Price Check on a Berreta 92FS Should I buy?

[benderx4]

Get yourself the new MecGar anti-friction coated flush-fitting 18 round mags for it. They work better than the OEMs and give you a sweet capacity of 18 + 1, exactly what a service pistol that size should hold. Congrats and happy shooting!

(Here's one of my mine.)

 

[chicharrones]

Thanks for all the input, men/women. I bought it. $450 and I'm happy.

Congrats!

I got mine in 2006, loooooooong after the Lethal Weapon craze was over. In fact, that series of movies never crossed my mind when I bought mine.

 

[IdahoLT1]

Yes, the Beretta had problems with blowing up and injuring the shooter. Sure the problem was fixed. But.... enough to raise eyebrows IMO.

Again, this problem has been fixed for 20 some odd years now. But if thats your attitude with things, you must not drive a Ford after all the gas tanks being ignited in crashes during the 60's and 70's. You must not also fly in any airliner with all the crashes they have. You probably dont use a cell phone because you might get a tumor and you probably wear SPF 60 during the spring to reduce your chances of getting melanoma.


The problem they had was the frames cracked after 5000rd durability tests and in a few cases the slides flew off. Beretta added an enlarged hammer pin head and also tested the ammo the military was using. Low and behold, it was producing 50,000psi when fired, Thats 15,000psi more than the max rating for the 9x19mm. You run that much over the max pressure limit and any gun will explode, even the Glocks you recommend(which I find amusing since Glocks seem to be the mos reported gun Kb-ing). The problem has long been fixed and should not be a concern when thinking about purchasing the pistol, unless you constantly worry about those things.

 

[SwampWolf]

Maybe I just got really lucky, but about 2 years ago, I bought my brand-new Italian-made 92FS in box with 2 15-round mags at a local gun shop for $499.

Not to brag (well, ok, maybe a little ), I bought my brand new 92FS, in the box, with three (3) new magazines, in 2008, for $429.99-of course it was made in the USA.

 

[deputy tom]

Quote...Plastic trigger and guide...end quote...

Congrats on your purchase.
My friend has a 92FS and his trigger looks like metal to me and his recoil guide rod is steel.Do they offer these as options? tom.

 

[Runningman]

My friend has a 92FS and his trigger looks like metal to me and his recoil guide rod is steel.Do they offer these as options? tom.

Around 2001 -2002 Beretta started using some plastic or steel reinforced plastic parts in most if not all 92s. Including Guide rod, Trigger, Safety/Decocker Lever, Mainspring cap, Mag release.

Also around the same time frame Beretta went to a much larger (more durable) trigger spring. Plastic trigger = new design trigger spring.

For old style 92 metal triggers, Wolff sells a better trigger spring, conversion set up. It is good upgrade from the old style trigger spring that are prone to breakage. http://www.gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto%20Pistols/BERETTA/92,%2096,%20AND%20CENTURION/cID1/mID2/dID36

Also FWIW there is 4 generations of locking blocks for 92 if you have to replace yours make sure you get the 4th generation one. I believe the 4th generation locking block just came out in the last two years.

 

[deputy tom]

Thank you Runningman.tom.