92GTS Launch Edition

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I have been looking for another Beretta 92 pistol for a while now. Ran across this one today. Decocker, DA/SA in 9mm. It has nice wood grips in the thin Vertec style which fit my hand nicely. I really like the front fiber optic front sight. It has a serrated rear sight and skeleton hammer. Very nice trigger in either mode. Unlike previous 92s it has a frame mounted decocker which you sweep up to de cock the hammer. Overall a handsome pistol and I am exicted to take it for a spin and range report.

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Got2hav1 said:
I have been looking for another Beretta 92 pistol for a while now. Ran across this one today. Decocker, DA/SA in 9mm. It has nice wood grips in the thin Vertec style which fit my hand nicely. I really like the front fiber optic front sight. It has a serrated rear sight and skeleton hammer. Very nice trigger in either mode. Unlike previous 92s it has a frame mounted decocker which you sweep up to de cock the hammer. Overall a handsome pistol and I am exicted to take it for a spin and range report.

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Sorely tempting... the frame mounted decocker is just *perfect*
 
It’s a fine looking pistol and I’m sure beretta will sell many of them in light of the disdain for slide mounted levers. Personally I don’t care for the vertec grip and much prefer the original 92 curved back strap. The straight back strap fails to secure my grip in the highest position and creates a more acute downward angle for the trigger finger to reach the trigger. The vertec is a compromise to decrease grip circumference at the expense of ergonomics. Regardless the GTS is an aesthetically pleasing and cool pistol that I personally have no interest in purchasing.
 
I'm just the opposite on the grip. I much prefer the Vertec grip. I have M sized hands and I never was able to feel comfortable with the original grip. I owned a M9A3 previously and had no problem with the slide mounted decocker ( I installed a G conversion kit). But I am sure I can learn to use the upward stroke to decock.
 
Good looking gun. It & the m9a4 centurion have been the only others that have tempted me from the 92 family. I learned yesterday that Wilson stopped selling the Brig Tac & the Centurion Tac back in Feb. Glad to own them both, fantastic pieces. Wish I had been able to get the Compact back when they made it.
 
When I left home yesterday I had in my mind a M9A3 if I could find one. No luck. I did find a couple of M9A4s but liked the GTS better ( better trigger in my opinion ).
 
Haven't seen one like this yet, didn't even know the frame decocker was an option. Gorgeous pistol though!
 
Sleazy P. Martini said:
A that's a clone of a Taurus that was a clone of a Beretta.
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I'm not sure if clone is the right word. Going off (possible faulty) memory Beretta sold a factory in Brasil to Taurus. The Taurus is a modified model 92 made on Beretta tooling, assembled by non-Beretta people using non-Beretta material sourcing.
 
Goto

Well looks like time to go shopping again. I would like to here your feelings about it when you get back from the range.👍
 
Slimer said:
I'm probably in the minority, but I still prefer slide-mounted controls over the frame safety Berettas.
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I have smaller hands and prefer the frame mounted simply because I can operate it better. But if you have no issues with reaching the controls then the slide mounted is up and out of the way.
 
Slimer said:
I'm probably in the minority, but I still prefer slide-mounted controls over the frame safety Berettas.
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I learned to hate them in a class that had us doing immediate action drills with dummy rounds loaded in our mags. They introduced a timer and made it a competition in the class. That gets you really fumbling with the whole tap, rack,(safe), dead trigger, (what? Oh crap!) Click, bang.
Experience made me sell that 92 and get a decock only model.
 
Timfoilhat said:
I learned to hate them in a class that had us doing immediate action drills with dummy rounds loaded in our mags. They introduced a timer and made it a competition in the class. That gets you really fumbling with the whole tap, rack,(safe), dead trigger, (what? Oh crap!) Click, bang.
Experience made me sell that 92 and get a decock only model.
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Not tracking on the way you are explaining the tap, rack, ready drill. After you preformed the drill, they had immediately putting it on safe?
 
Average Joe said:
Not tracking on the way you are explaining the tap, rack, ready drill. After you preformed the drill, they had immediately putting it on safe?
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In the process of racking under pressure the safety would get activated without being noticed.
 
Timfoilhat said:
In the process of racking under pressure the safety would get activated without being noticed.
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Ah they were teaching the overhand grip method for release, no?
 
Timfoilhat said:
I learned to hate them in a class that had us doing immediate action drills with dummy rounds loaded in our mags. They introduced a timer and made it a competition in the class. That gets you really fumbling with the whole tap, rack,(safe), dead trigger, (what? Oh crap!) Click, bang.
Experience made me sell that 92 and get a decock only model.
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I rack F slides with my left hand fingers in a "claw" shape with my thumb pointing towards me so my fingers go under the right-side lever to prevent activation and the thumb can't hit the left-side lever.

These days, it's just easier to buy a G conversion kit or a Wilson Lo-Pro Single-Side 92 Safety Lever.
 
Slimer said:
I rack F slides with my left hand fingers in a "claw" shape with my thumb pointing towards me so my fingers go under the right-side lever to prevent activation and the thumb can't hit the left-side lever.

These days, it's just easier to buy a G conversion kit or a Wilson Lo-Pro Single-Side 92 Safety Lever.
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The G conversion is the way to go!
 
I agree, I had a M9A3 ( wish I still had it ) and the G conversion was the first thing I did to it. I found a good video on how to install it and took about 30 minutes.
 
Got2hav1 said:
I agree, I had a M9A3 ( wish I still had it ) and the G conversion was the first thing I did to it. I found a good video on how to install it and took about 30 minutes.
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If you can’t shake the itch and find yourself in the western half of the state reach out. I have one in black I bought used from the forum on an impulse and haven’t ever shot it. If I shoot it, I might change my mind.
 
92G said:
It’s a fine looking pistol and I’m sure beretta will sell many of them in light of the disdain for slide mounted levers. Personally I don’t care for the vertec grip and much prefer the original 92 curved back strap. The straight back strap fails to secure my grip in the highest position and creates a more acute downward angle for the trigger finger to reach the trigger. The vertec is a compromise to decrease grip circumference at the expense of ergonomics. Regardless the GTS is an aesthetically pleasing and cool pistol that I personally have no interest in purchasing.
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I'm right there with you on the grip shape. I much prefer the original 92 grip. However, the new guns are really interesting and have a lot of features I want. Unfortunately, they also include the VERTEC grip. As such, I'm "forced" to spend way too much on LOK Grips to correct the error.

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I did check the trigger pull with my Lyman gauge. In double action (hammer de-cocked to half position) I got 7 lbs. In SA mode I got 4 lbs. Really nice feel, especially in DA mode.
 
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