I was originally issued a 1911A1 in the Army in 1991. A couple years later was issued a Beretta. I hope that I don't insult anyone with my opinion, but I much preferred the Beretta over the admittedly worn-out 1911A1.
After the Army I was issued a Beretta 96 Brigadier with the Federal agency I got hired by. I also really liked the Brigadier, but it was very hard to conceal (so was happy when we got H&K USP Compact. 40s). The DAO trigger on the Brigadier was very long, but fairly light and very smooth. I found both the 9mm and .40 caliber Berettas to be very reliable and pleasingly accurate. I might buy one for nostalgia, but let's face it, the guns are big for the caliber.
Well had an itch so went ahead and scratched it today……
Are those the Wilson combat ultra thin grips?
Yep, and the Wilson Combat safety/decock lever, which is more flush to the slide. No way I'm going to accidentally hit it and decock the pistol.Hi there is the Wilson combat ultra thin grips?
That’s what I got for mine in addition to the Wilson steel trigger.
Thank you for your service. I like to collect police-marked firearms, even federal LE pieces. Did your Beretta have any agency markings?Excellent guess, but actually it was INS. Inspections for a year and then DD&P for 20.
Holy High Polish Pietro!!I want another stainless high polished 92FS.
One of those I let go and wish I had back.
It looked somewhat like this one, but with about 10 years of carry wear.
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What model is that. The Pimpolishis or The Dictator?I want another stainless high polished 92FS.
One of those I let go and wish I had back.
It looked somewhat like this one, but with about 10 years of carry wear.
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Are these factory or done elsewhere?I want another stainless high polished 92FS.
One of those I let go and wish I had back.
It looked somewhat like this one, but with about 10 years of carry wear.
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Thanks for your kind response. The job was occasionally fun, and retirement is good.Thank you for your service. I like to collect police-marked firearms, even federal LE pieces. Did your Beretta have any agency markings?
Haha, that reminds me that at OBC we qualified with M16s, but got to familiarize with the M9. I had never shot a semi-auto pistol before. The only handguns I had ever shot before that were single action revolvers. So the first shot with the Beretta I pulled and pulled on that trigger for what seemed like minutes. After the first shot went off, it registered in my mind "golly, I'll have to pull really far on this trigger to get it to go off again". So of course the second shot went off before I even had the sights on the target. Good thing it was "familiarization only"! But by the time I got issued a Beretta, I qualified Expert. It really is an accurate pistol.I felt the same way.
Learned the M9 during OSUT at Knox, then got to Korea and was issued a .45. Barely Qualified with it, mostly used it to open Pepsi bottles. We turned in our .45s when issued brand new M9s before I rotated home. Carried an M9 as an M1A1 tanker at Hood for the rest of my time in.
Like you, I preferred the M9, finally got a commercial M9 for myself some years back. Man what a sweet shooter plus the personal connection to my time in service. Mine's not for sale.
Mine was factory around 1993 when I got it. Not sure if they still do that or not.Are these factory or done elsewhere?