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Old 12-18-2003 | 07:58 PM
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Default RE: Beretta/92/96/99 styled pistols

Ain't nothing wrong with the Beretta 92's. They have good accuracy right out of the box, and excellent accuracy if you make a few cheap modifications. The problem most people have with the 92 when they complain about accuracy is poor trigger control. The 92 straight out of the box has a fairly stiff pull and the trigger is hinged from the top- making for shots pulled downward. The cheap fis is to get a trigger job done- usually $40-50, or if you are very handy with tools and have the knowledge to do this yourself, you can polish the trigger, sear, hammer and trigger bar yourself. Next, you order a mainspring for a 96D from Beretta USA- ($2.40 including shipping and handling) and replace the factory 92 spring. Sometimes simply changing the spring is enough and a trigger job isn't necessary.

The Taurus' are made on machinery bought from Beretta, and use the older Beretta 92 design. IMHO, they are just as good, though I can't see buying a handgun made in Brazil where gun ownership is forbidden when you can spend a few $$ more and buy a Beretta made in USA.

BTW, I've had my 92 jam once- it was with handloads with very light powder charges- the open slide makes clearing a jam as simple as racking it.
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