If you pick up a 92X without the wraparound grip adapter on it – it feels very 1911-ish . . . Gee – I wonder if that was intentional?
Now this is considered a full size handgun – THIS IS CONSIDERED A COMPACT – 4.3 VS 4.9 INCH BARREL FOR THE FULL SIZE / THE VERTEC-STYLE GRIPS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE and compared to a 92 without the vertec-style frame – it feels smaller/points better/almost a nimble feel – and it’s just a wee bit smaller than a government model 1911 – feels a lot smaller but points very similar . . .
Flared magwell – Beretta added a rail for a light or laser if that’s your thing . . .
Front and back strap machining is just impeccable – Beretta quality all the way . . .
Take down is so simple – push the button – hold it in – and . . .
Turn the lever – off comes the slide and there you go . . .
Simple to take down for cleaning – Note – the guide rod is not captured – don’t let it get away – they will hide anywhere!
Beretta includes this “wrap around” grip if you want to ruin the feel and point-ability of the little darling by making into a 92 without the frame upgrade . . .
Enough already Bruce! – How does it shoot??
Actually had a few minutes to get by Gary’s Gun Shop and run it just a bit – your basic point and bang thing . . .
And I ran it with what I plan on carrying in it – if it won’t run it – I’ll toss it in the pile and take it out once every so often to plink with full metal jacket . . .
First round of fire @ 10 yards . . .
Second round of fire @ 10 yards . . .
I forgot my UpLULA loader – so the second round of fire was 1 mag and a partial – to say the magazine springs were stiff is an understatement – I actually brought 2 boxes of the 124 grain HST with me but my thumbs were just not up to it . . .
Not really using sights – just your basic bring it up and shoot – bang bang – and it runs pretty much like a 1911 for me – pretty much point and shoot – And in case you are wondering – it ran through the 124 grain HST flawlessly . . .
A bunch of stuff to do – will definitely TRY to get back to the range with this and run a couple hundred rounds of FMJ through it for shits and grins – it is a good shooter!
If you are Beretta curious but could never get past the hump back grip thing – and you run across one of these at a price that works for you? – By all means snatch one up – and let’s be honest here folks – YOU really did not expect ME to tell YOU to NOT buy a gun – did YOU?
And if you can’t decide between two different guns? Take my advice – buy them both. And if your Chief Financial Officer raises a fuss about it? You tell her ( or him! ) that I gave you permission to buy both and they ain’t mad about it! – LMAO!!
Busy as all get out but I am trying to get more “live” posts up – get away from the YouTube grab and post stuff as much as I can – but there are only so many hours in a day.
Have Fun! – Run the Gun! – and remember – Fish Heads are Cheap!!
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