Stainless Taurus PT92/Beretta INOX Two-toned

[Confederate]

i chose a 5906, cz75/85, hi power, or glock 17(or other branded plastics), etc each and every time over the beretta m9 design and copies......but that's me......and of course you are you......

The 5906 Smith & Wesson is the best 9mm one can buy, in my view. It's essentially a redesigned all stainless 1911 double-action pistol with a hammer-drop safety and a removable magazine safety. Having said that, the Taurus has to be judged seperately from the company's revolver line. Back in the 80s, the Taurus had the Beretta's reliability, but not the accuracy or the fit and finish. I had one, but the gun just didn't do anything for me.

The present Tauri autos, if my stainless model is any indication, are worlds away from the old Tauri of the 80s. The revolvers are still wholly substandard; however, the autos are a fine cocked-and-locked version of the Beretta, and accuracy has been improved. MecGar's 20-round magazines for the Beretta work flawlessly.

Nice to know about the slide block, but I've always wondered why no Italian Berettas or Taurus models have suffered catastrophic failures. Only American made military models.



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[Confederate]

It isn't like the Taurus is SOL either. My PT99 is sporting a Beretta locking block. All you need to do is replace the locking block plunger and Beretta locking blocks drop right in. Albeit most people don't shoot their pistols enough be break either.

Can you post more info on this as I'm unsure of the parts you're referring to? I've never heard of any Italian-made guns with the problem, or any Taurus. Did Beretta ever find out, specifically, what caused the frame failures? Surely people have shot the living daylights out of their Italian, civilian and Taurus pistols. I'm at a loss as to explain why only military models suffered from slide separation. Still, if there's a fix that can be applied to the Taurus, I'd like to know the parts to replace and where to get them.

Thanks.

 

[JTQ]

Can you post more info on this as I'm unsure of the parts you're referring to?

Beretta locking block kit. The block is part B in the picture. http://www.berettausa.com/en-us/beretta-92-96-locking-block-kit/le9201/

Here is an article on the Beretta 92 series that includes some information on the locking block http://pistol-training.com/articles/kevhs-very-opinionated-guide-to-the-beretta-92

 

[Sergei Mosin]

Here's an article that explains the early slide failures: http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/history/true_story_m9.htm . It was a metallurgical problem that was solved and hasn't been an issue since 1988.

 

[NWcityguy2]

Yes and it is important to buy the entire kit when using it on a Taurus. The Plunger, (part c) is much fatter on the Taurus and won't fit inside the groove on a Beretta locking block.

But the locking block wasn't the problem that causes the slide failures.