Saw a PT92 AF sitting in the "Used" display case at Cabela's yesterday, and I noticed right away there was something funny looking about the rear sights. Looking closer, I see that someone had put adjustable sights on it.
I could also see that it was dirty. I mean almost flithy, with powder residue and prints.
I ask the counter flunky to let me see it, and looking inside, I can see it's worse that the outside. But everything seems to be in the right place, it passes a "function test," and a pencil test as well. Since it's "priced to move" at $350.00, I take a chance on it and it goes home with me.
I take it down and clean it. And clean it some more. And then some more. Patches and Q-tips keep coming out dirty. Spray, scrub, wipe. Rinse, repeat. And repeat. Same goes for the mags (1 17rd, 2 15rd). What's becoming apparent throughout this cleaning process is that this gun has NOT been fired much. Hardly any wear marks on the slide or receiver to speak of. And then there's the fact that someone went to the trouble of putting adjustable sights on a -92. I mean, if you want adjustables on that style gun, why not just buy a -99 in the first place?
Minor fixes: someone had overtightened the left upper grip screw, and it was taking the safety spring lug out with it, which meant that as soon as the left grip panel was removed, the safety spring was free to go "BOING!" and fly across the room after bouncing off of my forehead.
I find the spring, get it back in place, put a dab of Loc-Tite on the lug threads, put the left grip back on, and let it set up a couple of hours. Now just the grip screw comes out, and my safety spring is held snugly in place by the lug, as intended.
SO I take it and my Walther P99AS to the range today. I loosen up first with the Walther (haven't been shooting since September, and needed to "get back in the groove"), and then pick up the PT92 to give it a try.
She's shooting 10-ring at 15 yards. Didn't even have to touch the adjustables, which appear to be set almost dead center of their "travel." So, not only did someone put adjustable sights on a -92, they did a very good job of it as well. Only one FF out of 100 rounds (slide locked back like it was empty about 1/2 way through the second 15-round mag).
Yup. She's a shooter. I don't have any pictures of mine, before or after cleaning; besides, a picture of a black gun wouldn't show the residue and grime very well. I'd have to pick it up and then take a picture of my hands to show how dirty it was. Or maybe take a picture of all the dirty, black patches in my trash can.
All she needed was a little TLC, and for a quite reasonable price, and few hours cleaning, I have an eminently shootable, accurate gun.
I'm just left wondering if the previous owner is now on a message board somewhere, trash-talking Taurus guns because his PT92 was some kind of non-working piece of...well, you know.
BTW, here's a pic of the rear adjustable sight. If anyone recognizes the make, please let me know. Thanks.
P.S.: I put a picture of her up here anyway. To give you an idea how dirty she was, the gold lettering on the side was black and illegible before cleaning.
I could also see that it was dirty. I mean almost flithy, with powder residue and prints.
I ask the counter flunky to let me see it, and looking inside, I can see it's worse that the outside. But everything seems to be in the right place, it passes a "function test," and a pencil test as well. Since it's "priced to move" at $350.00, I take a chance on it and it goes home with me.
I take it down and clean it. And clean it some more. And then some more. Patches and Q-tips keep coming out dirty. Spray, scrub, wipe. Rinse, repeat. And repeat. Same goes for the mags (1 17rd, 2 15rd). What's becoming apparent throughout this cleaning process is that this gun has NOT been fired much. Hardly any wear marks on the slide or receiver to speak of. And then there's the fact that someone went to the trouble of putting adjustable sights on a -92. I mean, if you want adjustables on that style gun, why not just buy a -99 in the first place?
Minor fixes: someone had overtightened the left upper grip screw, and it was taking the safety spring lug out with it, which meant that as soon as the left grip panel was removed, the safety spring was free to go "BOING!" and fly across the room after bouncing off of my forehead.
I find the spring, get it back in place, put a dab of Loc-Tite on the lug threads, put the left grip back on, and let it set up a couple of hours. Now just the grip screw comes out, and my safety spring is held snugly in place by the lug, as intended.SO I take it and my Walther P99AS to the range today. I loosen up first with the Walther (haven't been shooting since September, and needed to "get back in the groove"), and then pick up the PT92 to give it a try.
She's shooting 10-ring at 15 yards. Didn't even have to touch the adjustables, which appear to be set almost dead center of their "travel." So, not only did someone put adjustable sights on a -92, they did a very good job of it as well. Only one FF out of 100 rounds (slide locked back like it was empty about 1/2 way through the second 15-round mag).
Yup. She's a shooter. I don't have any pictures of mine, before or after cleaning; besides, a picture of a black gun wouldn't show the residue and grime very well. I'd have to pick it up and then take a picture of my hands to show how dirty it was. Or maybe take a picture of all the dirty, black patches in my trash can.
All she needed was a little TLC, and for a quite reasonable price, and few hours cleaning, I have an eminently shootable, accurate gun.
I'm just left wondering if the previous owner is now on a message board somewhere, trash-talking Taurus guns because his PT92 was some kind of non-working piece of...well, you know.
BTW, here's a pic of the rear adjustable sight. If anyone recognizes the make, please let me know. Thanks.
P.S.: I put a picture of her up here anyway. To give you an idea how dirty she was, the gold lettering on the side was black and illegible before cleaning.
