Taurus PT92/Beretta 92FS fans?

[sillyolbutt]

my buddy has a 92 elite. freaking sweet gun. i thought about getting one, but wouldnt be a best for a first gun. too big for me. maybe someday. i really like the 92a1. all abotu the rail.

 

[johnmichael]

Very nice! Will standard & high cap 92 mags lock into that?

No clue, it came with 4 Mags in box, I've had no need to look for others.

 

[kooldoc70770]

I have a Taurus and a Beretta and I think Taurus has made improvements that have surpassed Beretta Check this link out www.shootingillustrated.com/index.php/22104/taurus-pt-92 (copy and paste)You can get the 92 at Academy for 379.00 That is the best buy you will find , My two cents

www.shootingillustrated.com/index.php/22104/taurus-pt-92

 

[JBP55]

A large percentage of the handguns I have seen with issues as they were being used by their owners were Taurus. Most buy them because they are inexpensive and many have issues.

 

[Spare201]

Mine has a smooth semi-circular trigger guard. Is that what makes the 92sb different from the other that have the pointy trigger guard?

 

[JCcypress]

Mine has a smooth semi-circular trigger guard. Is that what makes the 92sb different from the other that have the pointy trigger guard?

Sounds nice. Pics?

 

[Poorboy504]

My first firearm was a Taurus pt101, the 40 caliber version of the pt92 with adjustable rear sight. Back then, I thought it was the best pistol in the world. I shot it accurately, too. I was so confident in its accuracy and my abilities in it that I challenged my friends with their hk usp's and SA xd's. I just knew my gun that well. I knew even at the highest adjustment on the rear sight, it shot low; so I compensated for it by lining up the 3-dots in a triangle.
Then, one day the take down lever broke and flew downrange while firing. I knew then that the Taurus was not the best manufactured firearm. So I eventually got a Beretta 92fs. Wow! It was an eye-opener. 800 rounds later and nothing broke. The finish is superior; the tolerances and fit are superior; and the action was noticeably smoother.
Taurus may have acquired the Beretta factory, but they definitely missed the Berreta quality and attention to detail.

 

[ericlosh]

Taurus may have acquired the Beretta factory, but they definitely missed the Berreta quality and attention to detail.

that does not suprise me at all

 

[Mac 1]

I agree. I like the Beretta but, as far as the 92 goes I think Taurus has them beat. Speaking of Beretta, I have another PX4 in 45 coming in shortly. I already have the 9mm. Another good Beretta product in my view.

 

[JBP55]

I saw another Taurus today that would only fire one round and double feed every time. The owner could not remove the magazine by himself the last time and it was difficult for the two of use to remove the magazine in order to clear the last double feed. He borrowed a revolver to shoot and the Taurus is going back to Taurus. Two weeks in a row one Taurus being shot and both are going back to Taurus to be repaired.

 

[rrussotwo]

I saw another Taurus today that would only fire one round and double feed every time. The owner could not remove the magazine by himself the last time and it was difficult for the two of use to remove the magazine in order to clear the last double feed. He borrowed a revolver to shoot and the Taurus is going back to Taurus. Two weeks in a row one Taurus being shot and both are going back to Taurus to be repaired.

Not a PT92 though?

 

[Dishonored]

Not a PT92 though?

So should we not hold their entire line of firearms to the same standard?
If a GLOCK 27 fails we don't say well it wasn't a 17.... So the 17 is still fine. That isn't how it works. Now I begin to question my G17,G19, etc.
The same guidelines apply do they not?
Or does Taurus have their "bread and butter" gun where they pay the most attention to it? If that is the case I am pretty sure I don't want to do business with them anyway. I own a singe Taurus 24/7 9mm pro. It was my first gun. I do not hate them nor do I praise them. It has never given me a problem but would I go to it over a higher quality and more dependable gun.... No.

 

[Vermiform]

Not a PT92 though?

So should we not hold their entire line of firearms to the same standard?
If a GLOCK 27 fails we don't say well it wasn't a 17.... So the 17 is still fine. That isn't how it works. Now I begin to question my G17,G19, etc.
The same guidelines apply do they not?
Or does Taurus have their "bread and butter" gun where they pay the most attention to it? If that is the case I am pretty sure I don't want to do business with them anyway. I own a singe Taurus 24/7 9mm pro. It was my first gun. I do not hate them nor do I praise them. It has never given me a problem but would I go to it over a higher quality and more dependable gun.... No.

It's because the 92 is such an awesome design that Taurus even has problems screwing it up.

Not really hating on Taurus, I own a few. No PT92s though. That would be blasphemy. My other 92's would never stand for it.......

 

[rrussotwo]

It's because the 92 is such an awesome design that Taurus even has problems screwing it up.

Not really hating on Taurus, I own a few. No PT92s though. That would be blasphemy. My other 92's would never stand for it.......

Ha. Great last sentence.

I just can't deal with the slide safety that is activated differently from every other safety I own.

That's the ONLY reason I own the PT92. I love the Berretta, but can't/don't want to retrain my thumb.

 

[leeshall]

Regarding the high(er) capacity magazines Beretta makes for the 92; these were originally designed for the select fire, machine pistol version Beretta has offered for years to Military contracts. Glock also makes a machine pistol verson of their pistol for military contracts. You may have seen Gunny Ermy shooting the full auto Glock on his old show on the History Channel. I think it was called "Mail Call". Anyway, back to the select fire Beretta, remember the movie "Robocop"? The full auto pistol used by Robocop was a modified for the movies special effects Beretta select fire machine pistol. If memory serves me, John Travolta used the Beretta machine pistol in the movie "Broken Arrow". So anyway, the VERY high capacity mags for the Beretta 9mm have been around for a long time, just not widely available.

 

[the dubshow]

Cabelas had the m9 for $575. Really want.

 

[SGT_Kramer]

Cabelas had the m9 for $575. Really want.

That's actually a really good price. NIB? Even better price these days.

 

[Vermiform]

Regarding the high(er) capacity magazines Beretta makes for the 92; these were originally designed for the select fire, machine pistol version Beretta has offered for years to Military contracts. Glock also makes a machine pistol verson of their pistol for military contracts. You may have seen Gunny Ermy shooting the full auto Glock on his old show on the History Channel. I think it was called "Mail Call". Anyway, back to the select fire Beretta, remember the movie "Robocop"? The full auto pistol used by Robocop was a modified for the movies special effects Beretta select fire machine pistol. If memory serves me, John Travolta used the Beretta machine pistol in the movie "Broken Arrow". So anyway, the VERY high capacity mags for the Beretta 9mm have been around for a long time, just not widely available.

Beretta 93R

I remember reading Mack Bolan books in high school and his favorite side arm was a Beretta 93R with a folding stock.

 

[usaftiger23]

I own a M9 and love it. I am an AF officer so that is our "standard" carry. I bought so I could get used to it and it has never failed me. the Taurus at $375 at Academy vs. $$600 for the Beretta 92FS/M9 is hard to beat when they are "kinda" the same gun. Here is a good read on the Taurus PT92: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/11/chris-dumm/gun-review-taurus-pt-92-af/

 

[usaftiger23]

Its currently $600 at Academy