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The weapon is smooth and feels great in the hand.
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Mechanically, it is in amazing condition. There is holster wear, and it looks like there was a bit of rust on the slide that had been removed before it got to me (these are supposed to be factory refurbished, and mine did come in Beretta box… that said 92fs). The one that I bought has expected wear for a 30+ year old service pistol. So finding a surplus Beretta 92s for under $300 is a steal. Even used, you would be lucky to find one under $550. A new Beretta 92fs will cost you between $600 and $1,000 depending on the options. So I have gone over why I like the Beretta 92s in general, now what about the surplus models that you can find online? Well first there is the price. *Parabellum comes from the Latin term “Si Vis Pacem, Param Bellum,” which translates to “If you seek peace, prepare for war.” This makes it a poetic round for preppers as well. What that means is that in a zombie apocalypse… it is the round you are most likely to find when scavenging. It is also the only authorized variant of 9 millimeter ammunition for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries. Let’s face it, the 9mm Parabellum is probably the most popular handgun caliber in use today. But if you need to bug out in a SHTF scenario, ammo availability changes. There are multiple stores within miles of my house that carry any type of ammo I may need. In a regular day to day self defense weapon, ammo availability is not a concern. This is advantages when you need to bug out.
BERETTA M9 92FS SERIES
The 92 series is also simple to teardown, clean and maintain. The Beretta 92s (although it doesn’t have the better sites that the later models have) is a very accurate weapon. As a result, it is easier to control, and keep on target in a stressful combat situation. What that means is it has very little perceived recoil compared to other 9mm handguns.
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The Beretta 92 series is big, heavy firearm. The surplus Beretta 92s is just as reliable as it’s later brethren the 92fs, and M9. Ask any veteran who carried the Beretta as a service pistol and they will tell you: The 92 is a reliable firearm. The surplus Beretta 92s becomes a great weapon for SHTF for several reasons.įirst is reliability. If you need to bug out, concealment and comfort are no longer the top priority. However, a SHTF situation is a different story. Also, the p3at is small enough to easily carry concealed without being cumbersome. 380 is 9x17mm and is called a 9mm short in Europe, a 9mm Parabellum is 9x19mm). 380 is good enough to get the job done (a. Why? because when my biggest threat is likely to be someone trying to rob me in a parking lot, or someone breaking into my house, a. For me, I feel that a 9mm is not the best self defense weapon to choose.
BERETTA M9 92FS DRIVER
And just because you have a phillips head screw driver, that doesn’t mean you have the right phillips head screw driver for the job you are doing. (I know some people may carry it concealed, I personally think there are better options.) It is, however, a good gun to have in a SHTF situation. The Beretta 92s is not a concealed carry pistol. I have seen some people complain about this, but seriously, do you really drop mags? I usually have my hand down there to catch the mag on the way out anyway, so having the button there just means I release with the hand I am grabbing the mag with. My first pistol was a Grendel p-12, and it has a mag release down by the heel as well, so I am used to it. Some people may not like this placement, but it doesn’t bother me. The most obvious difference is the mag release, While the 92fs has the American style mag release by the trigger guard, the 92s has the European style mag release by the heal. There are a few differences between the 92s and the later 92fs. The later 92fs model became the service pistol for the US Army in 1985-ish. The surplus Beretta 92s is the second generation model. The Beretta 92 is well known, well established firearm that is known for its reliability. *They also have these available at Classic Firearms for $299 Southern Ohio Guns is currently selling factory refurbished, Surplus Italian Police Beretta 92s’s for under $300. Recently, I came across another deal that just seems to good to pass up… and as luck would have (at the time of writing), you too can get in on this deal. I think a surplus Beretta 92s for under $300 falls into that category. But you just can’t pass up a classic car that runs for $250. When I was 19 years old, I bought a 1964 Pontiac Catalina from a guy for $250. Sometimes you run across a margin that is just to good to pass up.