FrankenElite Beretta

[Sam]

It started as a plain 92G last October. Bought it from Olde English Outfitters in Ohio, nice bunch of guys.



Little by little I replaced parts. The first to go right away was the factory hammer spring, I put a Wilson 13 lb hammer spring in, so far I'm close to 1000 rounds and no failure to fire yet.

Then I found an Elite II hammer from a fellow member here. I ordered a Wilson Combat fixed rear sight with the U notch. I really like how the sight picture look and how easy it is to pick up the front sight. My friend John Harrison helped install the sight. Then came the VZ grips. Finally a member here told me that I can order an Elite barrel from Beretta.

Now the transformation is complete.





Muzzle pic, don't realize how much nicks and scratches I collected on the front end in 10 months.



BTW, the original 4.9" barrel shot just fine, I just wanted some bling bling look. I am not going to try to break this gun, like my friend Greg Bell.

[JBecker 72]

I like it.

[colt191145lover]

Nicely done!

[Helix12]

Well done. You've made a nice gun even better.

Our college graduation present to our son was a Beretta 92 Brigadier Elite II. Beautiful gun and, like our other Beretta 92s, it shoots extremely well.

[Sam]

Well done. You've made a nice gun even better.

Our college graduation present to our son was a Beretta 92 Brigadier Elite II. Beautiful gun and, like our other Beretta 92s, it shoots extremely well.

Thank you sir. Your choice of present to your son is great. My college graduation (1986) present was an attache case

BTW, the reason I swapped the barrel was to get the look of the Elite. I would have to hard chrome the slide to make it look like the E II. Anyway, I am having fun getting reacquainted with the 92G series again after an absence of four or five years.

[KalashniKEV]

Is that a CompTac holster?

They stopped making the "belt holster" and I'm looking for a substitute...

[Sam]

Is that a CompTac holster?

They stopped making the "belt holster" and I'm looking for a substitute...

Yes it was a Comp Tac, got it used from a guy on the Berettaforum. It sat too far away from my body as compared to the Blade Tech of similar style. Nothing wrong with the quality, their holsters are tough. The Comp Tac is already sold.

I am using this Blade Tech.

[KalashniKEV]

Yes it was a Comp Tac, got it used from a guy on the Berettaforum. It sat too far away from my body as compared to the Blade Tech of similar style. Nothing wrong with the quality, their holsters are tough. The Comp Tac is already sold.

Ah, too bad, I would have been all over that.

I hate the new "International" that's replaced it, and I already own enough that I don't want to switch.

I was hoping you would tell me some other company was cloning their old design to meet the demand...

[Sam]

There is a company called Ready Tactical that make the old school tunnel belt loop design similar to Comp Tac. You can order through SKD:

http://www.skdtac.com/Ready-Tactical...-p/rdt.203.htm

There is only one thing I have against Ready Tactical, the maker is extremely slow in delivering direct order. It took me two years to get a holster and that was after over a dozen of emails, phone calls and personal interventions from a guy that knows him. Then I had to settle for a different holster, I took it because it was the only way I could get anything from him. I quickly sold the holster to get my money out of it. I guess that ordering from SKD is more secure, maybe he will deliver more promptly through a distributor. Sorry for the off topic rant.

Edit:

I saw this on Comp Tac's site:

http://www.comp-tac.com/competition-...-holster-10210

Looks like the holster is still available.

[RAM Engineer]

I'm still upset that Comp Tac discontinued their Locking Paddle holster.