Question on Taurus 92 AF

[Rob Yanichko]

How does the Taurus 92F compare to the Beretta 92F ?

I can get one at a pretty good price, but am curious about opinions on them. I carried the Beretta 92 for a while in the military and thought I might like to add one to my collection. I have heard the Taurus 92 is identical. The one I am looking at is one of the newer one with the decocker and larger magazine capacity.

Rob Yanichko

 

[lions]

Here is another good thread for you...

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=448525&highlight=taurus+pt

They aren't identical, the most important difference for me is the safety being on the frame with the Taurus as opposed to on the slide with the Beretta. Another bonus is you can carry cocked & locked with the Taurus if you want to.

 

[publiuss]

Between the two I prefer the Taurus b/c of the safety. In my opinion though, they are both bigger than a 9mm needs to be.

 

[NavyLCDR]

Being active duty military and a Taurus PT-92AF owner, I like the PT-92 better. Mine is every bit as accurate as a Beretta and the safety design is much better.

I put this adjustable sight on mine and like it very much:
http://www.precisionsights.com/Product/TPU_product_page.html

Some Taurus guns have a bad reputation, but the PT-92 is rock solid and one they did right.

You can get the sight a lot cheaper than listed on that website from a couple of mail order sources.

 

[dragonchow56]

I've had a Taurus PT99 AFS 9mm (basically same as 92 w/adjustable sights, alloy frame) for 5 or 6 years and love it. A lot.
There seems to be only 2 major differences between the Beretta and the Taurus:
*Taurus has frame mounted decock/safety instead of slide mounted. IMO the lower frame mount is easier to access and manipulate.
*Beretta has a better reputation for quality control - and you pay more for that.
If I was going to carry this type of pistol as a cop or soldier - gimme the Beretta. But I don't, so gimme the Taurus for a better price.

What kind of price did you find?

 

[ljnowell]

If it were me I would inspect that taurus real well. A friend brought one over to me that he had some problems with. With four different mags it wouldnt feed hardball reliably. Two of the mags were brand new purchased that day. Also, the thing wouldnt hit the same spot twice to save your life. When in full battery you could wiggle the barrel up and down, left and right, a bunch. It was honestly the worst made POS I had seen in a while.

 

[cleetus03]

The "AF" model has no decocker option, you have to manually decock it which is extremely easy once you practice it a view times. The following picture is my Taurus PT 99 "AF"

COCKED LOCKED and READY to ROCK​

 

[wally]

Between the two I prefer the Taurus b/c of the safety. In my opinion though, they are both bigger than a 9mm needs to be.

Ditto to what publiuss has said. I'd add the down side to the three way safety up for safe, down for fire, and below down fo decock is if you are a 1911 shooter used to keeping the thumb on the safety, you'll end up sometimes decking the PT-92 after a shot. Not an issue if your thumb is in the normal place after flicking the safety off, but before the days of MIM parts a lot of 1911 shooters where taught to use the thumb safety lever as a recoil control aid.

I found it easy to break the habit.

--wally.

 

[NavyLCDR]

The "AF" model has no decocker option, you have to manually decock it which is extremely easy once you practice it a view times. The following picture is my Taurus PT 99 "AF"

Nope. Depends on the year it was made.
http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Taurus_PT92

 

[Gunfighter123]

In the early 1980s , I had two that I bought new for $199 each !!!!! I put about 10,000 rds. thru each of them before I sold/traded them.

They fed/worked great but I just shot FMJs thru them.

 

[10-Ring]

I've had 2 Tauri and hated them and have vowed never to acquire another. While, my Berettas are multiplying -- currently at 5

 

[cleetus03]

Kudos NavyLT, I learned something new. I always thought "AF" represented the traditional 2-way manual safety Taurus 92s used to have like mine which was made in 1989. But after reading your post and doing a little investigating over at Taurusarmed.net, I learned as you pointed out the following;

AF - (1985 -1991) Early sales were limited, as the Taurus PT 92, like the early Beretta Model 92, lacked a mechanical device for automatically uncocking the hammer. The necessity of using the trigger to lower the hammer, creating the possibility of an accidental shooting, sharply constricted the PT 92’s appeal to police and military forces.

