Sig P226 vs Beretta 92FS
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- A look at these two fine pistols side by side.
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The berretta makes me feel like a good shooter, it hits almost everything you aim at, great natural point of aim.
Beretta, not berretta.
Im partial to the sig myself. Both are great guns
Very good gun. Very accurate.
I just ordered, received, then brought home my 92FS made in Gallatin Tn. I specifically wanted the FS over the M9 because it is more cut in under the backstrap and having medium sized hands I knew this was the way to go. I was initially disappointed with it as the finish is two tone. The frame is purplish gray (ugly AF) and the slide is dark jet black, it looks rattle can sprayed really. Well guess what? After closer inspection I realized that the frame is an M9 frame!!! WTF?!?!?!?!!! Absurd. Literally the only thing FS about it is the 3 dot sights and the stamping on the slide! I will now forever own this gun knowing it would have fit my hand better had they actually sold me what I thought I was buying. VERY big disappointment after wanting a Beretta 92FS for roughly 35 years...This pisses me off so much that the gun will now likely be sold on consignment at my local gun store some day or sit in the bottom of my safe. I bought 3 Glocks before I finally purchased this Beretta, and I gotta say Glock never did me dirty like this. They are surplus'ing those M9 frames off to us now underneath FS stamped slides...I also ran across a guy in a gun forum who said the same thing happened to him. Beretta is dead to me, will never buy a new one again.
Nerettta is better
I've had a P226 for over 25 years. Such a good gun. That double to single pull is simple to get used to. But clearly both are excellent handguns.
I've owned about 15 handguns and have shot much more. The 92FS was always the best range gun I ever used. Shoots great.
I haven't shot a gun yet but if I see one I'll choose it for my first one I think.
is it me or does anyone else love the fact that any time Hickok walks around his range, he hear what sounds like a floor of brass at his feet! well done.
In a few hundred years archeologists will no doubt deduce that a great battle was waged on this land.
@@briansavage932 they won’t have to deduce anything… Hickok will still be out there, plinking away, and he will tell them all anything they need to hear himself
I'm a big Sig Sauer fan, but I found a great deal on a Beretta 92FS that I couldn't pass up. I'm very, very impressed with the accuracy of the 92FS, and it's incredibly smooth to shoot. In my opinion, both are top notch and it's completely personal preference between the P226 and the 92FS, whichever feels more comfortable to the individual.
Hello from Italy, Fair comparison. Your are a real Gentleman.
Hello from America.. Beretta makes great guns! I have a 92 and it is easily my favorite hand gun, flawless performer and beautiful. Just an amazing design.. reliable and shoots any ammo without a hiccup.
I’ll stick with the Beretta 92 fs or M9. I was trained with it since the late 80’s, used and abused it but still works and never had a single malfunction. All firearms are good if you’re trained with it but I love an all metal non plastic pistol. You’re awesome hickok45. I use Federal ammunitions because of you. Thanks for all the vids.
I’m tired of plastic too. I find the aluminum frames like the sig or beretta or all steel frames like the SW 5906 and the all steel P 220 version, a 1911 or a browning high power
I was trained and competed with the Beretta M9 in the Army, and bought a couple for personal training and use. After some research, I decided to buy a SIG P226. I figured that anything the Navy SEALS favored couldn't be at all bad. I have since sold every other automatic pistol I owned (including my 1911, and several other fine weapons). Both of these pistols are top-notch. This video is one of a very few that gives a fairly objective look at them. Nothing in the world like a professional educator with a good grounding in their subject. Thanks!
I've fired both. Hands down my favorite is the P226. I like the frame mounted decocker. The Italian is certainly dead sexay though.
Hi I hope you can reply in a total noob in this world which gun would you recommend for a beginner out of this two or other handgun you can think of.
@@siloecruz6477 both or a Glock
@@siloecruz6477 I’d recommend not getting too caught up on choosing; just buy the one you like. There are tons of great options these days, and the important thing is getting time in training with it. Pick the one you like best, and get familiar with it.
Absolutely no debate that the Beretta is the worlds most awesomely beautiful pistol. Prove me wrong.
XM9 trials already did
I got a 220 stainless looks pretty sweet. But I’d say a long slide 1911 in nickel😂 is most bute
I've shot both handguns but fell in love with the P226 , been carrying it for duty since 2013 ...wouldn't trade it for the world !👍✌
Tried the 92fs and loved it. Fit me like a glove. Then I shot the p226 and it was even better, which in my mind was hard to believe. He is right on about both being really fun to shoot, but I give the Sig the winning vote.
Just had this experience. Definitely gotta add the P226 now.
