TWO WEEKS TO RETIREMENT
As the oldest continuously operating gunmaker in the world, Beretta and their pistols need no introduction. Anybody who’s seen an action movie made after 1980 could probably pick a Beretta 92F out of a lineup, not to mention the thousands of military personnel who continue to carry them as a standard-issue sidearm, even as its replacement trickles slowly into the supply lines. But underneath the battle-tested creds and sheer sex appeal, this old warhorse leaves a lot to be desired.
Its overall size isn’t particularly friendly to shooters with smaller hands. Its slide-mounted safety is difficult to manipulate. And that double-action trigger pull feels about a foot-and-a-half-long and almost 25 pounds. We’re not saying there aren’t redeeming qualities. The relatively tame 9mm round shot out of a metal-framed pistol makes the recoil impulse downright pleasant. Field stripping is simple. Service life and endurance have been proven through generations of hard use and neglect at the hands of
