question on Beretta 96 barrel

[rockrabbit]

Hi guys. I just picked up a Beretta 96 Inox, and I noticed the barrel doesn't seem to sit squarely in the center of the slide, i.e. there's just slightly more room between the barrel and slide on the left of the barrel than on the right. I shot the pistol and didn't notice any problems, but I'm still new to this. I should mention that when I take the slide off, the barrel seems to sit square, but I put it back on, and I notice a non-uniformity.

Everything seems straight, but I want to know if anyone has experienced this, or if I should be worried. (And if so, can a gunsmith fix this?) I'm lost here. Thanks

 

[Shipwreck]

That's not too uncommon. Sometimes its a locking block issue. If its bad enough - the point of impact can be too far to 1 side or the other. However, if your aim is not off, its a non issue.

When I buy a new one, I pay attention to this and try to get one centered perfectly - in order to avoid having a problem with the aim being off. It may not be, but ya never know until you shoot it.

If everything is fine and your aim isn't off, then ignore it.

 

[rockrabbit]

Thanks. I'm not an experienced shooter yet, but I don't think it's going to be an issue. I appreciate it.