Beretta 92 or Browning Hi-Power?

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Buy the 75th Anniversary Hi Power Mark III now.
Buy the Beretta 92F when it has it's 75th anniversary.
 
Broker said:
Buy the 75th Anniversary Hi Power Mark III now.[/QUOTE]


Saving for mine now:D Got a line on the next batch of 75th's coming in from Browning's warehouse.

I have not tried the beretta, but the BHP is the nicest feeling pistol to hold of all the ones I tried, especially with the wood grips. I can say it ranks better than the CZ, 1911, the m&p and Glock.

Comfort if suggestive though as mentioned... but a LOT of people comment on the Browning's ergo's.
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Broker said:
Buy the 75th Anniversary Hi Power Mark III now.
Buy the Beretta 92F when it has it's 75th anniversary.
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That's exactly the one I was looking at. :D

Slavex said:
Wow. I don't think I've ever read so much misinformation before. If I remember I'll type a better reply from my PC when I get home.
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Please do, I'd really like to hear what you have to say.
 
The Beretta is more reliable in my experience. The only prob I have ever seen from a 92 was due to limp wristing Really, I've been shooting Beretta's for more than 20 years and have never ever seen a limp wristing incident with one. Due to the weight of the frame, unlike poly framed guns, there is enough mass to allow the slide to cycle even if held weaklyThe Beretta's bbl rides in a unique rail system and moves straight back, and doesn't have any front bbl support... which affects accuracy.Not quite right the barrel does tilt slightly, and during the actual firing sequence the gun locks up tight, before the bullet leaves the barrel, making for a nice tight lockup. Front support is not necessary due to the way the barrel and frame are mated. During assembly the slide is cycled on the frame by a machine to mate the freshly produced parts. If you like military 9mm try a sig226.
If it is truly an Italian B92 I'd grab the 92. If you don't like it it'll be worth something to someone here as all we usually see is US made 92s As much as I hate the plastic parts on the new USA made guns, they are machined to the same specs as the Italian ones.
My .02
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There you go.
 
I've always been a fan of Beretta but the BHP is a great fitting pistol. My vote is to feel around. I thought I'd stick with Beretta FOREVERE and for some reason after numerous other acquisitions, competitions, fun shoots, I'm stuck with this Sig 226 now and I'm a happy man.

The path to pistol enlightenment is a long one but a hell of a journey if you can afford to shoot lots and try different pistols!

Goodluck,
Tim.
 
I went from a Hi-Power to a Tanfoglio then got a chance to shoot a Beretta. Sold the others to get two Beretta's.

They fit my hand like a glove and the weight just feels right to me.
 
Broker said:
Buy the 75th Anniversary Hi Power Mark III now.
Buy the Beretta 92F when it has it's 75th anniversary.
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Damn, where can I get my hand on one of these? Any supporting dealer sells them ? (Not necessarly 75th anniversary models..)

Edit: Found some at EPPs (75th anniversary - Out) and Wolverine supplies (In stock)
 
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Slavex said:
There you go.
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http://www.jackweigand.com/Beretta%20Taurus%20Nosepiece.html

http://www.gun-tests.com/pdfs/1-4-nosepiece.pdf

There you go.... Some 'misinformation' for anyone who wants to read it. I've seen better setups, but don't have any other links. I've held but not shot a very nicely bushed BHP as well. To each their own. Accurate, accurate enough, etc mean different things to different people. Glocks, sigs, 1911s etc have snug contact front and back... and therein lies the difference. You'll never get the repeatability out of a short internal rear rail only. See link for example. But don't read that as me saying it needs to be done, I like my stock 92 just the way it is.

As for Limp wristing, I said I'd seen it, never said I thought it was a problem. The frame is only aluminum... really not that massive at all. Give one to a ten year old school kid who's never done manual labor to shoot some standard velocity civy ammo through and you'll see what I mean. And even if the specs are the same between the two countries, the value is not. Supply and demand. If anyone wants to sell me their Italian piece for the price of a US one in identical condition drop me a line.
 
As for the BHP trigger if you get a change to fire one done by a competent gunsmith it is as good as most any other single actions. Out of the box they are no hell but IMHO still a much easier trigger to manage than a glock which seems to be everyones (not mine) holy grail.

Remember if it were not for the BHP we would not have all the other wondernines. They have been in production for seventy five years and still selling strong. A crappy design or crappy reliability does not go 75 years.

just my 2 cents
 
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