Italian made beretta 92... Thoughts?

[Milkshakeed]

I am looking at maybe buying a Italian made Beretta 92. What are your alls thought on the gun, and what model would you recommend (if you recommend the gun)?

 

[VUPDblue]

Italian made Berettas are great. I like the stainless 92fs myself....... Most of the Italian guns are (were) made without plastic parts where the USA guns had plastic. I'm not suggesting that one is inferior to the other, but rather that some folks would prefer the metal over plastic.

 

[jbombelli]

I've got a 92FS. I can't really speak to the Italian vs. American thing, since I don't have an Italian, but mine is a good pistol. A bit large perhaps, but a very good pistol. You'll probably find more info on the Beretta forum. Yes, there is a whole forum dedicated to Berettas. Just do a quick google search and you'll find it. LOTS of info there.

 

[db1959]

I have an Italian made 92 FS and a friend has a US made 92FS. He liked mine better. He said it felt a little better and shot better than his. I couldnt tell a difference between the two (I'm a handgun noobie).

 

[Osobuco]

IMHO - for me the Beretta 92fs is one of the best full size sa/da 9mm made.

I own a blued 92fs made in italy and love it. I also own a stainless 96 INOX made in italy and it too is awesome - in fact I think it is the best 40 out there.

I have handled the USA made guns and they are very nice as well. For INOX versions the USA made have a few non-stainless parts where Italian guns are all stainless/alloy.

For me - I would buy the italian even though they usually command a slight premium over USA made.

Finally - I love the 92fs so much that I am in the market for a 92FS INOX to complement my blued version

 

[christman]

I own both, but haven't shot more than 1k out of either yet to tell you much about longevity. However, for having owned both guns with under 1k usage, I couldn't tell a difference to which is better functionality wise either. Both flawless so far.

 

[shooter521]

Do not pay a premium for an Italian-made Beretta. Reason being that right now, Beretta USA's production capacity is entirely tied up with the USMC M9A1 contract, so they are filling orders for the US commercial market with Italian-made pistols. Just because a Beretta is Italian made doesn't make it rare or collectible, as some would have you believe.

Beretta claims there is no quality or accuracy difference between the Italian and US-made guns. I can't speak to that one way or the other, but current Italian-made 92s still have the plastic parts. You might want to look for an older (i.e. used) gun if you want to avoid that.

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[indykid]

Like shooter521 said, there are no differences between Italian and US versions other than the markings. As for the plastic parts, they are really metal parts with plastic coatings. Seems it is easier (read cheaper) to get a good finish on a thin layer of plastic than it is on an all metal part.

Beretta 92s are great pistols, very accurate, reliable, and durable.

 

[kylerudibaugh]

I bought a 92fs last year. It is italian made b/c of the .gov contract, i have no complaints about the gun and it does have a couple of plastic parts. Overall good gun and very accurate. Would recommend this to anybody.

 

[brokenbutnotdead]

IMO I can not see any difference in current production 92FS's between US and Italian manufacturing.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

From my understanding the finish on the Italian 92's is a little better. Other then that, there is no real difference. I have a Limited Edition 92, and it's a good pistol. It's what I carried in the service.

 

[Milkshakeed]

hanks for the info guys. I will look for that Beretta forum. I was thinking of a an older all metal version.

What is the differance between the 92 and the 96? Cal.? Is the 92 the 9mm and the 96 a 40?

 

[indykid]

Yep, 92 = 9mm, 96 = .40S&W.

For grins, I made a list of all the variations of the 92 series. There are over 90 versions if you count the special editions.

Check Wiki for the major variations:
Beretta 92 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[gunman41mag]

I want to buy a BERETTA 92 with a frame mounted safety

 

[indykid]

I want to buy a BERETTA 92 with a frame mounted safety

Then you are looking for the original Model 92 (no letter) the impossible to find Beretta "STOCK", impossible to find "Combat", or the almost impossible to find Billennium.

I believe those are the only Series 92 that had a frame mounted safety.

 

[gunman41mag]

Then you are looking for the original Model 92 (no letter) the impossible to find Beretta "STOCK", impossible to find "Combat", or the almost impossible to find Billennium.

I believe those are the only Series 92 that had a frame mounted safety.

YES, I'm looking for the "O L D" BERETTA 92, I think it's a better gun than the newer 92 with the small & harder to use slide safety

 

[indykid]

The original 92 does pop up every now and then on Gunbroker. Alternately if you don't mind Taurus, their PT-92 copy has a frame mounted safety.