AF-D (1991 -present) Three position manual safety/de-cocker version of “AF”. (Current designation for all PT92 variants). Note: marked simply "AF"

 

[cleetus03]

Also learned the The Taurus PT92 is the standard sidearm of the Brazilian Army, Military Police and Força Nacional de Segurança Pública (in military service, it is known as the M975 pistol).

Which I should of assumed since after all, its produced in Brazil! lol

 

[NavyLCDR]

And that's something that I did not know!

 

[amd6547]

I like the safety position on the Beretta 92FS just fine. While I often carry a Browning Hi Power cocked and locked, and have for decades, I don't ever see myself needing that option with my Beretta.
When I was in the market for a 92, I was open to the idea of a Taurus, but the used one I saw were priced the same as some of the used Beretta's I saw...I am glad I lucked into a lightly used Beretta 92FS.

 

[1811]

Rob Yanichko

Are you the Rob Yanichko that was at Ft. Benning? Let me know...

 

[Mags]

Being active duty military and a Taurus PT-92AF owner, I like the PT-92 better. Mine is every bit as accurate as a Beretta and the safety design is much better.

Same deal here Navy LT

 

[SwampWolf]

One reason to opt for the Beretta over the Taurus is that the Beretta will always command a better resale value. Whether that means anything to you or not is, of course, up to you.

 

[NavyLCDR]

And I might just be getting my PT-92 back from the soon-to-be ex in the divorce!

 

[AKElroy]

I bought a used PT99AF 20+ years ago, traded it, missed it, and bought a new identical piece to replace it within a month. It is one of my best shooters, and the only auto I own that has been 100% reliable. Thousands of rounds through it, never a hiccup.

 

[GRIZ22]

I have a PT99AF since 1988. I guess about 20K rounds. Only issue is the leaf on the rear sight broke after about 10 years (carried it as a duty gun so it did get banged around at times). Replaced by Taurus with about a 2 week turnaround.

I used a few Berettas in the military but never had one long enough to see if it had any issues. The Taurus is a little more accurate than the Beretta. I'm happy with my Taurus.

 

[PT1911]

I will be getting a PT 92 soon enough.... I greatly look forward to it.. something about them is just cool to me..... I prefer the safety design as well.. and though resale value is one consideration when buying a gun, it is not even close to the main consideration...

Even with a PT92 you will never lose money. at the least you will get your money back out of it should you decide to sell...

or at least as easily as you could from a smith, colt, ruger, etc.... i see people sell these guns on a daily basis for far less than what they are worth....why... because a gun is only worth what someone pays you for it. the real value in a gun has little to do with the money you can get out of it.

 

[RonE]

I have a Taurus PT 92 that a friend sent me as a gift. It has Beretta grips and had a Taurus 15 round mag and a Beretta 20 round mag. I traded the 20 round mag for another 15 round mag.

Taurus used to make knock off Smith and Wesson pistols when we first saw Taurus guns in this country and the quality and finish wasn't considered to be very good. Look at the Taurus guns now and they are great! They have come a long way since they were first marketed here. I like mine very much.

 

[Rob Yanichko]

I got the Taurus. Haven't fired it yet, but I am very satisfied with the pistol. The safety and decocker work well. Pistol and two magazines for $375. Fair price from a private seller. So no tax, transfer fees, etc. I prefer private sales and that makes a big factor in how I look at the price.

 

[Rob Yanichko]

I found one difference already before the range. I tried getting an additional magazine. Was told that the Baretta mag would work. Not quite right. It will load and function but will not lock into the magazine well. I compared the magazine catch slot in the Taurus and Baretta magazines. Size is different. So the original Baretta mags are not interchangeable with the Taurus.

A little bit of a disappointment.