For concealed carry personal defense, I chose the SIG P226 over everything else for these primary reasons:
1) Its reputation for performance reliability amoung elite combat & law enforcement professionals
2) No safety - The 1st shot Double Action 10lb. trigger offers a safety element without sacrificing combat readiness
3) It fits my hands perfectly
4) I got it at FFL cost price
5) Emotionally, I think it's a damn sexy gun
Comfortably carrying this full-sized pistol concealed on my 6' 190lb frame isn't difficult. I carry outside the waistband in a Raven Concealment Systems Phantom Modular Holster. If my clothing attire demands inside the waistband concealment, I carry holstered in a White Hat Holsters' MaxTuck.
Skep Tical Sig is cheap stamp metal slide. Beretta is milled. Checkmate.
Jim K yes, but Beretta have mediocre triggers which are quite pricey to modify, also the sigg has a few more customization options But don't get me wrong completely agree with the slide being "less than satisfactory".
relax buddy it was just opinion not a fact.
out of my research on the gun is how i came to my view. everybody is different.
Another thing I'm not alone. the m9 is being discontinued in the US military while many Sigg models are still being used across the world including the SAS which are considered one of the most elite soldier divisionson the planet. There is two types of "cool" in distinguishing handguns. first type of cool is actual ability of the object itself. While second kind of cool is where an individual holds an object to a higher regard than it actually deserves. This is due to a handguns unique attributes that may compliment an individual shooter or a preconceived notion of "cool" solely given out of personal opinion. I think your getting them twisted.
+Skep Tical can you say which is better for concealed carry beretta 92 compact, glock 19 or sig p320 compact ?
I have the M9 Beretta myself and I love it!.... I bought it because of John McClain and Martin Riggs...... always wanted their gun since I was a kid, so when I got older and was able to get it i got it, and at the time they had an M9 so I got they one....and iam so glad I did I love it so much!... and I have other guns and I like the way they shoot too....
Not to mention my childhood hero growing up playing Resident Evil... Jill Valentines gun you start off with a 92fs.
Martin Riggs uses the M9. John McClain used the 92FS. All the same the beretta 92 rules the battlefield and the Hollywood screen!
This was a good comparison but no gun is truly tested until it takes down a two litre in mortal combat.
Bernard Flood hi on "angle dust"
I love his laugh when he does that.
go 4 it warrior
😅
2 liter chuckles
Got a 92fs new in ‘93, then got a new P226 in ‘95. Never had any issues with either one. Had a match barrel and had the trigger smoothed out on the P226 it is extremely accurate now. Love them both. Just apples and oranges kind of thing. Carry the 92FS with me. 👍
The p226 was the first sig i ever fired and i fell in love with sigs from that point on
both are great guns. reliable, 0 malfunction.... But I just like the sig more... the decocker on the sig is so smooth, its butter really, and the mechanism is perfect, the best decocker in the market today
The Sig P226 is One of the Smoothest Double Action Firearms I have ever shot 💯
Love my P226 nd P225, but truthfully the 92FS shoots much smoother. Non-tilting barrel makes a difference in perceived recoil and target reacquisition.
@ I feel the same way. While I prefer how the aesthetics of the Sig P226 more (seems more modern to me even if the both guns have a timeless/iconic design), I give the Beretta 92 a slight edge. The trigger is so smooth, break is great, reset is excellent, the grip feels like it was made for my hands, I can maneuver all the buttons/safety/release much easier, and I'm just a better shot with the 92. The P226 does all of this great as well and it really just comes down to each user.
The Beretta is a better shooter for me. It Is also sexy as hell. They make all sorts of accessories for them. I just ordered two Sig 365 XL to replace my both our carry guns (going to all 9’s). I hear the trigger is about the same.
I've had my Beretta for around 20 years and no problems with it and enjoy shooting it still. I got the little brother to it a few months ago in 22LR and is Extremely fun to shoot , I put all kinds of ammo through it and shot 200 rounds with no failures in 22LR. I do have other 9mms and 22LR pistols , but I generally go and grab the Beretta's when I just want to fire a few rounds at targets. If you want reliability, you can't go wrong with a Beretta. But we all have our favorites.
I been carryin' the Beretta 92 for 20 years, inside the waistband, every day...
I mean, I haven't, but now I kind of wish I had.
I have had my Baretta 92 SB Compact since the mid 90s. I love the way it shoots and never have had any problems with it. Thanks for all the videos Hickok45.
Great video; I purchased both, the Beretta 92 and the Sig 226. I love them both.😊😊
I’ve been carrying the 92fs for 3 years, always dreamed of having one and finally I ran into guy at gun store watching me drule over one talking to the gun shop owner about how long I’ve wanted one, he traded me my Springfield XDS for it and I about fainted when he offered me it. I’ve had that baby with me ever since, tried a Glock 26 for a while, wasn’t crazy about it because of my paranoia about carrying one in the chamber. I’ve carried the 92fs with and without a holster. I currently have a super nice leather shoulder holster made by galco. The 92fs screams 80s action movies and no matter what it’s always the coolest gun to pull out to show anyone. All my friends are into glocks and smith and wessons, I’m always the only one with a berreta.
drool
I owned both in 9mm. While the Beretta was more comfortable in the hand the accuracy of the Sig was far greater and the reliability was a little better (occasional FTF in the Beretta with certain ammo). I sold the Beretta and put a set of Hogue rubber grips on the SIg and its now my favorite gun I own! I consider the 226 the Mercedes Benz of guns. Thanks for making these videos.
