Beretta 92FS Review
Ever since I first saw one, I wanted the Beretta 92FS. This is the same sidearm as the M9, the handgun that our armed forces carry today. Several weeks ago I got a message from a friend on Texas CHL Forum with an ad for them at $399.00
They are back!! One day only. This Saturday September 1st, 9am untl 1pm. Brand new, in the box Beretta Model 92FS 9mm, with 3 Hi-Cap mags, box, papers and gun lock $ 399 !!! First come, first served, Ty's Gun Shop, inside Cowboy Polaris on Hwy 69 in Nederland (formerly Southeast Texas Powersports) They will not last long. No early birds please. Sale starts Saturday at 9am. These are brand new guns, not used and not reconditioned. New New guns. If you missed out last time, don't miss this time.
I made the 100 mile drive down to Nederland and plunked down my 400 bucks and got the police special, 3 mags manual the obligatory Berettta bicycle lock, and a 92fs 9mm handgun in a cardboard box. Yup, it was a cheap corrugated cardboard box. 3 magazines though, I could load up almost a whole box of ammo into those 15 rounders. Magazines for the Berretta though are easily available, I can pick up 15 rounders at the surplus store for $10.00 and Academy has them for $18.00
The first thing I did was after studying the manual was to disassemble the gun, wiped out the grease, ran a patch down the barrel, and lightly oiled. the workings and slide. The Beretta comes apart easily and intuitively. There is no critical lining up or trigger pull involved. Push the takedown button and flip the lever slide forward and the slide is separated from the frame. There are some plastic parts. The trigger, and the hammer are plastic, although one can't really notice with casual observation . The guide rod is plastic and looks particularly flimsy although I haven't noticed anyone having issues with it on the net, supposedly it is just as reliable as the older style metal rod. The wide open chamber makes it easy to inspect even in poor light conditions. There really isn't much opportunity for spent brass to jam up, and is a help in keeping this gun ambidextrous.
Shooting her is very pleasant. The Beretta is a natural pointer. To point is to have the 3 dots line right up on the target. The recoil is gentle even with stout personal defense loads. Recovery seems automatic and almost instantaneous. The trigger in double action is long but smooth, in single action the pull is very short and light. I've put about 1,000 rounds through her so far, and there hasn't been a single problem. Its 5” barrel provides a nice sight radius. Line the sights up squeeze the trigger. An X ring hole is an almost guaranteed result. Darn gun almost aims itself.
This thing is pretty big though and it's not the ideal conceal carry piece. I normally carry my Ruger 95. in a Don Hume JIT Outside the waistband holster. I haven't made much of an effort to find a suitable holster because as far as I'm concerned its not suitable for every day carry. I do carry it on occasion though. I have a cheap Uncle mikes and will carry it if I am wearing a large cover garment, or in the waist hipside or at at the small of the back. Its comfortable enough for walking around, but its a literal pain in the butt to carry in a car. I know of some people that do carry a 92FS on a regular basis. Most seem to prefer 'small of the back' carry also.
If one wants a nice handgun right out of the box, thats not going to cost an arm and a leg. This might be the gun for you. This is one of the more trustworthy handguns made, afterall, it is built for military performance. It is pretty, it works, its effective, very nice to shoot but its not small.
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posted by Liberty @ 9:47 AM
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Not so much of a good deal when you figure gas and car depreciation.
I just acquired the 92fs, i am so very pleased with it. loved your story, but mine cost me $600 oplus NJ 7% sales tax. Anyway, no worry, it is a joy to shoot.Hope all is well,
Berettas have a reputation for jamming. I guess that model is much better because the Defense Dept bought 450,000 of them.
Berettas in the past had a reputation for jamming. I guess that this new model is good because awarded a 200 million to Beretta for the Beretta 92FS.
I've had the 92fs for over a year now, put around a 1000 rounds through it. It hasn't jammed misfired failed to eject or done anything than perform flawlessly.
I have a 92fs (9mm parabellum), an 85bb (.380) and a model 70 (.32) The 92fs I have put around 1300 through it and it has never jammed on me. the only change I made was switching the guide rod for a high polished steel guide rod. The trigger is from what I have heard and I am not sure if this is true or not, metal covered by plastic and I know for sure that the magazine release is plastic covering metal. The hammer is plastic but you can't tell although the hammer's contact surface is showing wear on the color and the plastic is not supposed to wear at all it is supposed to stay black.
The model 70 is a .32 acp from the late 60's. it was a lucky find for the condition it was in and the price I paid for it but so far it has been flawless through over 500 rounds and I don't know how many were put through it before I owned it. But again it has never jammed. The 85BB on the other hand has been somewhat problematic. this gun was made in the mid 80's in italy. When I purchased it last july I thought it was in better condition than it was. I bought it at cabellas and figured I could trust them to inspect the firearms, I hate how they don't clean them nor do the people that trade them in. Anyway I got it home and found that the barrel was heavily pitted and there was rust on some of the working parts that I had to remove, but the gun was still pretty tight. I have only shot magtech ammo through it and it's fine until you get to around 85 shots and then it fails to feed. I have never had a fail to extract on any of my berettas. I think I might try a new barrel for the 85BB and change some springs out of the gun and magazines and try different ammo to see if that makes a difference. Otherwise I highly recommend Beretta.
