new beretta misfiring

[MaxStravinsky]

I bought a new beretta 92fs last week, and just shot it for the first time today. I was having lots of misfires and spent shells not ejecting - I'm sure it's not the gun, but something I'm doing wrong. I was shooting American Eagle 124 grn flmj. I'm relatively new to shooting, any ideas what I'm doing wrong? I was wondering if it could be that I'm loading the magazine sloppily.

 

[hminsky]

These guns are very reliable and work over wide range of ammo, so I bet something pretty obvious is broken.

I would suspect maybe the recoil spring first, have you taken it apart and looked at it and the guide rod? I'm not sure what you mean by 'misfire', but
it sounds like maybe the recoil is weak, so the next round doesn't fully chamber.

 

[MaxStravinsky]

The spent shell doesn't eject, so I have to do it manually and then draw the slide back again to put a new bullet in the chamber. Everything I've heard about this gun is great, that's why I'm thinking the problem is me.

 

[MA_Shooter]

It might be worth trying another brand of ammunition just be be sure it's a gun-related problem. You can also borrow/buy another magazine and try that too (although that seems less likely.) If the issue continues, I would contact the dealer and explain your problem. Did you field strip and clean the gun to check for problems?

Good luck,

-MS

 

[MaxStravinsky]

I'll be field stripping and cleaning it tonight. I didn't do that before shooting it for the first time. Could that have caused problems?

Thanks for the suggestions hminsky and MA_shooter!

 

[TheRoland]

That could be the problem; Try stripping and cleaning everything, then re-lubing.

 

[hminsky]

Check the edge of the extractor, for any obvious signs of being chipped or deformed.

 

[BossHarley]

I would bet it was due to grease / grit from manufacturing. A good cleaning especially the rails and moving parts of the slide.
Also, occassionally a break in period is needed where reliability isn't 100%.

Definitely try another brand of ammo - once broken in I doubt it will be ammo sensitive, but may be at first (need hot ammo to function properly).

 

[ASHDUMP]

I had problems with my 92fs in the beginning as well. I didn't clean or oil it up and thought because it came from the factory it was ready to go. After lubing/oiling it up and putting a couple hundred rounds through it, it was working perfectly. It will now eat any kind of ammo.

 

[MaxStravinsky]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm cleaning and lubing it tonight, then I'll try some new ammo in addition to the American Eagle. I'll let you know next weekend how it works out.

thanks again!

 

[TonyDedo]

Be sure to oil it after cleaning.

Where do you shoot? If an NES member is around, I'm sure we'd be happy to help you trouble shoot.

 

[BillyBoy]

I I was having lots of misfires and spent shells not ejecting.

That's by design!!! I used to have a Beretta 92F and got so fed up with the damn thing I sold it.

 

[Stiggy]

That's by design!!! I used to have a Beretta 92F and got so fed up with the damn thing I sold it.

If a Beretta has problems with jamming and eating ammo then there is something wrong with it. You shouldn't bad mouth a brand just because you had a broken gun that you didn't care to have looked at or fixed. The US military certainly does not provide side arms to soldiers that don't work "by design."

 

[DukeInFlorida]

Is this a BRAND NEW GUN? Or, new to you (used)??????

My M9 version (military set-aside) has never had any issues firing or feeding ammo. Loves the stuff.

Part of the military trials for this gun was to put crap ammo through it, and it had to fire. Soak it in mud and it had to fire, etc, etc, etc.

So, something is wrong with your gun.

Brand new from the factory, they are very well lubed, and that shouldn't be an issue.

If you took it apart and "cleaned it" and didn't re-oil it, you'd hardly get 12 rounds through it before it began to get sticky again.

Here's the best LUBE for that gun: Militec-1

It's a synthetic lube, and it's what the guys in Afghanistan and Iraq are currently using to keep their M9/92FS guns running smoothly.

The primary thing that needs lube is the slide rails.

 

[BillyBoy]

If a Beretta has problems with jamming and eating ammo then there is something wrong with it. You shouldn't bad mouth a brand just because you had a broken gun that you didn't care to have looked at or fixed. The US military certainly does not provide side arms to soldiers that don't work "by design."

Easy there fella. I guess you don't have a sense of humor? Actually I had a local gunsmith look at it and he couldn't find anything wrong with it. So I brought it back to where I bought it and they sent it back to Beretta for me. I eventually got it back and it would still stove pipe every once in a while. I experiemented with all different kinds of ammo and it made no difference. Also wasn't impressed with the accuracy of the gun (when compared to a 1911). I will say though the model I had was discontinued by Beretta so I'm wondering if my issues had anything to do with the reason why they discontinued it. It was the Beretta 92FS brigadier.