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How did you put the rail on? I thought the rail was an integral part of the frame...?
Also, how did you fix the trigger?
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Taurus PT92?
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How did you put the rail on? I thought the rail was an integral part of the frame...?
Also, how did you fix the trigger?
IIRC there are add on rails made by someone which attatch somehow or another, i suppose ya gotta do some drilling.
IIRC ya can change some of the springs (the mainspring?) and that will help some and still be reliable, mostly helps the DA pull though.
a good trigger on a 92 is possible, my neighbor has a berretta version and he's done a trigger job on it (well he didnt do it but a 'smith did, dont remember the name but he works mostly on 92's) and its pretty good in both modes, to be honest as good as any DA/SA i have seen or handled.
and dont get me wrong, imho both the taurus and the berretta are great pistols, but imho there are a lot of better choices for an edc pistol around they are just too big, std or compact versions, heck imho its easier to carry a full size 1911 vs a 92 because the 1911 isnt as bulky.
IIRC ya can change some of the springs (the mainspring?) and that will help some and still be reliable, mostly helps the DA pull though.
a good trigger on a 92 is possible, my neighbor has a berretta version and he's done a trigger job on it (well he didnt do it but a 'smith did, dont remember the name but he works mostly on 92's) and its pretty good in both modes, to be honest as good as any DA/SA i have seen or handled.
and dont get me wrong, imho both the taurus and the berretta are great pistols, but imho there are a lot of better choices for an edc pistol around they are just too big, std or compact versions, heck imho its easier to carry a full size 1911 vs a 92 because the 1911 isnt as bulky.
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Of course a Kahr P45 has the 1911 beat for ease of carry since there is no giant beaver tail or huge safety to worry about...I'm still tickled I listened to your sage advice on Kahr pistols.
I think if I was gonna get a new Beretta, it would be the PX4 Storm, it is the latest and greatest from Beretta. The grip angle is different than the 92. It also uses the mags in the carbine. http://www.px4storm.com/
Still a big pistol though...
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That's a point well made. The PT92 is light, but it's a really big and chunky pistol for a 9mm. It would be big and chunky for a .45!
Again, I'd recommend you take a look at the CZ75.
Stay sharp,
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I purchased the nickel variant of the Taurus PT-92 new in 1990, back when the funds for a Beretta just weren't there. I wouldn't say that I've shot it extensively over the years, but I have shot it. As such, while I'm not in much of a position to comment on its long term durability, I can say that it's always functioned reliably with every type of ammo it's seen.
The single action trigger pull is a bit on the heavy side. It breaks cleanly, but it could easily shed a pound or two without compromising safety in high stress scenarios. Surprisingly, especially in light of some of the other reviews given here, the double action trigger pull on this particular pistol is nothing short of superb. It's light, it's smooth and there isn't the slighest hint of stacking. It honestly feels more like the D/A pull of a S&W revolver than it does the pull of most D/A S/A semi autos I've shot. Go figure.
As an aside, I found that it was very easy to modify Beretta mags to function in the PT-92.
The single action trigger pull is a bit on the heavy side. It breaks cleanly, but it could easily shed a pound or two without compromising safety in high stress scenarios. Surprisingly, especially in light of some of the other reviews given here, the double action trigger pull on this particular pistol is nothing short of superb. It's light, it's smooth and there isn't the slighest hint of stacking. It honestly feels more like the D/A pull of a S&W revolver than it does the pull of most D/A S/A semi autos I've shot. Go figure.
As an aside, I found that it was very easy to modify Beretta mags to function in the PT-92.
thats something a good trigger pull on a taurus, i have played with a few and have never ever seen a taurus with anything even close to a decent trigger much less a good one, and i mean any taurus not just the 92's lol, i suppose a few have been almost in the acceptable range in SA but they all had terrible DA pulls,
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What constitutes a terrible double action pull?
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Well, I'd characterize a good D/A trigger pull as one which A) is relatively light, but which still transfers sufficient energy to the hammer spring to ensure reliable primer ignition, B) requires a consistent amount of force be applied to the trigger to actuate it through the entire stroke from beginning to end, and C) has a smooth, non gritty feeling that ultimately breaks cleanly. Stacking is a common malady of many lesser D/A triggers that is experienced when an increasing amount of force is required to continue the trigger pull, especially at the very end of the stroke.
Probably somewhat obviously, I'd descibe an awful D/A trigger as one which deviates too far from any of these ideals.
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