The slide-mounted safety on the Beretta is initially counter-intuitive but, after time, it will eventually become ingrained in your muscle memory. It’s a wonderful pistol, shoots better than a lot of the polymer varieties offered these days, and is about as sleek and sexy a handgun as one can imagine. I can’t speak for the Sig226, but have little doubt it is a quality pistol, as well. Nice review. 👍
Nerettta is better
@@waynekeer Sig Sauer P226 is better.
The safety is an extra move even for proficient shooters. Weapons with a safety are for the range.
"We never leave a loaded magazine. Could be dangerous right!?" -Hickok45
Lmao I love this guy!
Great video. .I couldn't make make my mind up . ....So the Only way out of this dilemma...I bought both of them .......problem solved. . Life is good ;-)
Frank Poindexter hell yeah
Which do you prefer?
I did the same thing.....
There's no way to choose. If you buy one, you'll still want the other. You must have both 😎 I had a bad impression of the Beretta from handling the used and abused units in CATM, but the M9A3 has given me a new appreciation for them!
So did I.
The Beretta 92 is an awesome piece, it shoots fantastic.
it really does. It's definitely quality. The size is a bit large for a 9, but that doesn't make it anything less than a fine handgun.
The sig is better..
Yeah shoots fantastic until you get a grain of dirt in it.
Asturian Cetorix yes i love it
Rick Taylor combat tupaware
I recently acquired my first handgun, and it is a Sig Sauer P226 Tacops. Being in Canada it is limited to a 10 round magazine (which suits me just fine) and it shoots and handles very well (from what I cam tell anyway) and the quality appears to be excellent, coinciding with everything I have seen in my research previously to my buying it. It is very comfortable and accurate thus far. Much of the information I acquired previous to my purchase was from this channel and the straight forward no nonsense approach. So thank you for your help and I look forward to seeing more videos!
Hi, may be the first handgun should be the a 22.
I bought my Beretta 92 SB Back on 74' carried it for the last 20 yrs, While working Personnel Security Jobs in NYC It's a reliable Firearm, Never jammed, With any good Factory JHP Ammo etc.Still carry it today at times etc.
MyREDTAIL Beretta 92SB is my 1st favorite 9mm
I love the P226, but the Beretta is a sexy gun too! I've got both. :)
I have both and love them
I have both.
I have two 92s and just ordered two 365 XL with the safety on them. I won’t have one without a safety. If you practice enough you don’t even know you put it off when it comes up. Just like a shotgun. Repetition is key. You can tell 45 doesn’t ever shoot a gun with safeties. He misses them every time and doesn’t like him. Shot to many Glocks in his time.
I like them both, but i love the SIG.
I also love that it's very compatible with lights/lasers if needed..
I think the exposed barrel of berreta looks very unique and really cool.
I'd love to own one
I guess we all differ,that's what I don't like about the Beretta,I think that exposed barrel is ugly .
sepultura7771 You are a minority with that opinion.
@@MrInzombia They know
I see nothing unique about a wathler p38 copy. Sorry but no, good looking in its own right yes but far from unique.
I hit wrong button I could call the sig a browning copy as well.
The Beretta IMO has always been the most beautiful gun out there
One of my all time favorites but the real champ is a nice kimber 1911 45 acp fmj beautiful gun
I think it’s super sexy too. Picking mine up this week.
Concurred. Pretty much a pumped up German p38 and I have always found the old wathler to be an aesthetically pleasing gun. As for Beretta, Italians have a knack for crafting beautiful designs. Brazilians and Turkey also have well crafted versions. Also the rare Egyptian model, all look marvelous.
Sandy Mitchell 1911 ,P30L ,Beretta, all beautiful
@Rusty Shackleford and how are they nothing to show off its one of the best EDC's I don't own one yet I do have a glock 19 a Baretta m9a3 and a 357. magnum revolver thats only for my pistols I'm getting my Kimber soon I know how good kimbers are the 1911 is my favorite sidearm don't assume stuff about me but I still thinks its awesome
Know what the best handgun is? The one the works for you. People are far too invested in what they think is better. That's why I love Hickok vids. He's impartial and just tells you the way it is. Thanks Hick!
Look up the Nambu pistols and get back to me
leftcoaster67 XD!!!!!!
@@ivanrivera3293 - OMG the Nambus are such pieces of shit. Made of crap metal and when they finally break they cannot be repaired.
@@ivanrivera3293 Nambu means 2nd world war era Japanese pistols??
how much money this guy is spending on soda bottles in one year :) ??
Like 10 bucks, maybe? It's probably cheaper than actual paper targets. Just look at the cheap no-name soda isles at Walmart...considering what the stuff is made of, he's doing his part of the world a favor.
