Beretta 92 FS Review

Overall Rating

Realism
Quality of Build
Accuracy
2 stage trigger
Lefty/Righty safety

Non lockable box
front sight
safety catch (RHS) needs frequent checking

I was browsing my local gun shop looking for a mainspring for my rifle, but as usual, starting looking at everything else. The shopkeeper handed me a black 92 FS and I bought it then and there, the feel of it is only marginally different to the real thing! The Umarex one (gassed and loaded) has a good weight to it, and the power is probably above the specification.

On an air gun range near me, I started at the standard credit card pistol targets at chest height, placed approx 8-10 metres away, and then progressed to HFT style targets between 10-35 feet, scoring consistently. Although it lacked the power to knockdown an average knockdown/reset metal target at 30+ feet, it still made a nice sound as it made contact, upsetting a lot of the guys with their expensive pre-charged rifles and £200+ scopes!

All in all, this might seem an expensive pistol to a new buyer, but at the end of the day, you get what you pay for. The build quality is on the whole, very good. Just what you'd expect from a German factory building replica Italian handguns!

CO2 usage is about reasonable, depending if you use Single action or double action. Pellet choice can also be a moderate factor depending on what/how far you are shooting at. A set of heavyweight flat point pellets are great for punching paper, but I have yet to try out and other shape, i.e. domed, point or hollow point. I probably won't bother with the hollow point, as I doubt this will have comparable stopping power to my .22 rifle....

I have seen the accessory list, and came across the compensator, it looks pretty nice, but want to now if anyone else has fitted one, and how it affects the accuracy and capabilities of the pistol. Any suggestions?

Members' Comments onDaftsquaddie's Review

• Black Beret86 on 13th May 2007

  Hey Daftsquaddie, I also looked into getting a compensator for my Beretta, a local gun store near me told me it would cost £30 and it doesn't actually affect the accuracy in anyway unlike the compensator on the Walther CP88 which adds length to the barrel. To be honest I think its probably better to put that money into getting a red dot sight if you want to improve the pistols accuracy.

• Daftsquaddie on 14th May 2007

  That seems a shame, looks pretty sweet! Not entirely sure I'd go for the red dot, I have been hitting (spent) shotgun cartridges on the brass from over 20 yards now on my local range, and thats over the stock sights! (well, 5/8 shots hit it, no wind! ;) )

• craazy on 26th Aug 2007

  I haven't got one and i'm wondering if its worth getting one and is it strong?

• jasono on 18th Dec 2007

  what's a compensator?

• Black Beret86 on 3rd Jan 2008

  A compensator is a device that vents gas to reduce the amount of recoil on a real firearm, on CO2 guns they're only there to look good or to hide extended barrels like on the CP88 and C225.

• sgt gunman on 26th Mar 2008

  what do you think a compensator does on a co2 firearm??? it also vents the gas as well......as it does on live rounds.....but you wont notice as the recoil on a co2 pistol is pretty none existant

• Mark Lee on 30th Sep 2008

  HI got mine with the silencer, must admit the difference in very noticeable. With or with out silencer has been hitting target every time.
  
  Recommendation, get the silencer.