Beretta Safety

Ericmower · August 30, 2007, 06:45 PM

I have a Beretta 96 Brigadier .40 cal pistol. I have been told by a couple of military friends that there is a large number of instances where the slide blew off the back of the 96s. Anyone able to shed light on these rumors? If this is true, what action can be taken to prevent this or should another pistol be bought to replace?

Eric

MadMax2012 · August 30, 2007, 07:29 PM

20 years later...... this legend still persists.

When YOU see a Beretta slide shoot off the back of one... let me know.

I will document the heck out of it.

I don't expect to ever hear from you though.

Starsky · August 30, 2007, 08:08 PM

Yeah it did happen.................

it was being shot by a Flying Pig at the time too...

Shawn Dodson · August 30, 2007, 10:11 PM

It happened to a few Beretta 92s (9mm) when it was adopted by the US military. Beretta modified the hammer pin and slide to retain the slide to the frame in case the slide fractured, and a change to the metallurgy of the slide was incorporated to prevent the slide from cracking altogether.

The .40 S&W Beretta 96s have the same improvements as the 92s. Unless you're shooting old US Border Patrol ammo (hotloaded 155gr Remington JHP) your gun should be just fine.

I carried a Beretta 96FS on patrol for several years. The Brigadier has a more rugged slide.

BerettaBuckeye · August 30, 2007, 11:28 PM

If you're scared of your beautiful Beretta make me a deal on it and get out with all your teeth while you still can. Then you can buy a Glock and live happily ever after.

hoytinak · August 30, 2007, 11:45 PM

And if you don't want to sell it....you could send it to me and I'd be nice enough to shoot it for a year or so to see if it's going to break then I'll send it back to you.

IM_Lugger · August 31, 2007, 01:22 AM

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If this is true, what action can be taken to prevent this or should another pistol be bought to replace?

if you have a Brigadier the gun has an oversized hammer pin, so even if the slide broke off it can't fly back.

100% safe

Ericmower · August 31, 2007, 10:15 AM

Thanks for the info and damaging my self esteem.

August 30, 2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Ericmower Junior Member Join Date: August 30, 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 5	Beretta Safety I have a Beretta 96 Brigadier .40 cal pistol. I have been told by a couple of military friends that there is a large number of instances where the slide blew off the back of the 96s. Anyone able to shed light on these rumors? If this is true, what action can be taken to prevent this or should another pistol be bought to replace? Eric

August 30, 2007, 07:29 PM	#2
MadMax2012 Member Join Date: April 6, 2006 Posts: 33	20 years later...... this legend still persists. When YOU see a Beretta slide shoot off the back of one... let me know. I will document the heck out of it. I don't expect to ever hear from you though.

August 30, 2007, 08:08 PM	#3
Starsky Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2007 Posts: 111	Yeah it did happen................. it was being shot by a Flying Pig at the time too...

August 30, 2007, 10:11 PM	#4
Shawn Dodson Junior member Join Date: December 16, 1998 Location: Titusville, FL, USA Posts: 1,030	It happened to a few Beretta 92s (9mm) when it was adopted by the US military. Beretta modified the hammer pin and slide to retain the slide to the frame in case the slide fractured, and a change to the metallurgy of the slide was incorporated to prevent the slide from cracking altogether. The .40 S&W Beretta 96s have the same improvements as the 92s. Unless you're shooting old US Border Patrol ammo (hotloaded 155gr Remington JHP) your gun should be just fine. I carried a Beretta 96FS on patrol for several years. The Brigadier has a more rugged slide.

August 30, 2007, 11:28 PM	#5
BerettaBuckeye Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: In The Heart Of The Buckeye Nation Posts: 558	If you're scared of your beautiful Beretta make me a deal on it and get out with all your teeth while you still can. Then you can buy a Glock and live happily ever after.

August 30, 2007, 11:45 PM	#6
hoytinak Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 5,721	And if you don't want to sell it....you could send it to me and I'd be nice enough to shoot it for a year or so to see if it's going to break then I'll send it back to you.

August 31, 2007, 10:15 AM	#8
Ericmower Junior Member Join Date: August 30, 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 5	Thanks for the info and damaging my self esteem.