Anything to watch out for on the one I might be trading for soon?
I was a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) troop for a bit in the USAF. CATM did all the instruction and maintenance on small arms. The biggest couple issues I saw prone with the Beretta was broken locking blocks. We replaced those in the dozens. The 2nd biggest I would say was the trigger bar spring. The trigger bar spring is in the right side of the magwell and pushes up onto the trigger bar.
I would check for any crackes in the locking block, that would be my main concern on the Beretta.
It's a good firearm as others have said.
But given the recent boom (and subsequent price increase bubble) in sales of ar and ak rifles, I'd say you may be getting the short end of the stick monetarily with that trade.
I purchased a Beretta 92A1 and I love it. I have XXXLarge hands and it handles great, for me.
I really have had a good time with it. Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRWK_QlEQ_A
That's the key word. What goes up must go down. And you really couldn't get a 92FS with a WASR a month ago.
You're right. A couple months ago, I think you would have been getting a great deal on that trade. Right now, in this time, I think you're getting a bit of the short end of the deal.
Heck, I bet you could sell your wasr for more than a brand new 92fs cost (they're only $550 bnib from buds, or $590 for the 92a1 version).
What does INGO think of the Beretta 92FS? I like them and might be trading for one soon (My WASR+three mags+accessories for 92FS+six mags+holster+pre-installed INOX barrel+$75). Tell me everything.
These are great guns. A little large, but that is part of their charm. They are a proven reliable design, and haven't needed changed for decades. If they weren't totally reliable then the military wouldn't use them (92fs=M9). Mine has never jammed once, and it is great fun. Everyone who has even a small pistol collection seems to have at least one 92fs.