I had an 8040 compact (or subcompact?) years ago. Very short grip but the most comfortable, controllable .40S&W I ever shot. I looked for an 8045 compact for years but never could bring myself to pay the prices they bring.
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I need help.. I keep buying Beretta pistols..
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Interesting guns that were made in the late 90's to early 2000's. Same top end as the standard compact but a slim 8 shot single stack magazine. I loved them but they weren't very popular even during the mag ban days so now of course if you find one they are $$.
I, too, had a Compact Type M for awhile. They’re VERY nice little shooters, but on the heavy side (which is part of why they were so pleasant to shoot). And yes, if you find one in great to excellent condition, expect to pay handsomely for it (easily north of $1000). Mags are ~$80-100 each, too. But if you find the regular compact to be too large for your hands, the Type M is the next option.
With the advent of G10 Ultra Thin grips, I wouldn’t splurge on a Type M today unless I just had money to burn. They don’t really carry or shoot any different from a Compact unless you NEED a smaller grip. So they’re cool collector’s pieces, but generally not worth the premium unless you HAVE to have a Compact 92 and you HAVE to have the smaller grip. But if you DO have one and run across another devoted and educated Beretta fan, you’ll absolutely have their attention!
There, now that we’ve set the hook w/ some expectations, have fun hunting for one lol!
With the advent of G10 Ultra Thin grips, I wouldn’t splurge on a Type M today unless I just had money to burn. They don’t really carry or shoot any different from a Compact unless you NEED a smaller grip. So they’re cool collector’s pieces, but generally not worth the premium unless you HAVE to have a Compact 92 and you HAVE to have the smaller grip. But if you DO have one and run across another devoted and educated Beretta fan, you’ll absolutely have their attention!
There, now that we’ve set the hook w/ some expectations, have fun hunting for one lol!
Have you checked Beretta itself? I got my 92FS holster from the Beretta site and it fits perfectly.
What kind of holster are you looking for? JMCK makes several very good OWB/IWB/AIWB holsters for the 92 series. If you want an OWB retention/“tactical” type, check out US Duty Gear and Midwest Tactical Supply.
I have all of the above for my 92G and they’re all great options!
It shouldn't be too tough all the good holster makers would have one, Sparks, Kramer, etc. Just go to the Wilson Combat site and they have several for full size or Centurion/Compacts.
I wasn't that into Beretta's until I bought a .22lr conversion kit for my wife's 92FS...after that, I was hooked and now I have a Beretta 92 Centurian with a DAO trigger that I absolutely LOVE!!! I just wish there were ways to install Tritium Night Sights on the Beretta 'fixed-sight' slide that would make it more user friendly for low / no light shooting situations! As a range gun...phenomenal! As an EDC, not so favorable without tritium sights, IMHO! Some very nice-looking pistols on this thread!!!
You can put night sights on an old school Beretta but it's expensive.
Yes...but not finding anyone who's willing to do it...all say they don't want to tackle it!
Tooltech out of MI should do it.
Well I have decided, My next thing to search for is a "92 Combat" series
Definitely not a combat pistol, it is the equivalent to a long slide competition pistol. (Glock 17L, Longside 1911, etc)
You see Beretta just couldn't do your typical longslide adaptation, they had to go above and beyond. The extension is a barrel attached bushing for the front. Which means it does not reciprocate. These are SAO, come with a unique frame, and no decocker.
Will be a big purchase for sure, they don't come up terribly often. But they sometimes come as a combo.. with an extra slide, ether a standard 92 slide and barrel, or a 40 barrel with the bushing.
The search begins.
Definitely not a combat pistol, it is the equivalent to a long slide competition pistol. (Glock 17L, Longside 1911, etc)
You see Beretta just couldn't do your typical longslide adaptation, they had to go above and beyond. The extension is a barrel attached bushing for the front. Which means it does not reciprocate. These are SAO, come with a unique frame, and no decocker.
