A link poped up on Beretta Forum and is now gone on the main Beretta site, but pictures still remain:
Still an alloy frame and poss under $1K. Pretty soon, I'm not going to have a need for a striker fired gun at the rate we're getting SAO options.
Edit: Someone on arfcom copy and pasted bits off of the Beretta site before it came down"
quote:
92XI SAO Introducing the new frontier for the 90 Series – the 92XI.
The 92XI brings the long-awaited frame mounted safety to the standard 92 family of products, as well as a single action only variant and various ergonomic enhancements.
The frame mounted safety offers an ambidextrous solution, bringing the safety lever more in reach with natural ergonomics.
Tradition Meets Innovation
The 92XI features the Xtreme-S single action only and flat faced trigger, performance DLC coated trigger components and a lightweight skeletonized hammer, allowing for a crisp trigger pull with the option to go cocked and locked.
The 92XI carries forward the Vertec style frame, both high and low-capacity magazine options, a fiber optic front sight for faster sight acquisition, and the option for MRDS optics mounting making this a high performing, reliable choice for personal defense and competition.
Available in a new line of colorways with standard and limited edition variants, the long-awaited 92XI brings classic design with modern innovation.
X-treme S Trigger - Single Action Only
Flat trigger profile for more consistent engagement with DLC coated components for a smoother action.
Fiber Optic Front Sight With MRDS Mounting
Fiber optic front sight offers a superior sight acquisition with MRDS mounting capability to give that extra edge in competition or defensive situations.
Checkered Frame With Enhanced Grip Panel Texturing
Aggressive texturing to help maintain consistent grip for recoil management and shot placement.
Ambidextrous Frame Mounted Safety
Traditional design optimized for competition to quickly engage and disengage the safety for speed and manipulation.
Premium H-Series Cerakote® Finish
Highly durable, corrosion and chemical resistant ceramic technology coating.
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Posts: 4477 | Location: Kansas City, MO | Registered: May 28, 2004
Yeah, if this falls into the same price range as the other recently released alloy frame berettas, I'll probably have to own at least one. Gonna need a set of the wrap around g10 grips though. Vertec ain't for me.
Originally posted by 12131: Trigger reach appears long for a SAO pistol.
That's what I was thinking.
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Originally posted by Chowser: Does the 92X Performance decock? I think both are SAO, no decock.
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No decock for the Performance but its action is technically DA/SA, not SAO. However it's a gun that won't ever be shot in DA without manually dropping the hammer ("oops, I slipped...my bad"), not exactly the safest way to "decock" the gun.
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Guessing it was leaked to get some attention before Shot, probably see it released there, since a googleization of the model comes up with eleventy seven hits from gun forums and blogs, reddit etc talking about seeing it and it's gone...
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Everyone's getting into the Red dot act with the cutouts. Hell, even I have one on the way (Trijicon SRO) and no gun yet to put in on. Not going to chop up any existing firearms especially my 92FS - my first handgun and love it to death. Not that crazy about the 92XI SAO.
Please, baby Jesus in your little golden diaper, make this in a 92G Elite LTT Centurion. A non ambi frame mounted decocker version I beg of thee. In your name I pray.
Ha ha. The Beretta gods aren’t that giving. Lol They recycle old ideas and barely tweak new ones. Ain’t no way they are doing a frame mounted decocker. But I will back up your prayer just in case.
I put a red dot on my 92X RDO Centurion. It is way too high for my taste. Looked goofy, seemed high.
Posts: 7540 | Location: Florida | Registered: June 18, 2005
I don't see Beretta offering a frame-mounted decocker either. I definitely understand the preference for the frame-mounted safety on an SAO model, but on the DA/SA guns having to adjust my grip to decock isn't such a huge deal to me, as you're not decocking until you're done engaging anyway. That said, the Sig P-Series decocker design is definitely more natural.
I'm still waiting for somebody to come out with a low-profile optic for the Beretta RDO platform...something like what Holosun did with the SCS for Glock MOS, but specifically designed for the Beretta RDO. If they could wrap the base around the top of the slide, cram the electronics in that area, and keep the upper portion low-profile enough (probably with some kind of cutout for the firing pin block, or completely forward of it, and would likely need to leave some clearance for the extractor) to use the factory sights, that would be ideal. The factory mounting plates (which they never did ship me even though I filled out the form after I bought the gun) are way too big.
Posts: 9381 | Location: In the Cornfields | Registered: May 25, 2006
I wonder if it only locks, or does it de-cock as well.
