They're out of the unissued ones and are down to excellent ones with minor holster wear. That's what the price drop is for.
Id prolly get one but the mags are over 10 rounds and hard to find, so it's not worth it for me.
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They're out of the unissued ones and are down to excellent ones with minor holster wear. That's what the price drop is for.
Id prolly get one but the mags are over 10 rounds and hard to find, so it's not worth it for me.
ericoak
don't drop Aboma on me
Are they that hard to find? I was under the impression that newer Beretta mags have both mag catch notches.
NateIU10
Ultimate Member
Mags aren't really an issue. I have no issues with holster wear either, my biggest mental hurdle is the mag catch location. For $300 I think I can get over it.
yellowsled
Retired C&R Addict
Anyone that has any interest in C&R type guns can get over the mag release in that location. Most older European guns have it on the heel of the grip. For me, it's a non-issue.
NateIU10
Ultimate Member
I know. Almost all of my C&R guns have heel releases. For me, it just messes with what I think of as the 92.
yellowsled
Retired C&R Addict
I know, but I just keep telling myself these aren't new guns. Some might be unissued, but these are made in the late 70's or early 80's. For this price, I'll get over it quickly.
I know what ur saying though, I have a PT99AF for home defense and I am very familiar and comfortable with it.
I know what ur saying though, I have a PT99AF for home defense and I am very familiar and comfortable with it.
That I don't know. Haven't fired a Beretta since I've owned my 96 way back then. The 96 has a four inch barrel iirc. The 92 is five inch?
by my experience, I think that would probably be a little more accurate
My criticism is mainly on slide mounted decockers and safeties. I've seen shooters have a terrible time manipulating them under stress. I won't touch one.
I think a DAO Beretta would be an acceptable self defense pistol for the average gun owner.
But for the ones that got up to pretty high round counts, 10k+ levels, didn't they have cracking slide issues?
sig63
Member
Piss! I'm waiting for CMP to charge, thinking about a P64 or one of the 92S's just to pass the time. I'm getting close....
BTW I love my 92FS. No, it's not the ideal battle pistol, but it is my go-to when I need to work on fundamentals or teach them to others. It's not even bad for a carry gun if you need an off-body option.
I think these are probably a deal I want in on.
PISS!!!
BTW I love my 92FS. No, it's not the ideal battle pistol, but it is my go-to when I need to work on fundamentals or teach them to others. It's not even bad for a carry gun if you need an off-body option.
I think these are probably a deal I want in on.
PISS!!!
PSA has them for $260
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde.../s/beretta-92s-italian-police-trade-in-s-9mm/
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde.../s/beretta-92s-italian-police-trade-in-s-9mm/
I handled a couple the other day. Wear was minimal, action was smooth. Really decent guns for the price. 2A Sales has a few in stock if anyone is interested.
Vile Shadow
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If we ever get together at a range we'll have to see what you can do with my Taurus PT-99. The safeties on those are frame mounted, despite otherwise being a clone of the Beretta.
todbiker
Ultimate Member
These are not C&R correct?...
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
I cannot for the life of me understand why any gun designer would put the safety up there on the slide.
Okay, one time, while drunk, perhaps. But not twice.
Yet there has been a whole slew of pistols made these past 90 years with that horrible misplaced useless safety. Did those sadistic designers really intend to have us tear great chunks of bleeding flesh from our hands while racking the slide? That's what the razor-edged safety on my P38 tries to do.
And that horrible design gets copied and copied, and people buy them!
Okay, one time, while drunk, perhaps. But not twice.
Yet there has been a whole slew of pistols made these past 90 years with that horrible misplaced useless safety. Did those sadistic designers really intend to have us tear great chunks of bleeding flesh from our hands while racking the slide? That's what the razor-edged safety on my P38 tries to do.
And that horrible design gets copied and copied, and people buy them!
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sig63
Member
Okay I finally handled one of these at the Palmetto State Armory store in Charleston SC on Black Friday. It was pretty...lots of wear on the blue but it had a really nice patina such that I had to check to be sure the frame was not blued steel.
I ordered one from SOG and hope to have it in hand early next week. I should have waited...Dan's has some in "collector grade" for essentially the same price. Damn I wish they were C&R!
I ordered one from SOG and hope to have it in hand early next week. I should have waited...Dan's has some in "collector grade" for essentially the same price. Damn I wish they were C&R!
sig63
Member
I'm picking mine up from my 01 in a few hours and posting picks.
sig63
Member
Here it is!
Just got my 92s from SOG. I requested hand pick and "Excellent condition" which amounted to $319; shipping included totaled $352.17. I have no regrets.
I'm going to get her cleaned up...my awesome phone camera shows some leftover cosmo but it is very clean, no rust or pitting, and the chamber and bore look really good. I would put this 95% or better.
Note the mag release and left-side only safety. Some folks have asked about the availability of mags, and I have determined this is not an issue. If you have 92 mags with the same cutout near the bottom right side, they will work just fine. Most of mine do, but the mec-gar and milsurp ones I already owned do not. I have seen plenty of milsurp ones that do have the proper cut (and always wondered why it was there). I am not going to venture into the garage with any of mine to dremel the cut myself, but I guess that is an option.
Enjoy!
Just got my 92s from SOG. I requested hand pick and "Excellent condition" which amounted to $319; shipping included totaled $352.17. I have no regrets.
I'm going to get her cleaned up...my awesome phone camera shows some leftover cosmo but it is very clean, no rust or pitting, and the chamber and bore look really good. I would put this 95% or better.
Note the mag release and left-side only safety. Some folks have asked about the availability of mags, and I have determined this is not an issue. If you have 92 mags with the same cutout near the bottom right side, they will work just fine. Most of mine do, but the mec-gar and milsurp ones I already owned do not. I have seen plenty of milsurp ones that do have the proper cut (and always wondered why it was there). I am not going to venture into the garage with any of mine to dremel the cut myself, but I guess that is an option.
Enjoy!
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