Will be a big purchase for sure, they don't come up terribly often. But they sometimes come as a combo.. with an extra slide, ether a standard 92 slide and barrel, or a 40 barrel with the bushing.
The search begins.
Look up a place called The Attic on gunbroker also known as Sportsman’s Loft in ND, they deal primarily in nice imports/re-imports and showed one of those a couple weeks ago.Well I have decided, My next thing to search for is a "92 Combat" series
Definitely not a combat pistol, it is the equivalent to a long slide competition pistol. (Glock 17L, Longside 1911, etc)
You see Beretta just couldn't do your typical longslide adaptation, they had to go above and beyond. The extension is a barrel attached bushing for the front. Which means it does not reciprocate. These are SAO, come with a unique frame, and no decocker.
Will be a big purchase for sure, they don't come up terribly often. But they sometimes come as a combo.. with an extra slide, ether a standard 92 slide and barrel, or a 40 barrel with the bushing.
The search begins.
The Attic still has one listed on GB, 10 days to go.Well I have decided, My next thing to search for is a "92 Combat" series
Definitely not a combat pistol, it is the equivalent to a long slide competition pistol. (Glock 17L, Longside 1911, etc)
You see Beretta just couldn't do your typical longslide adaptation, they had to go above and beyond. The extension is a barrel attached bushing for the front. Which means it does not reciprocate. These are SAO, come with a unique frame, and no decocker.
Will be a big purchase for sure, they don't come up terribly often. But they sometimes come as a combo.. with an extra slide, ether a standard 92 slide and barrel, or a 40 barrel with the bushing.
The search begins.
Yep, I am watching it. 2001 date code.
Beretta seems to do this, small runs of special stuff, only make 1500 to 2000 of them. (some of which are split with the 9x21 Beretta 98 series)..
Do it. I'm pretty sure you'll like it. A 92FS was the first gun I ever bought, and not knowing anything at the time I bought it for all the wrong reasons. It's a great, reliable gun, but not very practical for me. The size of the compact coupled with the Vertec grip and the X-series trigger upgrades make it a much more viable carry option.
As to holsters...I made my own out of Kydex. A few years back I got frustrated with the cost of buying holsters for a wide variety of guns, and the usual trial-and-error that comes with that process. I watched some YouTube videos, bought a toaster oven at Goodwill for $10 (that now does double-duty for powder coating my cast bullets), and ordered some Kydex sheets, Chicago screws, and belt clips off of Amazon. I use spent .22 shells as rivets (cut them to length and peen them over with a hammer and roll-pin starter punch). My holsters aren't works of art by any means, but they retain the gun, protect the trigger, and nobody sees them anyway. Give it a try...it's easier than you'd think, and being able to custom-build for any gun or configuration you want really eliminates one of the annoyances (and costs) of buying new guns.
I reached out to them but haven't heard anything back as of yet.
Thank you for the heads-up as I had quit looking because of the number of
"We don't perform that type of work anymore." responses.
For anyone else, their website is www.tooltechgunsight.com
Love some Berettas! First gun I ever bought was a little 3032 bobcat for pocket carry. Seem like at least one should be mandatory for every collection. M9s are ok but my friends 84fs Cheetah is one hell of a shooter, and the new 80x?? Oo boy daddy wants one, now if only I already had something else in 380......
What are you talking about not a combat pistol?Well I have decided, My next thing to search for is a "92 Combat" series
Definitely not a combat pistol, it is the equivalent to a long slide competition pistol. (Glock 17L, Longside 1911, etc)
You see Beretta just couldn't do your typical longslide adaptation, they had to go above and beyond. The extension is a barrel attached bushing for the front. Which means it does not reciprocate. These are SAO, come with a unique frame, and no decocker.
Will be a big purchase for sure, they don't come up terribly often. But they sometimes come as a combo.. with an extra slide, ether a standard 92 slide and barrel, or a 40 barrel with the bushing.
The search begins.
This used to be a combat handgun.
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