First hand gun- Beretta 92 vs. Girsan Regard

I’m sure that Girsan pistols are fine but I’m guessing that no one who’s ever purchased a Beretta has said “Gee, I wish I’d bought a Girsan instead”.
 
Master-G said:
I’m sure that Girsan pistols are fine but I’m guessing that no one who’s ever purchased a Beretta has said “Gee, I wish I’d bought a Girsan instead”.
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If you buy any 1911 other then a Colt it's a clone.
CZ75 base models are meh, but there are much better clones based on it like the Jericho/Tanfoglio/Sphinx.
Glocks are meh, but there are a ton of great clones.
 
Hitzy said:
If you buy any 1911 other then a Colt it's a clone.
CZ75 base models are meh, but there are much better clones based on it like the Jericho/Tanfoglio/Sphinx.
Glocks are meh, but there are a ton of great clones.
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I don't think I'd put a Girsan in one of those "better as a clone" categories that you mentioned lol, the only benefit is the price being easier to stomach.

thebutcher said:
Second question,

How does the beretta differ between a full sized model and the compact model?
I know the barrel is shorter, but does that mean everything, grip width, trigger distance from grip, length or grip is smaller as well, or did they just shorten the barrel slightly?
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As you mention, shorter slide and attributed parts (barrel and recoil spring guide), and the grip is also shorter. The magwell is the same dimension so you can use FS mags if you wish, they'll just look jacked up like using any extended mag in a compact frame. Trigger and everything else dimension wise is the same. Imagine like they just hacked off a half inch of barrel and grip.
 
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I posted this before and got a little flack for it. I have owned three Beretta 92 series and sold them all. No regrets at all. The Berettas look good, always went bang but I could not hit the broad side of a barn with them. It is me, not the gun, this is for sure. As far as I'm concerned there are better gun platforms out there.
 
rustynut1 said:
I posted this before and got a little flack for it. I have owned three Beretta 92 series and sold them all. No regrets at all. The Berettas look good, always went bang but I could not hit the broad side of a barn with them. It is me, not the gun, this is for sure. As far as I'm concerned there are better gun platforms out there.
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The design is not really for target shooters, minimal barrel lock up.
The US target shooters tuned them up by putting a threaded cone on the barrel that fits tight to the slide, it works, but there are definitely better target pistols out there.
 
Hitzy said:
The design is not really for target shooters, minimal barrel lock up.
The US target shooters tuned them up by putting a threaded cone on the barrel that fits tight to the slide, it works, but there are definitely better target pistols out there.
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I'm in the same boat - i've never shot the standard 92s very well. It is a neat platform though so a worthy acquisition.

I heard the Army Marksman Unit 92s are apparently capable of 1" and 50 yards which is really solid.
 
So far thanks to the new BS going on with hand guns I have put off buying one. Though every time a beretta92 Inox, which is what I really want, comes up on the EE, I sit and drool and think “just get it.” But then my rational brain kicks in and says “it’s just gonna become a paper weight in a few years. And you probably won’t use it anyway.””
Then the wanton side of my brain kicks back in and says do it anyway.
 
This will probably be the last handgun you buy in Canada. Get the best you can get. And where can you find a new Beretta Inox these days anyway. They are all sold out .
 
Recently purchased a Regard after getting a chance to check one out at Tenda. As someone with smaller hands, the Girsan grip felt better to me than the 92A1 I owned. Love me some Beretta but unfortunately I could not get comfortable with that gun even with aftermarket grips. Many of the YouTube comparisons highlight this difference with the Regard grip having a less pronounced hump on the back and it being slightly slimmer.
 
If you’re going to keep your purchase for a while (you may not have a choice but to keep it from now on) and can swing it, get the Beretta. In the future, if you’re looking for springs or parts, you’ll be glad you went with the “name brand.”
 
indyelviskenobi said:
If you’re going to keep your purchase for a while (you may not have a choice but to keep it from now on) and can swing it, get the Beretta. In the future, if you’re looking for springs or parts, you’ll be glad you went with the “name brand.”
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Everything Beretta fits the Girsan with the exception of the locking block and barrel.
 
Hitzy said:
Everything Beretta fits the Girsan with the exception of the locking block and barrel.
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Good to know. I found that wasn’t the case with the Norinco Sig clones which was a bugger to find the correct firing pin and breech block roll pins.

I’d still vote Beretta. Just my .02 cents.
 
I went Beretta and have zero regrets! It was fun to customize and tinker with and now it not only shoots the way I want, it has all the little features I like (G Decocker, for one) but I'm sure you can do the same or similar with a Girsan. I will say that my 92FS is spooky accurate AND consumes all ammo (even weird skunky stuff I tried on a dare) with not a single jam up. I did pinch the web of my hand racking the slide overhanded one time though, that kinda hurt. User error!
 
rustynut1 said:
I posted this before and got a little flack for it. I have owned three Beretta 92 series and sold them all. No regrets at all. The Berettas look good, always went bang but I could not hit the broad side of a barn with them. It is me, not the gun, this is for sure. As far as I'm concerned there are better gun platforms out there.
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I sure won't disagree with that. There are lots of handguns that are easier to hit with than a Beretta. IMHO it's the long trigger. I help many beginners take their first shots and when I switched from Beretta to CZ the hits went way up, mostly because most new shooters let the nose dive and the Beretta (and Glock) triggers are much more likely to have that happen.
 
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