Damn Beretta. ;)

[Clod Stomper]

I'd like to have a Beretta made in TN.  

 

But as far as Taurus vs Beretta, I have a Taurus PT-99 (adjustable sight version of the 92) and I used to have a Beretta 92.  I kept the Taurus based solely on the safety/decocker.  The Taurus is frame-mounted and can be carried cocked-and-locked.  I've never actually carried it, but I have used it in IDPA matches.  If I were to carry it, I would have no problem carrying cocked and locked.

[Fourtyfive]

IMHO Berettas are just beautifully built handguns. If you buy one, odds are it won't be your last. I'll definetely buy a TN built model, but Cougars have always been my favorite to shoot. If you ever have the chance to try out a Beretta Cougar you'll fall in love.

8040 D Cougar (No safety or decocker...just point & shoot)




92G & 96G Elites

The second picture ...... OH NO YOU DI'NT !

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS ! Edited September 1, 2014 by Fourtyfive

[TNWNGR]

I rather like my Beretta 92FS and concede it is capable of far more then I've wrung out of it. But with that aside its never been a carry gun for me and likely won't ever be such. But I've no plans to trade or sell it and most likely as not will get another made here in TN once the new factory's up and running.

[Steelharp]

 its never been a carry gun for me and likely won't ever be such. 

THAT'S what I needed to hear. Thanks. Replies like that will keep my common sense switch on.

[monkeylizard]

Same here. It's a range gun. Much too large and heavy for me to carry daily, although I know some find that it works for them just fine.

[hipower]

THAT'S what I needed to hear. Thanks. Replies like that will keep my common sense switch on.

You shoulda said you were interested in Beretta. I just sold one. lol It coulda been yours!

Right.

The day you give up on Glocks and CZs is the day.

[Patton]

Yeah, but that's not a build location. That's the import.

If it did not have the city and state for the manufacturer to be contacted they could not sell them in the US.

[Steelharp]

You shoulda said you were interested in Beretta. I just sold one. lol It coulda been yours!

Right.

The day you give up on Glocks and CZs is the day.

CZ's are gone. Not one here. That DA/SA thing again... yet another reason to not get a Beretta.

Edited September 1, 2014 by Steelharp

[Oh Shoot]

CZ's are gone. Not one here. That DA/SA thing again... yet another reason to not get a Beretta.

 

Just cock it for the first shot. ;)

[Steelharp]

Just cock it for the first shot. ;)

Yeah, yeah, I know. But I'm "that guy" that doesn't have a "range" gun. My range guns are my carry guns. When I go to the range, I take what I may have to use. Those are the ones I want to be really good with, anyway. They're still fun, too.

 

My preference is a striker fired, constant trigger pull platform. I don't mind constant DA either, like a revolver. The consistency is my preference. 

[dats82]

I've never owned, shot, or even held a Beretta, but I must admit, I'm jonesin' for one with Tennessee stamped on the side. 

[TMF]

I have a Beretta 96 and an old SA model 1951.  I love them both, but both are safe queens.  The 96 is the same size as a 92, just a different caliber.  In fact, I think you can put a 92 slide and barrel onto a 96 frame and fire it as a 9mm; someone correct me if I'm wrong.  They're just too big to carry.  It'd be a great home defense pistol, but my EDC fills that role, so the Beretta stays in the safe.  Beautiful pistol though.

[none]

Same here. It's a range gun. Much too large and heavy for me to carry daily, although I know some find that it works for them just fine.

 

I am in the works fine for me crowd carry mine daily mostly owb but can carry comfortably iwb as well, but I am a big guy (tall) so that may have something to do with it.  Have no issue  with the 92G being decocker only.

Just my .05 ( .02 adjusted for inflation0

[hipower]

CZ's are gone. Not one here. That DA/SA thing again... yet another reason to not get a Beretta.

 

All joking aside, I do appreciate the quality of the Beretta 92/96/M9 series handguns. They are rugged, dependable, and efficient products .And I have owned at least half a dozen of them over my gun buying years. A 92, an M9, and a Desert Storm model.