Fugettaboutit not really .. You buy more they make more.
Good point. Maybe he should put the bottles back on the shelf after 'using' them.....
PJP, he gets it donated by buds Pop Shop. Bud's Pop Shop the only shop to buy your pop.
He bring back the empty's for a Deposit etc
I was looking at buying one of these for my first real pistol, back in 012, and this video helped me decide. Went with the 92A1.
you are one of the far and few between that has common sense thank you hickok45. for all those who are just learning about fire arms, listen to this man on safety he knows what he is talking about.
The M92FS was a weapon I trained with in the Marine Corps, is a weapon I personally owned and customized, always true to its reputation and handling. Sig P226 I've never handled but I conceal with the SP2022, also a Sig, great gun. This video alone makes me very happy
please, get a grip on one. you'll know when you hold it
I had been trying to pick between these 2 for over a month now, today I finally got the 92fs simply because the store was out of the Sig. Beretta is a bit more costly but anyone who is trying to decide, these are both solid firearms.
sig sauer is more expensive by a couple hundred.
Sig 226 close to $1000
Beretta 92 Around $550
You got it backwards. This is why I don't own any Sigs. They are WAY overpriced. Yes they are good but the Beretta M9 is just as good and half the price. The CZ 75BD is another excellent pistol for the same price as the Beretta. The only Sig worth the money is the 2022. They got that one priced more down to Earth
I have a 2022, carried it a lot. Now it defends my Dodge/Cummins.
Don't really like the "Legacy" style Sigs (except P6/225) so I was surprised to like it so much.
MY sig P238, 210 American Target are among my favorites though. Their 1911s are great, I just don't like the "Sidized" slide cuts asthetically.
Man.... I came to this video because I personally carry the Beretta 92fs, but I got so distracted by your range.... I want one so bad. You lucky duck! I would be out there all day probably freezing to death and hungry, but I wouldn't be able to stop if I had your range. :P
Lyubomir Kirillov I have an M9.
I carried a Beretta 92fs for a year straight inside the waist and it was big MF and I complained alot but I still carried that MF cause that gun was a beast..will sling lead as fast as you pull the trigger everytime wit no problem
gang land ahh the old waste band holster.
I carry a 1911 to this day. I retired from the military as a weapons instructor, and I was there when the change to the M9 took place. I was upset. I've also said before, you like the Glock, fine, carry it. Personal order of preference would be what I carry(1911), Sig, Beretta, Glock last. But you carry what fits YOU.
I agree. While the Glock has it's devotees, I am a 1911 man first and foremost.
You need to look up torture tests between the 1911's and glocks. After that, if you're smart, you'll never carry another gun that was designed in 1911. Lol
Joey Bray , the 1911 is God's gift to man through His prophet, John MOSES Browning.
What's your reasoning behind that statement?
Loose Joey, think loose. A 1911 with loose tolerances is every bit as reliable as other guns out there on the market in my experience. Think about the ultra reliable polymer kings glock, m&p, xd, ALL of them I've ever owned and shot were extremely loose tolerances...no wonder they don't jam much. With that much slide to frame movement a little piece of silt isn't going to make the slide hang up...you about need a sunflower seed for it to do anything. Half to a 1/3 of 1911s are loose when you combine all the different makers..get one of those your ok. Glocks would jam if they were as tight as many if the 1911s out there too. Handguns are a marvel of engineering...pay attention to detail...there's many things to take into consideration.
I had the M9 (aka Beretta Model 92) strapped to my thigh for many years during my time in the Navy, and it did the job as any good weapon should, but I didn't like some of the quirks associated with it. When I got out and wanted to find a workhorse sidearm in civilian life, I went to Sig.
I trained on a DA/SA platform, so that is no problem for me (the transition is actually very natural for me, and I like it very much: first shot slows me down and makes me focus, then all following shots are like butter). However, I hate having an actual safety mechanism that I have to disable before I shoot on this platform (let the trigger be the safety). It took a couple of months, but once I picked up a Sig P229 chambered in .40 S&W, that was the right one for me; shoots like a laser and fits my hand like a glove (I barely need to aim it to get small groups, like an extension of my hand).
Would I carry either for CCW? Not unless it's winter (for the summer I have a Ruger LCR or a Chiappa Rhino, both chambered in .357 Mag). But for a sidearm that I'd need if I can't use my rifle in a SNAFU situ, the Sig is my choice every time (so much more effective and convenient compared to the Beretta).
Then again, everyone is different and whatnot; the Sig platform is simply what works best for me as a workhorse DA/SA sidearm.
Got a Sig 226 Mk 25 and the Beretta M9 A1. Can’t possibly go wrong with either. Both great firearms.
Id like to have both of these in my collection someday. Both are unique and iconic in their own way.