I may be getting a Glock26 at a good price. Any comments on this pistol???
Mitchel-- I have a model 70 .32 that won't chamber a round from the magazine. Bullets slope domn in the magazine and hang. Any ideas?
I have 2 of them. I qualified with my CHL in Texas with it. It did jam after about 2,000 rounds with no cleaning using dirty ammo (CSI Blazer). What do you expect?
A friend of mine also qualified #1 in his class with it.
Not very concealable, but very shootable!
I'm glad I have 2 of them.
You had better start cleaning that pistol!!!!! AND when was the last time you changed the oil in your car??????
I have never has a jam
I believe the Beretta's open slide design virtually eliminates jamming... mine has never jammed, and I have put many a box through it! Great pistol... I'd even recommend it to my brother!
Bought a 92FS last year, although I paid about $540 for mine new. It's virtually identical to the one I carried while I was in the service, and I wanted something that I was already familiar with. It's a great gun, and I haven't had any problems with it so far, not a single jam, and it's easy to use.
I'm a sergeant in the Marine Corps and this is our side arm. I'll never forget the first time I had to fire it: I fell in love with it and I went out and bought one of my own from a retired cop. The Beretta 92FS is hands down, one of the most reliable, most accurate, and most easily disassembled/assembled handguns out there. Semper Fi.
i got mine about a week ago i bought it off a soon to be dad that needed the cash. its five tears old and american made with less then a box of ammo threw it for 300 i thought it was a steel.
the only thing i want to change on this perfect workin and looking gun is make the trigger easyer to pull for the wife any ideas guys?
To the guy who wants the trigger easier to pull for his wife....DON'T. What if she gets pissed off at you?????
Great price for a 92 although it is a US-made model. I just got one recently and it failed to eject once and failed to load twice in the first 200 rounds but that was with cheap russian ammo I bought for target shooting. I'll be sticking with good ammo in this gun.
What do you mean by jamming ????????????? Obviously you don't know what ur talking here... The 92Fs has a system that virtually eliminates jamming...The gun itself is evenly (if not more) mached to glock's by reliability. So no problems there... While the gun is big(for some people), it really performs in every way. I personally think - it's one of the best handguns ever produced. I suppose that's why it's used by so many for so long...(so many other gun's were made by beretta's design...). Simply put - this gun will not fail you. (but keep it clean ;]).
Scale 1 to 10 - 9:](because of its mag cap (only 15),(standard). Good job Beretta - THUMBS UP !!!
I suspect that any jamming was caused by firing a new gun before cleaning it. The gun is packed with some seriously thick grease.
Berettas in the past had a reputation for jamming. This new 92 sounds great and good quality...
I just found a new, in the box, 92FS Pro Shop here in VA. for $560.00 that I could not pass up. I knew it was a very good weapon to start with plus the bonus of a steel skeletal hammer, stainless steel guide rod and extra grips (walnut) and I left the shop with a smile on my face. It is a great shooter and will probably cause some extended safe time for my old Sig !
I've had a 92fs for about 5 years now and I love it. It jammed the first time i shot it but all it was was the mag springs so i stretched them out and about 2500 rounds and plenty of cleaning later the 92fs has NOT malfunctioned once no mater what type of load i use. The best weapon ive ever owned...just wished it was smaller
WilliamI have owned Berettas for years, and would have nothing else for a semi. I just sold 2 92fs, but kept my M9, as I am a vet. Only time it has ever jammed is when I use cheap a***d ammo!! And even then only once in a great while. And it was only $350!!!!!
I have owned Berettas for years, and would have nothing else for a semi. I just sold 2 92fs, but kept my M9, as I am a vet. Only time it has ever jammed is when I use cheap a***d ammo!! And even then only once in a great while. And it was only $350!!!!!
I just got a 92fs. today i shoot 85 rounds. It jammed 2 time. Once feeding and once ejecting. What the @#!*. Not cool.
Ashley,
Did you clean it before you shot it? They put a lot of brown goop in the gun,
"Not so much of a good deal when you figure gas and car depreciation."
Are you kidding?
A car will depreciate no matter what you do, so why should that count?
As for gas, you may be paying $20 or so to cover the distance. Add that to the $399 asking price and you still come out ahead.
Besides, this is a quality firearm we're talking about here. Firearms hold their value INCREDIBLY WELL, so they actually make a lot of sense to own them as an investment as well as for its practical purpose (self defense).
If you figure car and gas expenses, it is still a good deal AND you could always take it to Mexico and sell it for 600-800$...
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