Happiness is a new gun 2

[jeepster09]

Now stay in line or else!

[dao]

I'm triggered.

[Armybrat]

I guess it prepared you for Army life?

I was not in the Army myself, I was Just an Army brat. A really bratty one at that.
My dad was an O-5 Regular Army with 20 years active duty.

[dao]

I wondered that after I posted.

[BirdsThaWord]

Not new to me, but just finished putting new parts on my Beretta 92FS. I know this in not everyone else’s flavor, but wanted to “build” something different, kind of a Resident Evil knock-off. Still some small changes to do to it, but got everything together for the most part.

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[dao]

Well, it's different. But in a Classy way Bird. Not my cup 'o tea but your preferences are what matter here. Will definitely be a conversation starter at the range I'm sure.

I sold my 96A1 and M9 because they just felt too big for me. I'd have to use two hands to hold and hit point of aim with that hand cannon.

[BirdsThaWord]

Well, it's different. But in a Classy way Bird. Not my cup 'o tea but your preferences are what matter here. Will definitely be a conversation starter at the range I'm sure.

I sold my 96A1 and M9 because they just felt too big for me. I'd have to use two hands to hold and hit point of aim with that hand cannon.

Thanks DAO! I know it’s a rather crazy looking, movie type gun
Funny you say you got rid of yours for the same reason I had gotten rid of my M9. I had been shooting 9mm 1911’s mostly when I got it, so it was quite a different beast in hand for me at the time. Since then, I went through a big bore wheel gun phase to now practicing and carrying the CW45. Shooting the Beretta’s now they seem like much more tame things than back when I fired the M9. Back then, I actually remembered thinking “what do people see in these things?”. Plus, maybe all that polishing has strengthened my grip!

[Bawanna]

I watched over about 35 92's at the department when I started. Other brands tried to sell the dept on theirs, Glock, HK, etc saying we'd not have near as many issues, but unlike many others, we never had any major issues at all.
They were cumbersome for small hands and the few women we had but they even seemed to like them.
Beretta armorer class was a hoot, we spent more time chasing flying springs than anything else. The rule was look for 5 minutes and if you didn't find it, go to the instructors parts box and get a new one. I'd go to my room in the evening and when I got out of the chair I'd find half a dozen springs, detents etc, most not even mine.
I still have one of them I purchased when we went to 96's, sometimes wish I'd gotten a 96 when they went to Glocks, missed the middle one. Got the 92 and the Glock 21 when I retired.

[BirdsThaWord]

I watched over about 35 92's at the department when I started. Other brands tried to sell the dept on theirs, Glock, HK, etc saying we'd not have near as many issues, but unlike many others, we never had any major issues at all.
They were cumbersome for small hands and the few women we had but they even seemed to like them.
Beretta armorer class was a hoot, we spent more time chasing flying springs than anything else. The rule was look for 5 minutes and if you didn't find it, go to the instructors parts box and get a new one. I'd go to my room in the evening and when I got out of the chair I'd find half a dozen springs, detents etc, most not even mine.
I still have one of them I purchased when we went to 96's, sometimes wish I'd gotten a 96 when they went to Glocks, missed the middle one. Got the 92 and the Glock 21 when I retired.

Sounds like you likely know these things like the back of your hand. They do have a bit of a grip on them, and adding the finger grooves increased that. Definitely a two hand gun, but it’s a range toy/show it to my buddies gun, so I’m cool with that. Wish I could go sweep that class floor for spares/back-up parts. Cool/funny story!

[dao]

Beretta makes fine guns, for the most part. They have some lemons but then so do most all the others. But they don't innovate as much as I'd like them to. I'm down to just one now, my 8040F Mini Cougar. I don't think I'll part with it before it gets passed on to my son.

Got the faux bone grips I ordered today for my Colt. I've decided I'm going to tear it down completely, replace all the springs and whatever other parts might look worn and put it all back together. I've ordered everything already from Wolff and Midway. I'm hoping my son's going to learn how along with me. I've got some good videos to watch before, and possibly during if I get stuck. I won't be doing anything to the sear or disconnector other than removing and putting them back, though I am going to tweak the sear spring a bit to make the trigger a little stiffer. I'd like it to be about 5lbs for carry. It's a little more than a pound lighter than that now.