I was torn between these 2 pistols when I was looking for one. I ended up renting both of them at the same time at a range and after about 300 rounds each I chose the Beretta. For me I thought it felt better and was more accurate then the 226. This was 3 years ago and i still really enjoy it. I honestly think it’s more accurate then my Glock model 22.
John Woo would have been proud :)
Than, not then.
going threw the same thing rn. i have not made a choice yet. thx for your comment. i will probably do the same and shoot them both.
Why Beretta won the military contract is a no brainer, it's a much prettier gun.
My understanding is that they tied on all the testing and price, but Beretta won out because of pricing of the mags and service kits.
The early Beretta slide failures were very rare and it was determined that the ammo being used was way over normal pressure because of an oversight when the brass was changed leading to 'early' failures after many thousand rounds. They also had an issue with locking block failures that were discovered to be because of after-market blocks being used that had very unpredictable lifespans where the Beretta blocks were very durable and relatively predictable. The factory blocks have their limit too, but generally reliable to 10,000 rounds and will usually go way past that with standard pressure ammo.
moral of the story. The us army should stop being so cheap and buy the spare parts from beretta and stop using the aftermarket parts.
I own both models but my Sig p226 is in .357SIG and has a .40S&W barrel. I converted my M9/92fs to the 92G configuration which converts the safety/decocker to decocker only which I prefer. Great video.
I own a Beretta 92FS model, and it´s a large gun, but very accurate. Night sights, ambidextrous mag release an safety (not ambi slide release). Never had an issue of any kind with it. It can be attached with som afertmarket mags with more than 15 rounds. On the other hand, de 92FS doesn´t have rails, so no modularity at all. The safety on the slide, no big deal, you have to train with it.
It´s really awesome pretty, with open slide design, seeing the cannon. It basic design was created on the 70´s, but today it´s still one of the bests full size handguns. If you shoot one, and afterwards you shoot any modern striker fired hangun, it´s no clear at all if there where any advances on pistols the last 30 years...
Yeah, I meant the old model with the Ergal alloy frame, with no rails.
The Beretta decocker and safety become so convenient, you get used to it real quick. From the M9 proven in warfare for decades to the 96 and even CC Storm compact, great and reliable weapons
S.F.
Sir Hickok, On 03:03 you just said "I am not an expert". I was just wondering, who can be more expert than you? :)
Mr. 45, thank you so much for all the valuable info on these fire arms, with the videos you provide. It's much appreciated sir.
@hickok45 I carried the 92fs in the military and absolutely loved it. The safety issue you were referring to: military folk rack the slide back, toss in the magazine, chamber a round, decock the hammer(throwing it on safe), return to fire, holster it. It is double action ready if/when it's pulled from the holster.
Just picked up the new Beretta 92X here in Connecticut. Very hard to find up here, comes with three 10 round mags. Great job by the dealer for not price gouging . Reasonably priced at $669. Will be shooting it next week.
Wished the 92X was legal here in Cali, I’m stuck with the only option of buying the 92fs
SIGp226R
Beretta 92
Glock 17
Walther p99
HK USP 9mm
Luger 9mm
Makarov 9mm
I love sigs. My edc has been the p320 the last year, I've fired about 1000 rounds through it and not one ftf. Through a whole variety of ammo, jhp included. I just got a p227 the other day and up next is the 220 legion in 10mm coming out soon. Quickly becoming a fanatic!
From what I've heard, the M9 actually hurt a few people from slide failures during the tests. That issue was quickly fixed and the M9 now has the privilege of being one of the most thoroughly tested handguns of all time.
Yea, my understanding is the slide came off & hit someone in the face at about 3,000 rounds. lol That sure would get your attention but that was fixed shortly after that incident. Unfortunately, that has followed the 92 like the reliability problems followed the M16 for decades after the problems were corrected. I still hear all kinds of things about the 92 that simply aren't true. That initial incident with the slide turned into rumors of the slide breaking at 3,000 to 5,000 rounds. Then problems with the locking block were exaggerated. The original locking blocks lasted 20,000 rounds & they have even improved them & now they are lasting twice that long. In my book, if the biggest reliability problem of a gun is a $30 part that lasts 35,000+ rounds you are doing pretty good.
I am not a big fan of the safety on the Beretta. I really wish they still made the G model with a decocker only but that is my only gripe with the Beretta. They are a full sized, all metal gun. They shoot great & the low recoil makes for fast follow up shots.
I have a G26 for carry & it works great for that but it isn't fun to shoot. At the range I always find myself shooting a few rounds through the Glock to stay familiar with it but I always go to my 226 or 92 when I am just out shooting to have fun & relax. I have an Inox 92FS with deep red bloodwood grips. It looks amazing & cost $350 less than the 226.
shananagans5 I was lucky enough to get one of the 2000 Limited Edition 25th Anniversary M9's a couple of years ago.
FrustratedNameSearch that's the model that came with the logo and initial of each branch: army, USMC and so on?
