Beretta 92 slide mod

Col. Jones · October 18, 2012, 08:30 PM

Is there a slide you can put on 92 to replace the open top slide

twhidd · October 18, 2012, 09:19 PM

Why would you want to do that?

Ridge_Runner_5 · October 18, 2012, 09:23 PM

It's the reason I won't buy a Beretta. I slingshot the slide when I reload and always end up burning my pinkie finger on the exposed barrel.

TunnelRat · October 18, 2012, 09:38 PM

That's like asking if you can get a regular roof for a soft top convertible. My advice would be to buy a different car, or in this case gun.

Venom1956 · October 18, 2012, 09:56 PM

Everyone needs their Unicorn

http://www.justpistols.co.uk/dolphin_real.htm

Ridge_Runner_5 · October 18, 2012, 11:33 PM

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That's like asking if you can get a regular roof for a soft top convertible. My advice would be to buy a different car, or in this case gun.

Most every modern convertible is a hardtop

DaleA · October 19, 2012, 12:15 AM

Venom - wow.

The depth of knowledge on this site is incredible. Plus we all got a neat picture of a Volvo to boot.

iraiam · October 19, 2012, 12:31 AM

I don't know about mods for it, but I modified my technique with the Beretta a long time ago. I burned myself a few times on the hot barrel also, I was also very good at putting the safety to the on position when I racked the slide, as well as pinching part of my hand as the slide closes.

What I do to rack the slide, I turn my wrist 90 degrees so the mag well faces to my right (I mostly shoot RH). This allows me to easily grab on to both sides of the safety/de-cocker lever with my left hand, and stay away from the hot barrel.

I pull firmly back until the slide stops and then just release it. I have been doing it like this on the Beretta so long that it is just like breathing, I don't even have to think about it.

hoytinak · October 19, 2012, 01:01 AM

Venom---very cool, thanks for the link, made for some interesting reading. Learn something new every day.

drail · October 19, 2012, 07:38 AM

Slingshotting isn't for every gun no matter how many "experts" teach it as the only way. It also requires two hands. I'll never understand why it is so popular now.

Ridge_Runner_5 · October 19, 2012, 07:43 AM

I do it because it's easier and faster than trying to get purchase on a small sliver of metal to operate the slide release.

TunnelRat · October 19, 2012, 07:45 AM

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Most every modern convertible is a hardtop

Probably why I added the "soft top" clarifier?

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Slingshotting isn't for every gun no matter how many "experts" teach it as the only way. It also requires two hands. I'll never understand why it is so popular now.

Idk, I personally find it and the overhand method a little easier than trying to hit the nub of a slide stop that most pistols have, especially since the slide stop/release isn't universally in the same spot depending on the pistol. What other guns does the slingshot method not work for? I'd appreciate some "expert" advice.

October 18, 2012, 08:30 PM	#1
Col. Jones Junior Member Join Date: October 17, 2012 Posts: 10	Beretta 92 slide mod Is there a slide you can put on 92 to replace the open top slide

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TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	That's like asking if you can get a regular roof for a soft top convertible. My advice would be to buy a different car, or in this case gun. __________________ Know the status of your weapon Keep your muzzle oriented so that no one will be hurt if the firearm discharges Keep your finger off the trigger until you have an adequate sight picture Maintain situational awareness

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Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	Everyone needs their Unicorn http://www.justpistols.co.uk/dolphin_real.htm __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug Last edited by Venom1956; October 19, 2012 at 01:39 AM.

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DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	Venom - wow. The depth of knowledge on this site is incredible. Plus we all got a neat picture of a Volvo to boot. Last edited by DaleA; October 19, 2012 at 12:15 AM. Reason: mispelling

October 19, 2012, 12:31 AM	#8
iraiam Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 1,057	I don't know about mods for it, but I modified my technique with the Beretta a long time ago. I burned myself a few times on the hot barrel also, I was also very good at putting the safety to the on position when I racked the slide, as well as pinching part of my hand as the slide closes. What I do to rack the slide, I turn my wrist 90 degrees so the mag well faces to my right (I mostly shoot RH). This allows me to easily grab on to both sides of the safety/de-cocker lever with my left hand, and stay away from the hot barrel. I pull firmly back until the slide stops and then just release it. I have been doing it like this on the Beretta so long that it is just like breathing, I don't even have to think about it. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member Since 1999 "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials." George Mason Last edited by iraiam; October 19, 2012 at 12:39 AM.

October 18, 2012, 09:19 PM	#2
twhidd Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2005 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 823	Why would you want to do that?

October 18, 2012, 09:23 PM	#3
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,925	It's the reason I won't buy a Beretta. I slingshot the slide when I reload and always end up burning my pinkie finger on the exposed barrel.

October 19, 2012, 01:01 AM	#9
hoytinak Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,721	Venom---very cool, thanks for the link, made for some interesting reading. Learn something new every day.

October 19, 2012, 07:38 AM	#10
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	Slingshotting isn't for every gun no matter how many "experts" teach it as the only way. It also requires two hands. I'll never understand why it is so popular now.

October 19, 2012, 07:43 AM	#11
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,925	I do it because it's easier and faster than trying to get purchase on a small sliver of metal to operate the slide release.