Beretta 96

[patotn]

Anyone have experience changing the recoil and hammer springs in one of these? The Lady of the House likes to shoot this gun but is having problems racking the slide. I would like to try weaker springs but don't know which strength to put in. If anyone has done this and can give me any thoughts on this I would appreciate the help.

[Guest 10mm4me]

Have her cock the hammer before she racks it back. That will make it alot easier.

[patotn]

Thnaks for the suggestion. She has been practicing that and is finding it a bit easier. Still has a way to go to get good control of racking the slide/ practise ..practise..practise

[Guest 10mm4me]

Also, have her pull with the racking hand and push with her grip. At the end of the day, the 96 is designed as a LE weapon and it has to lay within certain specs to be reliable. I would not change any springs.

[TN-popo]

I put the Wolff Trigger Conversion Unit in all of my 92/96 guns. Better trigger action and a more robust/reliable design.

Beretta really should make this an OEM part.

Springs for BERETTA 92, 96, AND CENTURION Semi-Auto Pistols

As for the recoil spring, I'd leave it alone in a .40 Beretta.

Edited May 25, 2011 by TN-popo