Both the Beretta 92FS and Taurus PT92 share a common ancestor, the original Beretta Model 92. As such, the magazine shares the same common ancestor too. The one problem is, while Beretta and Taurus both share the same magazine design, the magazine catches are different since both independently moved the magazine catch from the heel to the frame, behind the trigger. As such, neither design works with each other's magazine.
If you're like me, that means you have a Beretta and a Taurus.
I have a pile of magazines for both, but it would be nice to simply have a common magazine that works in either gun. It would mage range trips far easier. Sure, I'm not going to replace every original mag with a universal mag, but having a few does make range trips easier.
Triple K used to make a universal mag, but their quality has always been subpar at best and festering pile of radioactive AIDS at worst. The other option was modified either magazine to work in the other gun. But that sucks and is a pain in the butt.
So, what is a guy to do? Turns out that Wayne Machine Inc. of the Republic of China in New Taipei City makes a pile of magazines for a pile of guns. One of those guns the Type 75 Service Pistol.
A ROC clone of the Beretta 92FS.
So, what does this have to do with the Taurus PT92? Well, since Wayne Machine makes quality magazines for the T75, they happen to export them to Robert's Trading Post and they make them work in both guns from the factory.
I have some on order and when I get them, I'll let you know how they work.
Other than that, I'd love to get a ROC T75, a RSA Z88, and a French PA-MAS G1 in my personal collection since I love the 92 pattern of pistols.
Republic of South Africa, Vektor Z88.
France, Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne PAMAS G1S.
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