Beretta 96a1
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Leviathan024
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I have a 92a1 9mm and it is a fantastic pistol.one that i could never part with. I imagine the .40 version would be just as good
I have a 96D. I know the 96A1 would be updated and DA/SA. I find the grip a bit big, but if you have large hands it shouldn't be an issue. Nice gun, but I personally prefer my Sig. If it was me, I'd consider a used Sig over a new Beretta.
Late night the sig is beautiful but to expensive even used. Beretta I seen is going for 695, but haven't yet put it in my hands. I would say I don't have big hands so that might be the deciding decision. I even seen Hickok45 say it feels large in his hands and that man is like 6'8....
That was my first as well 
Love the thing, tons of fun to shoot. Doubt I'd ever part with it.
I don't find it large at all, I find it quite comfortable actually. Hell of a lot more comfortable than a Glock. And I wouldn't say my hands are large.
Mags are tough to find though I find.
Love the thing, tons of fun to shoot. Doubt I'd ever part with it. I don't find it large at all, I find it quite comfortable actually. Hell of a lot more comfortable than a Glock. And I wouldn't say my hands are large.
Mags are tough to find though I find.
but what if he likes the look of the beretta? Im torn between buying the Jericho or a sig next but I really like the look of the beretta so I think ill be choosing it over trigger pull and accuracy. The ruger 1911 looks pretty nice as well.
I have a Beretta 92 Elite II in 9mm that I really, really like, but I don't think they make that in a 96 any more (if they ever did).
I went with a Glock 22 for .40. Pretty common, easy to use, and the mags work in my JR Carbine. Shoots pretty good too.
I went with a Glock 22 for .40. Pretty common, easy to use, and the mags work in my JR Carbine. Shoots pretty good too.
stay away from the Beretta in 40 cal unless you are will to accept the following:
- replace recoil spring every 1000 rds
- consider replacing the locking block at 6500 rds
- expect a major failure after 10000 rds (cracked frame or slide)
I base this on my experience since 1994 with the 40 cal Berettas and their maintenance on a fleet scale.
ETA - 92 series you're good to go, matter of fact, 9mm in any defensive style handgun is a better way to go period.....easier to shoot, cheaper to shoot and less wear to the platform.
Boltgun
- replace recoil spring every 1000 rds
- consider replacing the locking block at 6500 rds
- expect a major failure after 10000 rds (cracked frame or slide)
I base this on my experience since 1994 with the 40 cal Berettas and their maintenance on a fleet scale.
ETA - 92 series you're good to go, matter of fact, 9mm in any defensive style handgun is a better way to go period.....easier to shoot, cheaper to shoot and less wear to the platform.
Boltgun
It's true, the 96 does have issues. They made a 9mm into a .40 gun, and the increased wear and tear really did beat them up. Still, there's only two .40s in my safe, the 226 & 96D.
As far as hand size, I would stay away from the Hogue wrap around grips. Hogue panel grips are nice though. Seem a bit slimmer even than factory.
If people went on appearance alone, when purchasing a pistol, there wouldn't be a Glock sold!
LN is bang on with this. The 40 has a different pressure curve that is sooner than the 9mm. This difference is harder on the gun.
Boltgun
Boltgun
The problem with individual owners talking about their handguns is that they only have 1, and for the most part, they don't shoot them a lot. Boltgun maintains a fleet which means he sees more guns, more wear and more rounds - this is the best possible way to judge a firearm. For example, I have an early M&P9 - it's been absolutely fantastic, my first (in 30+ years) zero malfunction pistol, it only chokes if the ammo is way out of spec. Are all early M&P9's that way - nope, if they were S&W wouldn't have changed any of the following; slide finish, mag release, striker design (x3), sear design (x2), sear reset spring/plunger, locking block, barrel, magazine followers (x3) and sear block. Info from guys who maintain fleets is golden, and while you might be lucky as I was with my M&P - 40K with no issues, the odds are very strongly against you.
