WonderNine
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Beretta 92 
Head to Head: Sig Sauer P-226 or Beretta 92?
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Grump
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Studied this hard back before the Army adopted the M9
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Slide release is where it should be on ALL pistols
Decocker is easier to use to make safe while staying close to firing grip
Beretta grip is too big for good DA/SA transition for me (small hands that LOVE the M1911 .45!)
And, as a revolver shooter, I didn't like the possibility of drawing and getting click instead of bang because of the safety being still engaged. So, that was another plus for me that others may not care about. Really liked the Steyr GB for that reason too-slide-mounted lever was a decocker, not a safety. Ayoob's tales of officers being saved because BGs forgot to disengage the safety were/are of little relevance to me, because I am not a beat cop using open carry and I'm not that much of a target for gun-grabs.
Beretta is equally reliable per all reports I've heard. About the only plus for it is the safety levers make slingshot slide cycling VERY positive--lots to grab!
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Slide release is where it should be on ALL pistols
Decocker is easier to use to make safe while staying close to firing grip
Beretta grip is too big for good DA/SA transition for me (small hands that LOVE the M1911 .45!)
And, as a revolver shooter, I didn't like the possibility of drawing and getting click instead of bang because of the safety being still engaged. So, that was another plus for me that others may not care about. Really liked the Steyr GB for that reason too-slide-mounted lever was a decocker, not a safety. Ayoob's tales of officers being saved because BGs forgot to disengage the safety were/are of little relevance to me, because I am not a beat cop using open carry and I'm not that much of a target for gun-grabs.
Beretta is equally reliable per all reports I've heard. About the only plus for it is the safety levers make slingshot slide cycling VERY positive--lots to grab!
BerettaNut92
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Apples and pears....
I chose the M92 but like the Sig as well.
Ernest Langdon works on both
I chose the M92 but like the Sig as well.
Ernest Langdon works on both
ny32182
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Langdon will work on your Sig just as fast as he will anything else... In fact he won his last competitions with a P220ST.
92 vs. 226: Tough call if you are talking about 9mm... we are talking about two of my most favorite guns here. I love the ergonomics and functionallity of both. I suppose if I had to pick one, it would be the 226, since I like everything about it just a little bit better: ergonomics, lack of external safety, closed top slide, decocker...
If we are talking .40's, I'd take the 226 in a second, as the .40 version was better redesigned to handle the hot loads than was the 96. Heavier slide, spring, lockup, etc.
92 vs. 226: Tough call if you are talking about 9mm... we are talking about two of my most favorite guns here. I love the ergonomics and functionallity of both. I suppose if I had to pick one, it would be the 226, since I like everything about it just a little bit better: ergonomics, lack of external safety, closed top slide, decocker...
If we are talking .40's, I'd take the 226 in a second, as the .40 version was better redesigned to handle the hot loads than was the 96. Heavier slide, spring, lockup, etc.
Black Majik
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Even with my current predicament, I still must choose the Sig P226.
The Beretta, has very funky sights, they dont work well for me. And the trigger doesn't seem as refined and smooth as the P226.
I do have to admit the Beretta looks a lot better than the Sig, but... function over form.
The Beretta, has very funky sights, they dont work well for me. And the trigger doesn't seem as refined and smooth as the P226.
I do have to admit the Beretta looks a lot better than the Sig, but... function over form.
Fed168
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Owning both, I prefer the 92. It rides better in the hand for me. Everything else everyone said- you can't really go wrong either way.
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