FrustratedNameSearch That's really cool you have a 25th anniversary edition. My Inox 92fs is nothing special. It's US made with a trigger job, metal parts kit & bloodwood grips. It looks amazing but it's just a standard stainless 92fs with a little work done to it. It's funny because at the range people constantly tell me they wouldn't shoot mine if they had it. lol It's pretty but it's also a little workhorse. It shoots great & if it wears out I can replace it for $650
shananagans5 The 92FS is a fine gun, and it's actually a better range pistol than the M9 is. The M9 has the fast-acquire two-dot sight system designed for quick center-punches and not accuracy. Tight groups are pretty difficult to manage with it but that's not what it was designed for.
Great video! I keep coming back to watch it over and over again, not only enjoy the way hickok45 reviewing these two fine firearms, but also the comments from all kinds of viewers.
We're really lucky to have a pro like hickok45 making videos like this. Thank you!
You can actually use 92FS magazines in the P226 and the other way around too. I don't know why, but it works flawlessly.
That's very good info. I will definitely look into that. Doesnt the same company make the magazines for both weapon systems? Thanks.
I don't believe you. I'm going to check it out. Berettas are VERY sensitive to magazine latch hole location, can't even use Taurus mags in a Beretta.
Wait… for real?
That is not true!I own both pistols and that is absolute rubbish.Mags do not interchange.
My dad still has his Beretta from when he was a Ranger.
PCMasterRace NEW RANGERS CARRY A P230
jonjon ok? new rangers do, oh boy.
Shot the Beretta during my time in the Navy and fell in love with it. Used it during boarding missions and never wanted for another.
The wife and I have shot several Glocks, SIGs, Springfields, and even a Taurus or two over the last year. She just loves that Beretta. So much, in fact, that she swears she wants a 92fs for herself, rather than any of the others that we've shot. And she's very accurate at short-to-intermediate distances with it.
Here's my point: If you're comfortable with it, can shoot it well, and understand any limitations, then go for it. I don't care if you like your P226 or Glock 17 better than the 92fs. Good for you. Glad you have a gun you like. If the wife wanted a little SCCY or a Glock 20, it makes no difference to me. There's no reason to own a gun you don't like shooting.
Case in point: My friend has a Walther .380 subcompact. I HATE shooting that thing. So damned uncomfortable. Tiny grip, light, no fun to shoot. He hates it too. Why, then would he still own it?
I don't care if
My dad's got a Beretta M96A1 40 cal and I am absolutely amazed with how easy and fast it can be taken apart and it's fun to time yourself when you do a takedown or reassembly
I owned both of the same guns back in the mid-late 80's. Without a doubt the Sig 226 was a more refined pistol. Both are for people with fairly large hands. When opportunity came along and I could trade off , I let go of the 92FS. I still have the Sig P226, and its superior to any other modern pistol I have purchased.
I really like the classic look of the 92. Im sure the Sig is a great pistol but not worth the extra few hundred bucks IMO. Add a CZ75 in the mix and you got a real comparo. You can carry CZ75 cocked and locked but you can't lock it in DA.
As an M1A2 Abrams Tank crewman, the M9 was my primary weapon. It shot very well. I almost always shot expert with it. However, the magazines were a different story. They would cause a malfunction at least once per mag. And it happened with ALL the magazines we had available. Good accuracy doesn't mean squat when it won't fire. I'll never buy a Beretta handgun.
I remember when I was in (91W) I was told if we didn't like the cheap Army 3rd party magazines we were free to buy our own Beretta magazine and the problems would stop.
Rajbir Dhadda The problems they have with the M9 will still be had even if we change pistols again.
Wait..... I'm in support of the M9 lol
Gun Griffen I think he just replied to the wrong guy. XD
***** The mags you had to use were required to be phosphate coated which ruined their followers and attracted the fine, gritty sand and wrecked the reliability.
I LOVE my P226. Excellent gun.
Had a Beretta in .40 S&W which consistently had stovepipe issues with hollow points. I finally got rid of it because I didn't like keeping FMJ in it when I carried it with me. I switched to a Sig P226 and it eats everything I feed it including just about every major brand of hollow point defensive ammo you can find. You can have the Beretta and I'll keep my Sig. Interestingly I did get a 96fs .380 Beretta for my wife which looks like a scaled down version of the 92fs and it eats all of the .380 HP ammo I've fed it. I suppose I could have taken the Beretta .40 to a gunsmith to polish the feed ramps or something like that but I want a gun that is reliable out of the box. I seem to shoot better with the Sig too.
I have the Sig P 226 my brother has the Beretta 92 we have lots of fun shooting them, both are excellent firearms.
The 92FS can be safely carried with safety off.
It can also be safely carried with hammer decocked and safety off. If you're seriously gonna reach for your gun and squeeze the trigger while drawing then you shouldn't even touch a gun
The p226 has no safety...lol
@@claytoncallon180 there's no need for it, especially in double action
@@hectorrivera6624 - irrelevant to original comment re carrying cocked
@@jamesfranco7090 If you did an index finger on the side of the weapon draw in the Old West you'd be singing sapprano with the angels.
