I purchased the 92FS last fall used at the Greenfield Gun Show. The gun was a VERTEC model in Stainless Steel. The VERTEC was manufactured for about four or five years in the early 2000s. It is basically the 92FS with a shorter barrel and a modified alloy lower with a smaller grip than the standard 92FS. This allows us with smaller hands to better grip the weapon. The VERTEC takes the same magazines that fit into the full sized 92FS. The weapon has operated perfectly. Nominal recoil because of the weight and balance. Really like the 1911 like controls on the weapon. I see them occasionally on Gunbrokers for $400 to $500 in apparent good to very good condition. There is not necessarily anything wrong with buying used as there are a lot of low used guns around. Beretta has/had produced the 92FS in a "compact" size in both SS and blued which is another option you may want to consider.