Does anyone know of a variation on the Beretta 92FS that includes some kind of internal safety that affect the trigger reset?
I was trying out a friends new Beretta 92FS. I had loaded the gun and racked the slide, firing my first shot single action. I followed through, then carefully let out the trigger – once I heard the ‘click,’ I squeezed the trigger for my second shot. But instead of going ‘BANG,’ the hammer fell into a semi-cocked position and did not hit the firing pin. I then had to cock the hammer by hand, or let the trigger all the way out and pull double action. This happened several times.
After playing with the trigger a bit, I realized there are actually two clicks on the reset. The first must reset the sear, because the hammer will drop if you pull the trigger, but (as noted above) it stops short of the firing pin. Rather, you have to let the trigger out further until you hear a second click, at which case you can squeeze the trigger and the gun will fire.
I used to have a 92FS, and I definitely don’t remember this happening with my pistol. I saw another 92FS in a shop this weekend, and it didn’t happen with that gun either. Both my gun and the shop’s gun were Italian made, whereas my friend’s is made in the USA.
Does anyone know the mechanics of what’s going on here, and do you know which models it’s found in and why? Thanks!!!
I was trying out a friends new Beretta 92FS. I had loaded the gun and racked the slide, firing my first shot single action. I followed through, then carefully let out the trigger – once I heard the ‘click,’ I squeezed the trigger for my second shot. But instead of going ‘BANG,’ the hammer fell into a semi-cocked position and did not hit the firing pin. I then had to cock the hammer by hand, or let the trigger all the way out and pull double action. This happened several times.
After playing with the trigger a bit, I realized there are actually two clicks on the reset. The first must reset the sear, because the hammer will drop if you pull the trigger, but (as noted above) it stops short of the firing pin. Rather, you have to let the trigger out further until you hear a second click, at which case you can squeeze the trigger and the gun will fire.
I used to have a 92FS, and I definitely don’t remember this happening with my pistol. I saw another 92FS in a shop this weekend, and it didn’t happen with that gun either. Both my gun and the shop’s gun were Italian made, whereas my friend’s is made in the USA.
Does anyone know the mechanics of what’s going on here, and do you know which models it’s found in and why? Thanks!!!
