First Beretta 96 X Performance (on the planet?)

[gnappi]

Being a pack rat, I buy cool stuff I stumble on "just in case" I need it. A while ago I scored a Beretta 96D Brigadier slide, and since getting the X-Perf I wanted the slide modded with a safety cut, and decent sights to replace the dinky nite sights the Brig came with. It came in today. 

 

I have a LOT of .40 cal ammo made up with brass, and bullets, something I do not have for 9mm (zero of either brass or bullets) so for the foreseeable future I'm switching over my shooting to the new 96 and Tanfos in .40. 

 

Next , I'll dump the serrated trigger and maybe have the rail ground off and refinished. 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 28, 2020 by gnappi

[dopeman]

It’s like a half new gun and half old gun

[gnappi]

Yup, when I want to see new and shiny, I can put the 9mm slide on it

 

But, a couple of minutes on the buffing wheel takes off some years...

 

Edited October 27, 2020 by gnappi

[Chills1994]

1.  How many .40 cal rounds can you fit in the gun?
 

2.  Will a M9A3 grip fit on that to give it the typical curved backstrap of a Beretta 92FS?

 

That looks nice.

 

You certainly caught my interest.

[C-Money]

On 2/23/2021 at 2:54 PM, Chills1994 said:

1.  How many .40 cal rounds can you fit in the gun?
 

2.  Will a M9A3 grip fit on that to give it the typical curved backstrap of a Beretta 92FS?

 

That looks nice.

 

You certainly caught my interest.

 

92X Perf comes with a grip which is a one-piece and has the old "hump."

[Chills1994]

1 hour ago, Twinkie said:

 

92X Perf comes with a grip which is a one-piece and has the old "hump."

Thanks Twinkie!

 

back when I was shooting Limited Minor with a  92 Brig Inox and MecGar 20 round magazines, those same mags would hold 15 rounds of .40S&W.

 

I am ASSuming the same 8 shots per array/port rule still applies today???

 

If so, starting out with 15+1 rounds of .40 doesn’t really gain you much.

 

ASSuming you didn’t miss or did any make up shots, you would be doing a slide lock reload after the second array.

 

(shrugs shoulders)

 

 

[Stony Lane]

Taran Tactical CZ+4 base pads will give you 16+1 with the Mec-Gar 15-round Beretta 96 magazines.   

[Chills1994]

On 2/25/2021 at 8:43 AM, Stony Lane said:

Taran Tactical CZ+4 base pads will give you 16+1 with the Mec-Gar 15-round Beretta 96 magazines.   

Thank you!

 

I will have to check those out.

[jgtr13]

On 2/25/2021 at 9:43 AM, Stony Lane said:

Taran Tactical CZ+4 base pads will give you 16+1 with the Mec-Gar 15-round Beretta 96 magazines.   

 

do they also work on the 9mm? i have their cz base plates, I guess I could try but have no ammo to test 

[Stony Lane]

3 hours ago, jgtr13 said:

 

do they also work on the 9mm? i have their cz base plates, I guess I could try but have no ammo to test 

22 +1 with 18-round Mec-Gar mags.  Good to go for Carry Optics.

[jgtr13]

On 3/6/2021 at 6:22 PM, Stony Lane said:

22 +1 with 18-round Mec-Gar mags.  Good to go for Carry Optics.

got a chance to try them today, I tested a few configurations, worked on 15 round factory magazines, 17 round, and 18 as you stated. All of them functioned flawlessly, thanks for the info.