sam sanfilippo Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 There are at least three Beretta 92s: the American made 92FS, the Italian made 92FS and the M9. Which is better and what are the differences, if any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 as far as i know, the m9a1 has the dust cover rail and different grip texturing. both the Italian and American made 92's are pretty much the same. I am not even sure if you can get an Italian made 92 that easily. I have an american 92 fs and I love it. No problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pxm142 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 It may have changed recently, but during the past year or two, you actually couldn't find an American made 92FS in the US, as the US plant was strictly running M9's. They were bringing all the commercial 92 FS's in from Italy. I have both, and there are no real differences between the American and Italian 92 FS. The only one I know of for sure is the hammer cap pin on the Italian guns is a roll pin that must be drifted out with a punch, not a straight pin like the US versions. The standard M9 has a straight dust cover and non-radiused backstrap, along with the gov't markings. The 92 FS has the slanted dust cover and the radiused backstrap. The M9A1 (or 92FS type M9A1 as it is officially labeled), has the accessory rail, front and rear checkering on the grip, and a beveled mag well (just like the Elites). Otherwise the controls and features are the same between all 3 variants (92 FS, M9, M9A1). They are all on the Production list these days, too. Until I found my E2 over the winter, I was using the M9A1 as my primary gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramairthree Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 There are at least three Beretta 92s: the American made 92FS, the Italian made 92FS and the M9. Which is better and what are the differences, if any? I would get either of the 92s. I prefer the slight radius in the back strap for grip compared to the M9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep45238 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Italian made has a better DA pull out of the box. Mine is an American made - I bought it over the Italian made solely because we're issued American made in the USAF, and why spoil myself when I won't be issued something with that nice of a pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipWreck Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Italian made has a better DA pull out of the box. Mine is an American made - I bought it over the Italian made solely because we're issued American made in the USAF, and why spoil myself when I won't be issued something with that nice of a pull. I have nine - a mixture of USA and Italian ones. That's not true. It can vary from specimen to specimen. In fact, my two 92 compacts are italian. When I bought them new in the Spring of 2011, one had a terrible SA trigger break. I swopped the hammer out with an extra hammer I had... Fixed it greatly. There was some sort of burr on the hammer's surface that effected the trigger pull. Anyway, you can pick up 20 Beretta 92s... Try them all, and find a preference among 3 or 4 in the way the trigger works. Doesn't matter if they are Italian or US made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Yeo Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Comparison charts are available here http://www.beretta92.com/specs_92fs.aspx The latest and most refined versions are: 92A1 and M9A1. They have the latest bells and whistles and improvements added to make them last even longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep45238 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Ship wreck, yes it will vary from gun to gun, but having sold several dozen of these face to face on the store front, that observation about the da trigger feel was noted by almost all without me mentioning it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipWreck Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Ship wreck, yes it will vary from gun to gun, but having sold several dozen of these face to face on the store front, that observation about the da trigger feel was noted by almost all without me mentioning it. Well, everyone has an opinion. I think that maybe it's the "allure" of the real Italian one being perceived as the better one. People's opinions aren't always based in reality. But, who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvb Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 doesn't matter. any difference in trigger pull will be gone after a couple weeks of dryfire. -rvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) The latest version has had a few problems but they are working on it Edited December 27, 2012 by toothguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Stoeger Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Toothguy is brutal. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericjhuber Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I have an Italian-made Beretta 92FS Stainless and it's been through all sorts of craziness with me. It went through the police academy with me and was my trusty sidekick for my patrol days. We're talking about all sorts of weather conditions and more than a few wipe outs where I fell in icy conditions while wearing it. I've fired thousands and thousands of all sorts of different kinds of rounds through it and I've only had one ammo related issue. I never had any problems with the pistol itself. I use Glock mostly now for competitive shooting, but you'll never get my trusty burrito away from me. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now