For me is Beretta better just because it isn't that angular, that bulky and uncomfortable to carry like SIG, which is great and accurate gun but still more cop's or soldier's gun than for concealed carry. My girlfriend had Beretta 92 in .40 calibre, hed it on some competitions and later sold it because amno was really expensive. As cop she has CZ 75 as servise gun, so Beretta was her favourite, just after her Colt Commander Elite. Her Beretta was really early .40 calibre model, so after extensive shooting needed new barrel and extractor but was reliable.
I carried the 1911 Colt .45 in Vietnam while serving with the 75th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cav Division, H. Company from June '69 to July '70. Of course what I really favored in Nam was the Remington 870. Within 25 meters it would turn VC or NVR into watermelon.
870, one of the best combat arms for close range ever.
And, super reliable/durable.
You were well armed.
I used to have a Beretta 92FS, never complained about it but I traded it for a Walther P99 which I enjoy very much. I've been looking into the P226 and I think I may make the Sig my next purchase.
Looking at old videos and seeing this is great. My two favorite pistols, The MK25 Sig and Beretta (92A1), and now the 92X.
Both great weapons. Personally prefer the Sig, but wouldn't feel under-gunned with either!
Great job Hickok45. I always enjoy your videos, thanks!
Cicadas in stereo are so loud. Gotta shoot some of them bugs!
Choosing either is a great choice, choosing both is the best choice.
I love that you make these guides because I am not experienced and its good to have a simple explanation that is unique to each gun, not just the general type of gun, like single or double action.
I have the MK25. The bore axis is a non issue for me. It does take work to get used to the DA/SA transition.
IMO the CZ 75 varieties have a better DA pull, but the Sig SA is amazing.
Depends on CZ My CZ PO1 has an atrocious DA pull.
@@Hialeah1925 Out of the box I agree, it’s not great. You can drop in a 15# mainspring as a stand-alone part (CGW or CZ Custom) and the DA press greatly improves without diminishing reliability. Better still, the best $50 you’ll ever spend is the CGW Ultra-lite kit, which includes 13# & 11.5# mainsprings with a firing pin kit to keep things reliable. You owe it to yourself. Just do it!!!!
@@jimm244 appreciate that info Sir.. will get right on it! Easy enough to do oneself?
this guy sucks watched him and determined had to get both. every time I watch him it cost me. guess I can't really blame him for doing a great job on his vids and watching him does help on buying guns.
The beretta is a pretty gun
I bought a Beretta 92S this past week after going nearly 20 years without one. My Italian Police Trade-in is in exceptional condition. I am very pleased. It now sets along side my German Police Trade-in Sig P6 that I bought years ago.
I have a Sig P220 45ACP and a Beretta 92S 9mm Euro-Mag style and a Heckler & Koch .40 USP and I love them. They really feel great in the hand and is reliable at least for me. My E.D.C. SCCY CPX-2 9mm. I take them to the gun range and enjoy every minute I am there. Just keep them clean & lubed for years of trouble free service. Thanks for the great demo of two legends.
Manufacturers still can't make a pistol better than a 92, 226 , or a g17.
+jeremy beverly Honestly, how could they? All three are virtually 100% reliable, more accurate than the shooter, and great in virtually every other department. Even if something were better in a few respects, the improvement would be negligible because all three are so damn good already, generally speaking. You can nitpick about features, aesthetics, and perceived level of quality, none of them fall short of being perfectly enjoyable.
+FM57 another iconic pistol, makes you wonder why the military is even looking for a new pistol.
CZ 75 is the boss...it's better than a sig
Id have to agree, Although all these pistols mentioned are fantastic, I still have to say the CZ 75 in both full size and compact beat them all and its priced the least as well.Actually the Beretta and CZ are about the same cost. Sig is way overpriced
Id add the usp to that list as well.
I am in love with the P226.
"The only easy day was yesterday." -Navy SEALs
Great Review!
With all respect to the M9, I've yet to fire a production pistol that I prefer more then the SIG P Series. Especially if you get it with the SRT (Short Reset Trigger) and chambered in the venerable 357 SIG. Just perfection!
I have the P225, P226 and P239 in 357 Sig. All are accurate, well made, reliable pistols. You can always count on a Sig to do what it's supposed to do. Hard to beat Sig quality!
Than, not then.
@@wehrewulf get a life dide
The 92 was picked because folks civilian and military were still feeding off the craze of the 92f from the movie Lethal Weapon
I know this video is old but, I love watching all of Hickok's videos. I guess I never had a problem with the Beretta's safety, because it was the 1st gun I really carried. The safety comes off before the gun ever comes out of the holster. I switched to a glock 19 and have carried that for a long time but, I'm going back to the 92fs just because I enjoy it more. I have only owned 5 hand guns the 92fs, glock 19, a S&W .357(Truck pistol), Taurus 38 special, (sold)and kaltek 9mm(sold). I don't get into what is better or has more stopping power. That should be left up to the individual.