 

That being said, I fall into the category of those who appreciate them, but really don't love them.

 

It's just a matter of a big grip and medium/small hands. I just can't get comfortable with it. 

 

As to your comments, Steelharp, I really have no problem with the da/sa mode on it or any other non striker gun.  

 

Maybe it's because I shoot so many different guns, that I haven't really acquired a skill set dependent on that particular type of weapon .And I'm not saying or implying I'm particularly good with either one, but it just doesn't bother me.

 

As OhShoot says, just cock the hammer. And shoot.

 

Perhaps if I used one, and that's not likely for me; single pistol all the time I would feel different.

 

But that's just me.

[Steelharp]

I don't know; I MAY go with a Taurus for a bit, just to see if I really like the platform, and the cost difference... must ponder.

[luvmyberetta]

The second picture ...... OH NO YOU DI'NT !

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS !

 

Thanks. Those are the twins. The Cougars have a slimmer grip & IMHO better ergonomics than the 92/96 models so they get most of the range time, but I can't let go of my Elites... unless an opportunity to get an Elite II surfaces. An Elite II is at the top of my "bucket gun" list.  :x:

[TMF]

I don't know; I MAY go with a Taurus for a bit, just to see if I really like the platform, and the cost difference... must ponder.

My uncle has had his Taurus 92 knockoff for about 20 years now. Still shoots fine. Just shot it last year. He even shot a bad guy with it a bunch of times, so it's a proven SD weapon.




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[Steelharp]

It's amazing how much money you can save when you don't just rush and do something you shouldn't.

 

I'm just gonna wait. IF I ever do get one, it will only be because it says Gallatin on it.

 

Thank you, common sense. Whew.

[hipower]

I don't know; I MAY go with a Taurus for a bit, just to see if I really like the platform, and the cost difference... must ponder.

Nest time I'm up your way to see Sam, I'll try to remember and bring a Taurus for you to try.

[RC3]

I have a model taurus 92 right now, and I used to own a model 99 as well and they have worked really well. Not issues out of them. 

[luvmyberetta]

Have you considered the PX4 Storm? Here's a video of a guy shooting the PX4 for the first time & hitting a steel target from 200 & then 300 yards. Not bad at all... http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2014/09/02/video-math-behind-300-yard-pistol-shot/

Edited September 17, 2014 by luvmyberetta

[div]

I have a stainless PT92. Very happy with it. One of these days I'll get around to modifying a couple of mags to see if I can get them to swap back and forth in my cx4 storm.

[hipower]

CDNN----PT 92, 299. That is all.

[2006Blackpearl931]

• Of all the guns I currently own, have owned in the past and have shot that belong to friends, my Taurus 92 in my favorite of any. It literally feels like the slide is on ball bearings. I have shot somewhere around 3k rounds through it. Never a single issue. However, a true Beretta is classic.

[TN-popo]

I carried an M9 while on active duty and have owned a few 92s/96s over the years.

I can say, they are the ONLY SD pistol that I've never had a malfunction with.

 

That said, the only reason that I own any now are because they are fantastic suppressor hosts.

Also, because I'm not a huge DA/SA fan, all the models I do own are the "D" series and upgraded with Wolff trigger springs.

BTW, put a "D" series hammerspring in your DA/SA 92 and you'll notice a better trigger pull.  And, I highly recommend the Wolff trigger spring.

 

http://www.gunsprings.com/Semi-Auto%20Pistols/BERETTA/92,%2096,%20AND%20CENTURION/cID1/mID2/dID36

 

http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/trigger-group-parts/hammer-parts/hammer-springs/hammer-spring-d-version-prod27930.aspx

 

9mm mag-wise, I use MecGar's flushfit 18 rounders exclusively...never a problem.

MecGar's flushfit .40 mags hold 13. 

Edited September 24, 2014 by TN-popo