armoredman
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CZ 75 Compact is a steel framed SA/DA safety pistol. Cocked and locked or hammer down DA. I had one. Good solid pistol.
The Beretta’s frame is aluminum and it simply does not have the service life and durability of steel or the polymer frames of the Glock or HK-USP. Unlike those designs, the Beretta M9’s slide rides directly on aluminum frame rails rather than steel and with inadequate lubrication, they wear. The military has addressed this by “re-arsenaling” the pistols and rebuilding them, but a more major issue is locking block breakages. The part has an expected life of 22,000 rounds and recoil springs are recommended to be replaced every 5,000, but seldom does either occur. Thus, the locking block and frame take a pounding and cracks can occur that will stop the pistol. The issue is that other, more modern designs are more durable and the War on Terror means more shooting is being done than ever before. Practice and training is also taking its toll. WWII era 1911s were not immune to breakages due to the same lack of lube and spare parts, though many of them have been documented to have fired over 400,000 rounds, in comparison to the 92 receiver’s hoped for life of roughly one-tenth that amount.
i just got done reading a lengthy review of the Beretta 92fs, which spoke about its alum frame, and the problems caused by it...just turns me off even more to alum frames
unless someone can provide counterpoint?
Polymer is superior to steel as a frame material in every way.
plus 10+Except for weight (for people who want a heavier pistol), aesthetics (for people who don't like matte black or krylon), and feel.
plus 10+
you do not have to hate plastic or alloy, to like steel
agreed !'zactly. And the inverse is probably true as well.
Most just don't get that.
WarlockFirearms said:It has been out of production for some time and finding a good specimen is going to set you back a good chunk of change, but there is a reason that so many people swear that the Sig P210 is the best pistol in the world. If you ever have the chance to shoot one, you will weep.
Doc Glock said:What is a "full Size" "compact" gun anyway? That's an oxymoron!