Beretta92: Opinions wanted

[Moonpie]

Been looking at a Beretta M92FS.
Would love to hear opinions, experiences, comments on the 92.
Any suggestions on upgrades, maintnance, etc?
What kind of accuracy are you getting?
Favorite ammo?

Thanks

[bridge]

Pound for pound the best gun I've ever owned. Accurate out of the box, low maintenance, very reliable, you won't find a more durable firearm. I constantly fight rust with my other firearms, my 92FS is ten years old and looks brand new. Never had a FTF or FTE in those 10 years either.

As far as ammo, I've always used either Monarch or WWB in it. The Monarch is a little dirty, but the 92FS will fire anything. You can drop it in the mud and it will still fire. I guess that's why it was the chosen sidearm of many of our armed forces for so long.

[Wildscar]

Its what I carry.

If you want a few more answers cruise on over to the Berertta Forum.

[Originalist]

M9 is our carry firearm, been deployed with it. It has taken a beating and in 5 years with the same weapon - no FTF/FTE (usually put 300 rnds/year through it). Pound for pound a good and reliable gun, it is just very big, hard to conceal (IMO).

[Liberty]

I have the 92FS Its a great gun, shoots more accuratly than I do . Its reliable and has never had a misfire even with underpowered monarchs with my spouse limpwristing real bad. Feels real good in the hand. operation of the gun is real smooth. I will never not own a a 92. I shoot mostly Winchester white box, but have shot winchester 147 grain JHPs and Federal Premium Personal Defense 9mm 124 Grain Hydra Shok JHP Ammunition. all feed flawlessly. Federal is what I carry. Almost anyone can shoot this gun and shoot it reasonably well.

Flaws? Its big, and doesn't carry well. I seldom carry it on my person. When I do its in a bag, or small of the back. It is my car gun. I did a small review here you might want to check out.

[longhorn_92]

M9 is our carry firearm, been deployed with it. It has taken a beating and in 5 years with the same weapon - no FTF/FTE (usually put 300 rnds/year through it). Pound for pound a good and reliable gun, it is just very big, hard to conceal (IMO).

It is extremely accurate...

[CJATE]

I have the 96, same thing in 40S&W.

I do like it, it does not need any work out of the box, and will eat anything I put through it. it was my #1 go to ranch gun. Hunting or 4 wheelers ect, I had it with me. Grip is just to big to hide. But it would run dirty so I kept it on me for pigs and what not.

Good gun for the money. But I say “was”, as I replaced it with a 1911 as my go to, not long ago.

[Oldgringo]

with EVERYTHING said above. A great pistol - in every sense of the word.

[G.C.Montgomery]

Not a fan of it in general because I don’t like DA/SA guns and I think it’s unnecessarily bulky. Having said all that, I tend to agree that it works just fine for its intended role. It can be used for concealed carry as long as you use a good holster and dress appropriately.

The greatest sources of problems are poor maintenance and lack of lubrication. Keep it well lubricated, replace the recoil spring every 2500-5000 rounds and watch for cracks around the locking areas of the slide and the locking block itself. Beyond that remember that it’s a 30,000-40,000 round gun on average...Some can and will go further depending on what sort of use they’ve seen. Use only genuine Beretta magazines or buy them from Beretta’s supplier, Mec-Gar, at a slightly lower price.

[Skiprr]

Not a fan of it in general because I don’t like DA/SA guns and I think it’s unnecessarily bulky. Having said all that, I tend to agree that it works just fine for its intended role.

A further observation is that the DA/SA--or manual decocking autoloading pistol--is a manual-at-arms that is becoming less relevant. Fewer manufacturers are introducing new manual decocking models.

That said, I don't view that as a reason to discount the 92 as a carry gun. IMHO, we should be familiar with the mechanics of all popular handgun systems, and the manual decocker isn't completely going away any time soon.

[Moonpie]

Went ahead and "bit the bullet". Picked up a 92FS.
Just back from first range session.
Fired 100 rounds factory Remington 115gr FMJ's
Accuracy: very very good! Even for my bad eyes it grouped right on the bullseye. No adjustment needed.
Was easy to shoot 2-3inch groups at 15yds.
Reliability: First 4 mags fired, fed and ejected flawlessly.
On the second box of ammo I had SEVEN failure to feeds! Fresh round got jammed going into the chamber.
A slight pull back on the slide and release fed the round.
Kind of bummed me out. I'm hoping it was the ammo.
Also assume the gun needs a good break in before it runs properly.
Will try some different brands of ammo to see if the problem persists.
I really like the gun overall.

P.S. I'm an old 1911 guy. That hammer drop safety makes me wet my pants every time it gets put on!

[Daltex1]

I had one at one time, WISH I NEVER SOLD IT! I would buy the 92FS if I was to buy a 9mm.

[Liberty]

Went ahead and "bit the bullet". Picked up a 92FS.
Just back from first range session.
Fired 100 rounds factory Remington 115gr FMJ's
Accuracy: very very good! Even for my bad eyes it grouped right on the bullseye. No adjustment needed.
Was easy to shoot 2-3inch groups at 15yds.
Reliability: First 4 mags fired, fed and ejected flawlessly.
On the second box of ammo I had SEVEN failure to feeds! Fresh round got jammed going into the chamber.
A slight pull back on the slide and release fed the round.
Kind of bummed me out. I'm hoping it was the ammo.
Also assume the gun needs a good break in before it runs properly.
Will try some different brands of ammo to see if the problem persists.
I really like the gun overall.

P.S. I'm an old 1911 guy. That hammer drop safety makes me wet my pants every time it gets put on!

Did you clean the gun first? If not clean it up lightly oil/grease it up and it should perform flawlessly ever after. My 92 never needed much of a breakin.
I understand how you feel about safety hammer drop.

[Oldgringo]

As I and others have said, it's a great pistol; however, it's kinda' hard to get in your pocket. I sold mine so that I could get a Springfield XD 9 SC. Love my XD's!

[Wildscar]

With the right gear the Beretta can be concealed. Just take a look at my signature. Yes it big and lardge but not impossiable to conceal.