For years I avoided Beretta 92s. Having been brought up on P7M8s, the grip felt really large and at the time I thought a large grip was a bad thing in a combat pistol. 3-4 years back I was in a class with Earnest Langdon and he was singing the praises, so I started looking again. But I still didn't jump in. But then, my buddy Wes bought one of the Wilson B92s and decided he wanted to swap it. I tried it out and it was pretty good, but I had a CZ SP-01 that I felt pretty much covered the same category (high cap bullet hose than can be left loaded with out a holster without being concerned (DA/SA)).

Anyway, a few years back a burglar stole my SP-01 and then I decided to give the B92G-SDs I saw at Barrow's a try. I don't know what the difference was, but the G-SD felt better. I even compared it against my friends SP-01 and even with the slightly lighter weight we both agreed, the Beretta was smoother and faster on target on follow up shots. Since then I have shot the living snot out of it. I actually had a back up for a while, but sold it a few months back when I decided to by some acreage.

While I have owned it I have owned 1911s, HKVP9, Glock G19 G5, CZ P10, Sig 320, M&P 9C 2.0. All of them were, for the most part, good. But I just don't care for the plastic striker guns. I do, however still love my 1911. I shoot my B92G faster, and more accurately. I ran a lot of ammo through different guns, and for me the B92 kept coming up on top.

That being said, I don't carry autoloaders daily. My daily carry is a regular old J-frame with laser grips. Being self employed and a city court solicitor I can carry my handgun pretty much anywhere in GA (I keep it sane, but I pretty much carry everywhere, including sitting in my recliner at home---so a J-frame is pretty much the best choice for me). The B92 is basically my beside the bed and home defense/doomsday piece.

I keep a X400 with DG switch, 17 round with extra 17 rounder just in case ready for bump in the night duty, its main job being to get me to my 870 or M4 is stuff has gone truly sideways. She had right under 8000 rounds and I have swapped the Recoil spring once about 5k ago. It may be time to do it again.


Here she is!

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