Beretta 92 vs. 96

[MrBlonde]

9mm or .40? Which one is better in what ways? Which one is more worth it, are there problems with either one?

[This message has been edited by MrBlonde (edited June 16, 2000).]

 

[Jamie Young]

I went threw the same thing a couple weeks ago. I already own a Colt 1911 .45 and i got interested in looking for a higher capicity gun. I shot a 92fs and liked it alot but wasn't sure if i wanted to drop from a .45 to a 9mm. I also looked at the 96 model beretta. I really did not think that the .40 was all that different from the kick of a .45 so i settled on the 9mm. I know that getting high cap mags for the 92fs are alot easier and there not all that expensive compared to some other gun mags. You should do a search in here on this topic because i made a post that asked the exact same question. about a month ago. I Chose the 92fs based on the feed back i got from there. I have only fired about 200rds out of my 92fs and was amazed at how well it shot. I hear more good things on the 92 than the 96 but mostly because of the fact of the mag availability and cost of ammo.

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[This message has been edited by SodaPop (edited June 16, 2000).]

 

[cplane]

I bought the 92fs back in january. I have not shot a 40 but I like the 9 because of the ammo prices and the 15 rd. mags being plentiful.

 

[thequickad]

92FS is the original design and 9mm is the original chamber. 92FS has ultimate reliability. 96 does not enjoy the same reliability and accuracy because the 96 is simply a 92FS rechambered for the 40SW. Sort like putting off-road tires on your station wagon.

 

[JNewell]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>96 does not enjoy the same reliability and accuracy[/quote]

Uh-oh. The INS, which conducted the most exhaustive T&E since the M9 trials, is going to be very upset to hear about that! <g>

Give a choice, I'd choose the 9mm, too, because of cheap hi-caps and cheap ammo -- but there's nothing wrong with the 96.

BTW, the hi-caps for the 96 only hold 11, which does not convincingly seem worth the premium price... <g>