Uh-oh....is my Beretta broke? Defect?

[KAS1981]

Giving my Beretta 92FS a sprucing up today and noticed this. Can't say I've noticed it before.

Any ideas?

 

[imac98374]

You mean the square shaped marks around the rear of the firing pin? Mine looks like that too. It's from the hammer striking the slide, and from the hammer rubbing against the slide as the slide moves to the rear when the action cycles.

 

[Reddragon1260]

Either that or i think he is talking about the notch near the firing pin? Could you please elaborate more on what the problem might be?

 

[jbm0207]

If you are talking about the firing pin channel cut out...
It is normal. It was explained to me to be a stress relief cut out.

If you are talking about the wear around the firing pin channel...
This is also normal but looks like you may have a couple thousand rounds...? It looks well used?

reference:http://www.berettaforum.net/vb/faq.php?faq=bf_faq_bhandguns#faq_bf_faq_bh_cracked

 

[Apocalypse-Now]

 

[Zerodefect]

Other than the fact it's a Berretta, looks normal to me.

That groove/crack is supposed to be there right? And there is a giant hole in the top of your slide, I can see the barrel. LOLz.

 

[KAS1981]

Sorry.....should have elaborated more.

I was referring to the notch at about 8:00 from the firing pin.

Thanks!

 

[usp9]

That's funny... well done too, great photoshop.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

Wouldn't suprise me if Ruger did something like that.

 

[Radagast]

The cut is common to all 92fs variants. I had the same worry some ten years ago when I bought my first Beretta.

 

[Dueling1911s]

that cut is on every 92/96 that has a safety/decocker. its a stress relief cut. only ones that dont have it is the c/d trigger models because they dont have a safety

i used to collect berettas

 

[Maple_City_Woodsman]

Note: At the bottom of every page in this forum, above the quick reply box, is an add box which alternates between adds for 'Appleseed' and "Handgunlaw.us" ... Which shows the slide of a Beretta 92.

Can anyone tell me if they see that add, and what they see in that picture? Because it sure looks to me like the "groove/crack" is visible.

 

[JohnKSa]

The picture below is my avatar on the Beretta forum.

 

[5-SHOTS]

I've discuss the very same thing today at the range with a friend that owns a 98FS. The range's owner has a 98 Target and a 90Two and they all have this "cut". It is normal.