{"id":66040,"date":"2024-08-22T14:45:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=66040"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:45:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:45:15","slug":"beretta-92-compact-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/beretta-92-compact-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Beretta 92 Compact: A Classic Reborn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, we’re revisiting this review of the Beretta 92 Compact. This article was originally published in January 2017. Obviously, a lot has changed since then, including the release of many newer pistol models. Do you have any thoughts on the Beretta 92 Compact or on any of their more recent models? Do us a solid, and let’s ‘conversate’ in the comments below! <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You never forget your first\u2026 gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first \u201creal\u201d handgun was a Beretta 92 FS. If you\u2019re not familiar, it\u2019s become kind of a classic 9mm pistol, especially since a variant, the M9 (Beretta 92F), was adopted as the standard US military sidearm back in 1985. You remember that year, right? The worst song ever (We Built This City) tortured the airwaves like a mutant virus, movies only cost $2.75, and rib-eye steaks were just $3.89 a pound. Except for that song, it was a great year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beretta 92 Compact INOX Model.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Beretta 92 Compact Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To this day, my trusty Beretta 92 FS is among my favorites. Well used, with a carry holster wear on all the right spots, I can pretty much guarantee that it\u2019s never going to leave my \u201cgo-to\u201d collection. In fact, I\u2019ve bought a second threaded barrel so I can shoot it suppressed and added Crimson Trace Lasergrips to modernize it a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given my good experience with the full-size 92 FS, I was keen to try the new and smaller 92 Compact model.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Beretta 92 Compact INOX (top) shown above vs a 92 FS full size.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The 92 Compact comes in two flavors: a Bruniton black finish like my 92 FS and\u00a0stainless steel-style INOX. A brushed, matte finish, it looks somewhat like unpolished aluminum. In fact, the stainless-color finish on the slide and barrel almost exactly matches the brushed aluminum finish of the frame. It\u2019s not gaudy and shiny, but rather functional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find your Beretta 92 Compact model now. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You won\u2019t see glare from the surface, and it does a great job of hiding the wear and tear of everyday use. With black grip panels, a black rear sight, black hammer, and black operating controls, it also looks great. Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The contrast between the brushed stainless and aluminum and black looks great on this pistol.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Picatinny accessory rail allows the attachment of lights or lasers. This is a difference from the pre-A1 series models.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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