Help Deciding. Glock 17 or Beretta 92FS
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The stock Glock trigger is 5.5 lbs, I believe. The New York trigger is around 8lbs. The Beretta DA trigger is around 14 lbs and the SA pull is also about 5lbs. Just guessing while trying mine! There is a bit of take up in SA mode and it really isn't the sweetest SA trigger out there for a metal gun. That distinction belongs to the CZ SP-01.
Glock, about 5.5lb, put a 3.5 connector and you'll be around 4 - 4.5. Beretta out of the box, double action is a long reach (I had to put a short reach trigger on mine) its .. like 12lb no joke, single action is about 4. I also put D spring in my Beretta, this helped bring the double action pull down by several lb and between the trigger change and D spring made a night and day difference in both double and single action.
Both your choices are good guns in the same price range. The big difference is one is hammer fired SA/DA and one is striker fired.
You said you had an SR9. Was there something you did not like about it?
You have a S&W 357. What do you like about it that makes this a keeper for you?
The answers to the above might help direct you in your next purchase.
I have both and imho beretta 92fs inox is one of the nicer if not the nicest handgun out there. It was my very first restricted firearm and to this day it's my favorite......safe queen. Love to look at it and fondle it, just not able don't shoot it that well. On the other hand it took me a couple years to finally get over how ugly the glocks are. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why so many shooters love the darn thing, so....I bought me a g17 gen 4. Right a way it's become my best shooter and I totally appreciate its simplicity in looks and operations. You gotta get both!
The Glock is a more reliable pistol. They're just fantastic for always working and eating every kind of garbage you throw in them. But, they're difficult to shoot well. The average shooter will require a bit more practice to master its trigger than with most pistols. The Beretta is a bit heavier and is nicer for follow up shots (IMHO), it's also a more precise pistol. Personally, I think the Beretta is much more comfortable in my hands also. YMMV. You'll be well served with either pistol.
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This isn't even a question. Glock every time. They're slick handguns. Their ergonomics paired with the proper grip make for a rock solid connection between your hands. The Glock feels like it's part of me.
Slide mounted safeties make for some of the worst encounters while operating the slide and also during shooting. Inherited flaws such as the safety position and the off chance individual using the gun racks the slide and decocks the gun. Before anyone says, "whoa bro there's a way to grip under the safety to stop that". I'm well aware of how to run the Beretta. I have to give points the Glock again, the Glock is all business. 3 passive safeties buit into the gun make it well protected from abuse, for myself I love the double action trigger when I'm drawing on target.
The Glock is a tougher, more reliable handgun. It will be there every step of the way for you. The best advice I can give you is that your growth in handgun shooting skills will depend on how well you apply yourself. What that boils down to is this, I've seen a lot of people give up and blame the gun no matter what they bought.
That being said buy the Glock 17, never look back. Leave your trigger the hell alone, upgrade your sights, and shoot the hell out of it.
Slide mounted safeties make for some of the worst encounters while operating the slide and also during shooting. Inherited flaws such as the safety position and the off chance individual using the gun racks the slide and decocks the gun. Before anyone says, "whoa bro there's a way to grip under the safety to stop that". I'm well aware of how to run the Beretta. I have to give points the Glock again, the Glock is all business. 3 passive safeties buit into the gun make it well protected from abuse, for myself I love the double action trigger when I'm drawing on target.
The Glock is a tougher, more reliable handgun. It will be there every step of the way for you. The best advice I can give you is that your growth in handgun shooting skills will depend on how well you apply yourself. What that boils down to is this, I've seen a lot of people give up and blame the gun no matter what they bought.
That being said buy the Glock 17, never look back. Leave your trigger the hell alone, upgrade your sights, and shoot the hell out of it.
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What he said
Outback2970
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I've shot both briefly and would choose and will soon own a Gen4 17. So my useless vote is for the Glock brand Glock Black Assault Glockerized Glock with the 600 round Glock AR Glockazine ( pinned to 10 rnds of course). Oddly, around these parts, that's the way many of the older shooters seem to think about this firearm. Tell someone you're buying a Glock and they don't just turn their nose up like you said Norinco (not that there is anything wrong with Norcs), they as much as accuse you of being an OG wanna be. ( OG = Original Gangsta for those who don't know ) I'm mostly just a youtube trained expert so far (very new to restricted firearms shooting). Had money down on an M&P .40 but changed my mind and switched to the G17. Like most here I would like to own one of everything but my first should be simple, reliable, easily maintainable, comfortable and "cool to me". I'll no doubt have a hammer fired someday, but the sig P 320 in .40 S&W will likely be next. Then all out for a Sig Legion. Ooooooooooo My wife is new to firearms in general and will soon have an M&P .22 that we will both get lots of use from. I'm also liking the idea of the Advantage Arms .22LR conversion for the G17.
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I have been shooting IPSC with a Beretta for over 3 years now, thousands of rounds, no issues, eats everything I feed it and between matches it can go upwards of 1500 round between cleaning sometimes. All metal guns dominate IPSC by about 90%+ (mostly Tanfogilo and CZ, with a few Beretta and Sig) due to the fact they have a longer life span, lower felt recoil and light trigger single action follow up shots compared to stryker fired. The Beretta is extremely easy to take apart and put together and the slide mounted safety/decocker is a non issue and I actually prefer it now to frame mounted safeties. Also I am not one to diss any brands or models, and I know everyone always goes on about Glock being so reliable but I have to say that out of all the firearms I see at matches, putting aside ammo related problems, if someone has an issue with their firearm, most of the time its either a 1911 or a Glock, sorry guys but that is what I have seen.
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Lol, the Glock fanboyism is strong in this thread... How many times can you write "Glock" in one post before it gets redundant?
OP, both are good pistols choose wichever you like best... You'll get both eventually anyways
OP, both are good pistols choose wichever you like best... You'll get both eventually anyways
Outback2970
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Those answers lean me to say Beretta for you. Nice metal pistol that has weight, does not look cheap and you can shoot SA if you chose. If you do not plan on changing sights then 92FS. If you want the option to change sights consider 92AI.
