Wilson Combat Beretta, barrel off center?

[1KPerDay]

The barrel of factory Berettas have never been fitted.

The Combats were... and the Competitions, and the 92 Stock...

 

[Robert101]

I disagree that a 1911 barrel is not centered - It is. The barrel pointing downward might be referred to a "plumb" or "level" condition but the barrel is centered by design.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I disagree that a 1911 barrel is not centered - It is. The barrel pointing downward might be referred to a "plumb" or "level" condition but the barrel is centered by design.

You don't have to agree...it is, what it is.

Another term that is used commonly used is that the barrel is tilted...the rear (hood) is higher than the front (muzzle) ...which is also by design. If you accept that definition, than the Beretta barrel is as centered as that of the 1911

 

[Shipwreck]

The Beretta barrels that are off center are off to the left or right. Not up or down.

It's considered within specs as far as the company is concerned. Supposedly if you "fit" the locking block, you can remove this issue. But the majority of them are not off center.

 

[Robert101]

9MM,
I think that is the point. Tilted is not the same as centered. I still differ from your opinion. The barrel can be centered which is left and right. This is not a gun thing but a matter of common definition.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I didn't realize that you were limiting "being center" to the horizontal plane as opposed to both the vertical and horizontal planes, I believe that the common definition takes both planes into consideration

However, the point was that designers do design parts which aren't perfectly center and aligned and manufacturers do sign off on them

 

[Kame B.]

My Beretta's barrel is off to the right just by a little bit. It is hardly noticeable, but shoots dead center, funny how that works.

 

[Pilot]

The barrel doesn't need to be centered on the 92 series. However, if you want to increase accuracy to its full potential, many have a barrel busing installed.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

The barrel doesn't need to be centered on the 92 series. However, if you want to increase accuracy to its full potential, many have a barrel busing installed.

Accuracy wasn't a concern.

As best I can tell, while the Army Marksmanship Unit Berettas are fitted with special bushings that require threaded barrels-- because such bushings (and similar ones discussed on the Beretta forum) are conical units attached to the front of the barrel to align the barrel in the slide. That would fix the cosmetic issue, could improve accuracy, but would certainly be expensive. But since the OP says his Wilson Beretta is more accurate than he is, making this sort of change is of questionable value.

Maybe a competent gunsmith familiar with Berettas could adjust the locking block to center the barrel? That might be less expensive and not affect accuracy -- although the OP might have to sight the gun in again, after that adjustment.