[MarkL]

Everyone seems to smack talk the Beretta 92. I’ve been carrying mine for years.

Just heard an interview with Massad Ayoob, and HE carries a 92 as a primary.

Made me feel a bit better.

I've got its South American cousin, a Taurus PT-99. Great handgun, extremely accurate, and built like a tank. I made the mistake of hand loading some interesting bullets I had gotten surplus from IMI, and I didn't realize that the load was for +P SMG 9mm, NOT for a handgun! After about 30 rounds one of the locking lugs broke off, jamming the action shut.

Taurus replaced the slide, locking block and barrel under warranty (it was nearly 10 years after I had bought it,) all at no charge.

Mark

[MHGinTN]

Opinion only: the Taurus 92AF is superior to the Beretta mainly because the safety lever is on the fram not the slide. The pistol is a direct copy under license. And the double action trigger pull is in the 8-10 pound range.

Another pistol to try is the CZ82 in 9x18 Makarov caliber. 12 round mags and a great double action trigger for the first shot thirteenth round. I carry this daily, with two extra mags ... the ferals are getting bunchy and I want to be sure to have enough lead gifts to go around.