BTW, Hickok... the P226 actually won the competition... but the price was too high.
I thought the Sig was cheaper as a firearm but more expensive as a complete package with magazines, support etc. than the Beretta
My P226 cost me around a thousand dollars. Beretta is not as expensive as far as I know
Not sure how good a deal the military could negotiate, but I got mine for like 500 bucks. Used though.
Got my p226 in 92' for 600 bucks. West German made. :p
The prices for both came out the same. As did the testing. The parts and mags for the Beretta came out cheaper, and with that they won the contract. The pistols themselves came out equal in the testing, as well as the base cost.
the 92fs in my opinion is the best in its class, I love my beretta 92fs inox ;) ...
R.I.P. John Browning for:
Being a well known badass
Creating the Model 1911,
Co-Creating the Browning HP,
And anything else I may've forgotten.
Luis Rosario, also the Winchester model 94, 92 and 96. . .
B.A.R the 1917 1919 1905 1908 many firearms have come from the genius that is John Moses Browning
Fedor tokarev was inspired by 1911 later on creating tt33
Browning Superposed
Wrong video.
I have both of those as well. My brother calls them my boring guns. "You point and the plats fall down". And they do. So much fun to shoot.
Not the latest and greatest wiz bang thing out there now with slide cuts and cool colors lmao
The M9 was my service pistol and my grandfather carry's a 226. Its all a matter of preference he said the safety/decocking lever was weird and awkward, but spending 5+ years with it on me made it the only pistol I feel comfortable with. Once I got out of the service I immediately bought a 92FS. It still feels the same and I've never had any issues with it. With that being said I shot my grandfather's Sig p226 and had a blast with it, and the decocker and lack of a physical safety put me off of buying one and carrying one we were trained to take that safety off the m9 with ease and it came natural for me. So in the end I still prefer the 92fs over the P223 just out of preference. So if you go and buy a pistol ask to hold one get a feel for it and see if you like the weight the balance and the feel for it and go with your gut. Both are great guns.
I own a P226 and have put thousands of rounds through it, I have also qualified on the M9 through the military. I love my 226, I feel like I could have slept through the M9 qual and still get expert because of my 226. I don't care for the looks or slide length of the M9 but it's simply a fantastic weapon like the 226. I would keep my 226 over the M9 in the end though. Just my $0.02.
I've never shot a p226.but I own a p229 and a 92fs. One thing I will say is the grip on the p229 fits my hand like a glove.and the double action pull on the Sig its far better then the Beretta.but I still shot better with the Beretta.they are both great guns although the Beretta is still my overall favorite the Sig gets the nod for overall quality
I love 92 fs compact. I like a gun made of steel and beretta is one of the best.
The frame I'd aluminum alloy! The slides on all pistols are steel so your logic doesn't make sense dude!
I rented both - the Beretta had around 600 rounds through it, the Sig had about 2,000. My personal opinion was the Sig just felt more substantial, despite having 3x the rounds through it. Both were accurate, but the Sig's trigger is what really swayed my opinion.
Couldn't pay me enough to shoot or own a Beretta. I have a P226 in .40 s&w and it's the nicest gun I've ever owned and shot.
Sorry bub, never heard of compact model but I have seen the centurion model which is only a .25 " off total barrel length so still pretty big. Any smaller would be a different model excluding cougar and px4. Step down from 92 you get an 84 aka cheetah the 81,l owned the tangfoglio version gt32 but after that its tomcat then bobcat, all open slide Beretta models 9mm to 22 rimfire. So not sure what you're refer to, enlighten me.
@@ihitwrongbutton194 - "Sorry bub, never heard of compact model ..." LOL, probably not the only thing you never heard of!!!
I love the beretta and owning one feels amazing, but I like how the magazine on yours is flushed down to the point where it feels comfortable on the hand, i dont really like the usual magazines where the clip is a little longer which makes it feel alot larger than the palm of my hand. P226 is a great pistol aswell but personally i prefer the 92fs.
Hey Hickok45, the Beretta 92FS is completely safe to carry with a round in the chamber and the safety disengaged. I served in the Air Force 20+ years ago and that is how we carried the pistol. I believe at that time the Marine Corp and Army carried the M9 with the safety engaged.
I was trained on both firearms and have to say I prefer the Sig Sauer P226 over the Beretta 92f. I carried the 92f in the Air Force where we carried it with one in the chamber hammer down and safety off. I carried the P226 in the police department. Since there is no safety switch on the P226 there is no chance of pulling that weapon and it not firing when you pull the trigger unlike the 92F. As demonstrated in the video when you need to shoot a safety can be a hindrance. Also with the open slide there is more to catch. Have had and seen numerous malfunctions with the Beretta. Twenty five years carrying a P226 I have never had a malfunction or issue.