New Beretta 92A1

[ShipWreck]

I went and got my 92A1 out of jail - I mean lay-a-way. It's the newest railed model Beretta just released about 2-3 months ago. It has a dovetailed front sight, a recoil buffer, and a rail with a curved trigger guard. Gun is very nice and is made in Italy.

I cleaned the gun prior to the first shooting, and put Hogue grip panels on it...

Gun shot great. 100% reliable. I put 150 rounds thru it.

The rear sight is too far to the right, by just a hair. I brought my 90-Two to compare, and I shot that one dead center. So, I know it's not me. You can barely tell that the rear sight is just barely not centered.

This weekend, I'll take it to a local smith and have them fix it for me I think.

Anyway - here is a pic of the set now



Here is a close up of the new gun

[theblackknight]

Why does Beretta insist on machining vertical grooves on the front strap?

If your gonna waste the extra key strokes to machine anything, why not be horizontal to counteract recoil?

[ShipWreck]

Why does Beretta insist on machining vertical grooves on the front strap?

If your gonna waste the extra key strokes to machine anything, why not be horizontal to counteract recoil?

They have "checkering" on the M9A1 (I have 2 of those). The checkering isn't "sharp" however (it's not very deep) - I find that I prefer the regular serrations to their checkering - They "stick" better than the checkering Beretta does on some of their frames... Just my opinion - others may disagree.

I have had a Springfield in the 1990s with factory serrations. They were deeper than Berettas - but I find that that too stuck more than 25 LIp checkering...

[loupav]

Nice looking pistol Shipwreck!

[sff70]

I don't think they can cut checkering in the frontstrap deep enough to do much good.

Skate tape is cheap and effective, though.

[Cobra66]

Shipwreck, can you fill me in on the differences between the M9A1 and the 92A1?

From what I am gathering it is a dove tailed front sight and the old 92FS type grip checkering? The M9A1 has the regular M9 integrated front sight correct?

Does is still have the standard complement of plastic parts?

If you had to choose between a 92A1 and an M9A1 which would you go with? Why?

I have to admit I am getting a bit of rail envy (event though I have a streamlight adapter on my primary HD pistol.)

[ShipWreck]

Shipwreck, can you fill me in on the differences between the M9A1 and the 92A1?

From what I am gathering it is a dove tailed front sight and the old 92FS type grip checkering? The M9A1 has the regular M9 integrated front sight correct?

Does is still have the standard complement of plastic parts?

If you had to choose between a 92A1 and an M9A1 which would you go with? Why?

I have to admit I am getting a bit of rail envy (event though I have a streamlight adapter on my primary HD pistol.)

The new 92A1 is essentially a 90-Two, but without the radical look and with a standard grip. It has an internal recoil buffer, dovetailed front sight and a curved trigger guard over the square one.

Last night - I held both 1 handed, with a loaded mag... Just to see how it balanced.

So far, I've found that the 92FS balanced better than the M9A1. I'm not 100% sure if it is the extra forward weight of the rail, or a combo of that and the checkering (I prefer the standard serrations).

When I compare the 92A1 and M9A1 - I think the 92A1 balances better 1 handed. So, I'd have to say that I prefer that one just a tiny, tiny bit.

I do a lot of 1 handed practice shooting, because in a real self defense situation, that is a likelyhood. So, the feel of the gun when held 1 handed is important to me.

The 92A1 feels almost as balanced as my regular 92FS. So, great gun!

[Alex V]

Nice handgun!

I always like Beretta and LOVE my 90-Two .40. Especialy the contemporary styling lol

It is a bit on th heavy side and for a while I was unable to be accurate with it at all. But I have stippled the grip and found that having a more positive handle on the gun has made my shooting it A LOT more accurate.

This looks like a middle step between the M9 and the 90-Two. I like it a lot.

[Cobra66]

Shipwreck, another question -

How do the new railed Berettas fit in 92FS/M9 holsters? My 92 w/ rail mount will fit is some but not in others, but it is definitely wider around the trigger than a pistol with a rail integral with the frame. What holsters do you use and have you tried?

[ShipWreck]

Shipwreck, another question -

How do the new railed Berettas fit in 92FS/M9 holsters? My 92 w/ rail mount will fit is some but not in others, but it is definitely wider around the trigger than a pistol with a rail integral with the frame. What holsters do you use and have you tried?

Well, I have two M9A1s - one is a safe queen and range toy - and the other is carried sometimes.

For that gun, I bought a Vertec holster. It's a hard polymer comptac holster. I had to get a Vertec holster for it to fit.

I have not tried holstering the 90-Two or the 92A1. There are some differences in the trigger guard - so I do not know if it will fit in a vertec holster (since those two guns have a curved trigger guard).