Milofficer
CGN Regular
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
Just wanted to share this with the community since it's been in the works for a long time. I've been thinking of the Langdon Tactical Elite RDO Beretta ever since they first came out last year. Getting one up here was another story. Nobody seems to import LTT stuff directly, so I would have to use an importer like IRG or ######, but I couldn't justify the cost of a complete pistol. Instead, I set out to build a "poor man's" version.
Importing the RDO slide was going to take the longest and cost the most, so I got started on that right away. I placed an order with @zt3ch Armory but I just missed their import window, meaning I'd have to wait several months for the slide to arrive. This did give me plenty of time to get the other build components, so it wasn't the end of the world. I opted to upgrade the trigger with the (surprisingly affordable) Beretta Xtreme-S trigger kit, which replaced nearly all the trigger components and cost 1/2 to 2/3 of an average Glock trigger kit. On top of that, it was a factory Beretta kit and still cost far less than upgrading individual parts by using Wilson or LTT components. The only problem was that nobody in Canada had any in stock. I ended up purchasing the kit from a gun store in Italy (Brignoli Armi) just down the street from the Beretta factory. They shipped it here with no issues and the shipping / duties were quite reasonable - it was actually cheaper than trying to get the kit from Beretta USA. I sourced the rest of my parts from other CGN members and Stoeger Canada.
Now that it's finally here and assembled, I am blown away with the fit and feel of this package. The mounting plate has an integrated suppressor-height rear sight, is secured with 3 screws and is dovetailed into the slide. The screws came loctited and had witness marks from LTT. The package also included different height screws for RMR or Holosun optics, some Vibra-tite and a QR code to an installation video on YouTube. I haven't managed to get to the range just yet but this will become my new competition blaster. I'll try to upload more pictures when I have some time.
Parts List:
Importing the RDO slide was going to take the longest and cost the most, so I got started on that right away. I placed an order with @zt3ch Armory but I just missed their import window, meaning I'd have to wait several months for the slide to arrive. This did give me plenty of time to get the other build components, so it wasn't the end of the world. I opted to upgrade the trigger with the (surprisingly affordable) Beretta Xtreme-S trigger kit, which replaced nearly all the trigger components and cost 1/2 to 2/3 of an average Glock trigger kit. On top of that, it was a factory Beretta kit and still cost far less than upgrading individual parts by using Wilson or LTT components. The only problem was that nobody in Canada had any in stock. I ended up purchasing the kit from a gun store in Italy (Brignoli Armi) just down the street from the Beretta factory. They shipped it here with no issues and the shipping / duties were quite reasonable - it was actually cheaper than trying to get the kit from Beretta USA. I sourced the rest of my parts from other CGN members and Stoeger Canada.
Now that it's finally here and assembled, I am blown away with the fit and feel of this package. The mounting plate has an integrated suppressor-height rear sight, is secured with 3 screws and is dovetailed into the slide. The screws came loctited and had witness marks from LTT. The package also included different height screws for RMR or Holosun optics, some Vibra-tite and a QR code to an installation video on YouTube. I haven't managed to get to the range just yet but this will become my new competition blaster. I'll try to upload more pictures when I have some time.
Parts List:
- Beretta M9A1 base gun
- Beretta Xtreme-S trigger kit
- Beretta Extended serrated magazine button
- Lok Veloce FDE grip panels
- Wilson Combat 92 Shok-Buff
- Langdon Tactical Elite RDO slide
- Holosun HS407C Gen2
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