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sandbandit0331 wrote:
The beretta is the best paper weight ever manufactured and it should stay that way!! The one time in IRAQ I needed this piece of junk to work it malfunctioned ! For this reason this "weapon " will never find itsself in a personal defense role with me again!!!!:cuss::cuss:
I'll tell you why... the gov't outsources the locking blocks and magazines to a 3rd party manufacture to cut down on costs... your Beretta in Iraq was not 100% Beretta. I saw the collection of parts that are sent in from around the services that weren't Beretta made that were found in issued service pistols when I went through Beretta armorer courses while attending gunsmithing school. Some of the tolerance specs are disgusting dangerous...
The combat instructor for Beretta I spoke to had dozens of stories and dealing with top-brass. They would call up to complain about reliability issues, Beretta would send out a handful of parts the govt doesn't buy from them and ask them to call them back in the morning. They'll receive a large order of those parts within a week to the same base.
The gun design isn't flawed. It is, from a mechanical and engineering standpoint, one of the finest designs on the market... Its the fake organs that give it a bad rep. If your a safety queen, there is no more reliable safety/decocker on the market.
Only malfuction I've ever had out of my 96 was due to a MecGar mag. The mag was promptly chucked downrange and used for target practice.
I consider it the most accurate handgun I've owned. (Then again, I don't own any race guns.)
Protip: I agree the standard FS and G model triggers are a little heavier than needed. Here is a factory tip: Replace your hammerspring with the D model (Double action only) hammerspring. It cut the weight down 3lbs on the double and 2lbs on the single action. Reliability is unchanged. I found my hammerspring replacement on Gunbroker for $4. Makes it feel like a whole new pistol. Still no cure or long trigger pull or trigger reset though.... :?
Buy one. They are great guns. The above picture is the one you'll find in my dresser drawer. First pistol I ever owned, and one that I'll never sell.
AC