Gun purchases thread.

[Jcordell]

Originally Posted by MT2008

Interesting. Your Dad's gun wasn't by chance one of the very early models which had the magazine release button on the lower part of the grip, rather than near the trigger guard? (The first one I owned was the older style, because it was a mid-80s model.)

Here's my new(er) PT92, photographed, once again, on my yoga mat:

It was one of the early ones with the heel release and the rounded trigger guard (found an old picture of shooting it along with our old Colt SP101). He purchased it from another officer who was also an FFL. I don't know where Chuck found it at. Both Chuck and dad are now gone so it will always remain a mystery. I shot it more often then the Colt Commander due to 9mm being more affordable. Perhaps it is because of my positive experience with the Taurus that I have always been fond of the Beretta 92FS. Back in my Army days guys would badmouth the Beretta constantly. I never had any heartburn with it. But I think it's the nature of soldiers to constantly bitch about their weapons no matter how good they are.
Dad was in the Air Force (military police) in the sixties and he heard many an airman griping about the 1911A1. It never changes.

[Excalibur]

I am looking to buy a police trade in Beretta 92FS. The price is 350. I'm feeling lucky

[Jcordell]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

I am looking to buy a police trade in Beretta 92FS. The price is 350. I'm feeling lucky

That's not a bad price and you can buy many parts and pieces directly from Beretta on the company's website. I suppose I could pay a little less, but I know that I'm getting genuine Beretta parts and the company backs up it's product. I've purchased magazines, stainless steel guide rod and recoil spring, and an oversize steel magazine release button. Good luck.

https://www.berettausa.com/en-us/

[MT2008]

TBH, I don’t think I’ll ever buy a police trade-in pistol again, unless it’s from unissued stock (AIMSurplus gets those sometimes). My Glock 19 is a police trade-in, and it’s so worn out and beat to hell that I’m hesitant to shoot it. I’ve only fired 100 rounds through it so far, and I’ve had it for almost a year.

[Jcordell]

Originally Posted by MT2008

TBH, I don’t think I’ll ever buy a police trade-in pistol again, unless it’s from unissued stock (AIMSurplus gets those sometimes). My Glock 19 is a police trade-in, and it’s so worn out and beat to hell that I’m hesitant to shoot it. I’ve only fired 100 rounds through it so far, and I’ve had it for almost a year.

Kind of flies in the face of the old saying about cop guns being "fired a little, carried a lot."

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by Jcordell

Kind of flies in the face of the old saying about cop guns being "fired a little, carried a lot."

And dropped only once.

[Jcordell]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

And dropped only once.

I've dropped mine five or six times that I can remember.

[Excalibur]

Originally Posted by MT2008

TBH, I don’t think I’ll ever buy a police trade-in pistol again, unless it’s from unissued stock (AIMSurplus gets those sometimes). My Glock 19 is a police trade-in, and it’s so worn out and beat to hell that I’m hesitant to shoot it. I’ve only fired 100 rounds through it so far, and I’ve had it for almost a year.

Dude, I've seen Glock gen 2s that have lasted a long time. I mean, you COULD just replace some of the important internals.

Originally Posted by Jcordell

Kind of flies in the face of the old saying about cop guns being "fired a little, carried a lot."

Maybe he got unlucky and got a cop gun from a bad part of LA

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by Excalibur

Dude, I've seen Glock gen 2s that have lasted a long time. I mean, you COULD just replace some of the important internals.

I spoke (slightly) in jest in my last post, but RE replacement parts: Already did. I guess the main issue is that after a while, it starts to feel like a money pit when I spend as much as I have on parts.

I'm sure it will run fine for many years to come, but if I ever buy another Gen 2 Glock, I'll probably buy one that was a safe queen (like my Gen 2 -17). I don't ever wanna have to spend so much money on a used handgun again.

[MT2008]

Also, despite the fact that I have spent way too much money on guns this year (mostly due to the money I've spent on my DD M4A1, plus two different optics), I'm already buying another AR. This time, I'm getting a BCM.