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The 92FS, (designated M9 by the U.S. Military) not only meets but well exceeds all military testing guidelines. The standards for pistol reliability is set at 1,250 MRBF (Mean Rounds Between Operational Mission Failure), the Beretta averages 30,000 rounds for reliability. Each pistol must pass a battery of over 3,000 quality control checks and measures that includes complete interchangeability of parts. The Inox model has a stainless steel slide, barrel, all key components and internal parts. The alloy frame is anodised to match the colour and finish of the stainless slide and barrel. This finish is particularly easy to keep clean and, unlike the blued finish, is very resistant to scratches and holster polish. The pistol features unique safety refinements. The ambidextrous manual safety also functions as a decocking lever, making it very easy to bring the pistol to a safe carry condition from the potentially dangerous ready-to-fire mode. A firing pin block secures the firing pin, preventing it from moving forward and accidentally discharging, even if the pistol falls and strikes the ground muzzle down. The chamber loaded indicator is an added safety feature. When a round is chambered, the extractor protrudes to show a red indicator so there is no question as to the safety condition of the weapon when it is picked up. From a sport shooting aspect, the Beretta is a pleasure to hold and point. The standard rubber grips (on this model) provide ample room for large hands yet are comfortable enough for smaller hands. The open slide design reduces the risk of jamming and makes cleaning and inspection much easier. No tools are required to disassemble the pistol in the field. The trigger in double-action mode is light enough not to interfere with the aim but has enough resistance and feedback to let you know what's happening. In single action mode it is extremely light and has a short pull. Muzzle flip is very controllable and the slide action is smooth and unobtrusive. Accuracy is excellent, groupings are very consistent allowing the shooter to make appropriate adjustments with confidence. The holster for my Beretta was made by Andy from Horseshoe Leather in England. |
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Its highly polished chrome finish looks good and is easy to clean. It can be fired in single or double action mode and has the standard 6 round capacity with a barrel length of 4 inches. Although the .357 Magnum round is very accurate and powerful enough to stop an elephant, the .38 Special round is much better for target shooting due to its reduced power resulting in much less muzzle flip and is a little easier on the grip too, not to mention the wallet! The Red Ramp front sight is easy to align with the white outline adjustable rear sight over a length of 13 mm. I'm not too keen on the factory supplied rubber grips, I'll have a nice set of presentation wood grips as soon as I can carve a pair. |
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This very compact pistol was designed to be safely carried with a round in the chamber, ready to fire. The trigger pull on the first shot is longer and heavier than subsquent shots as it both cocks the hammer then releases it. After the first shot, the retracting slide cocks the hammer for the follow up shots, ejects the empty cartridge, then strips a fresh one from the magazine and loads in into the chamber. This is the basic system employed by all automatic pistols today. The magazine takes seven .380 ACP (9mm Kurz) rounds, and packs quite a kick for such a small gun. The most famous movie user of this pistol is James Bond, although he actually preferred the even smaller PPK model. Email me if you want to know more, or to see more pictures. |
The Beretta 92FS is a military style semi- automatic pistol. It takes 9mm rounds and has a magazine capacity of 15. A conversion kit (slide, barrel & magazine) makes it possible to shoot .22 ammunition, a much cheaper alternative.
