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tahunua001 · January 10, 2014, 12:47 PM

this is just clear and simple bias on my part but I would definitely go with the FNX over the 92 based on my experience with the M9. functionally the M9 and 92 are the same and while on active duty I absolutely hated the M9. they were jam traps, while doing qualifications they were dropping like flies, constantly requiring safety time outs. I went a few times as moral support for other sailors who wanted to qualify but weren't exactly comfortable with guns and on those occasions there were also jams.

granted these were range guns and are ridden very hard every day and have likely seen more rounds than 99% of shooters will ever put through a handgun but it still left a very poor impression of their reliability to me. in addition to that is beretta's inexplicable attachment to mounting the safety/decockers on the back of the slide. the location and rotating actuating motion required to engage/disengage it is in no way comfortable or natural for more shooters, requiring to adjust the grip slightly in order to work it. again perhaps this is just personal bias but I heavily prefer that if a gun that has the safety selector on the frame if it's going to have one at all.

also the FNX has replaceable backstraps to better fit your hand, 92 doesn't.

January 10, 2014, 12:47 PM	#48
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	this is just clear and simple bias on my part but I would definitely go with the FNX over the 92 based on my experience with the M9. functionally the M9 and 92 are the same and while on active duty I absolutely hated the M9. they were jam traps, while doing qualifications they were dropping like flies, constantly requiring safety time outs. I went a few times as moral support for other sailors who wanted to qualify but weren't exactly comfortable with guns and on those occasions there were also jams. granted these were range guns and are ridden very hard every day and have likely seen more rounds than 99% of shooters will ever put through a handgun but it still left a very poor impression of their reliability to me. in addition to that is beretta's inexplicable attachment to mounting the safety/decockers on the back of the slide. the location and rotating actuating motion required to engage/disengage it is in no way comfortable or natural for more shooters, requiring to adjust the grip slightly in order to work it. again perhaps this is just personal bias but I heavily prefer that if a gun that has the safety selector on the frame if it's going to have one at all. also the FNX has replaceable backstraps to better fit your hand, 92 doesn't. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Last edited by tahunua001; January 10, 2014 at 01:02 PM.