First pistol I ever shot was my Dads M70 in 32acp (top center) since becoming of age I’ve picked up a 950, 21A, M70 22LR, M71 22LR & 92SF Inox

I carried a Beretta for a few years. Very reliable.

Presently I own several Berettas in various configurations and calibers. The last one I bought was a few years ago; it was a gift for my son when he went in the USMC, followed by a P320 when the corps was transitioning to the Sig, and an AR, of course.

I really liked the beretta, though I always thought it was oversize and I never liked single action/double action. I have them in sa/da and double action only. I always thought that for a production pistol, the beretta had one of the best out of the box triggers.

The P226 was the other.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:
bcjwriter. I think they are out of stock right now but LTT sells their Trigger Job in a Bag (TJIAB). Ernest says it’s 90% as good as if he does the work himself, or something like that. The 92 series is easily one of the easiest guns to work on. The hardest part is installing the sear spring, which isn’t that hard. And yes it would be worth it.

I see two versions. One has all the internals in NP3, and the other is just a few parts in NP3 and new springs. The big difference is the $300 more for all the parts. Can anyone tell me if the full NP3 is worth it?

No experience with the NP3 version but I have to think if it’s 300 dollars more it’s not a cost effective upgrade. The standard TJIAB is fantastic. I think the TJIAB with NP3 “might” be slightly better. Not 300 dollars better. I always thought guys did it more for aesthetics.

I really like the idea of Beretta as a company. The history, family name, etc.

The Beretta 71 is probably my favorite .22 handgun ever, neck and neck with the pre-war Colt Woodsman.

The 81-series is also a thing of beauty, and in the sweet spot for handgun size.

I have been less attracted to the 92, which eliminates the possibility of cocked-and-locked carry, and is rather large. It's nice to shoot, just not so nice to carry (for me).

More recently, the ridiculous warnings appearing on some of their guns has been a major turn-off. E.g. "WARNING: RETRACT SLIDE TO SEE IF LOADED. FIRES WITHOUT MAGAZINE." MSRP relative to quality control is also questionable. I get the impression that they haven't navigated the plastic pistol revolution as well as they might have.

I love my beretta 92fs inox

I have several favorite brands f firearms and beretta is on of them. Just had to have one.

Same goes for the sig sauer p226/p229 and glock 17/19 , s&w686 , ...

Icons and deserve our respect and devotion

Is one of these the best handgun in the world?

No but they all have their pro’s and con’s

Big guns. I actually really like them on the range, but for any sort of carry I'd want something smaller and lighter.

Oh, and I despise that slide mounted safety.

I own one 92F, just to round out the collection. Carried one for a few years as a LEO. As a range officer, I qual'd hundreds of police officers with them. Older design so it's big and heavy, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for a duty gun (depends on shooter). Fine gun, other than the locking block tabs breaking. I've seen a lot of guns go down because of that. Like most older designs; clean it, lube it, inspect it. I would love to try a Langdon 92!