[Redcat94]

the trigger doesn't like to reset fully back to DA while dry firing... seems sluggish and if there is even slight pressure on the trigger it won't reset back to DA.

Is this normal?

That is NOT normal operation on the 92FS.

 

[Redcat94]

If Hippo's pistol was passed by Beretta QC then it's probably "good enough" for government work but on a commercial firearm I expect better. And it's not like the Gallatin facility is brand new with inexperienced workers still learning on the job. It opened in 2016.

I wonder if the cutting tools were at the end of their lifespan and due replacement? Or maybe a loose tool that was chattering? I used to do professional machining in the aerospace industry but not CNC. It was all old school lathe and mill work.

Here are two of my Beretta slides for comparison. The lower one is an Italian 92FS with about 2000 rounds through it. The upper is an aluminum Beretta Practice Kit made by (gasp!) Umarex in Germany. Both are very well made and finished.

 

[Redcat94]

I'll take it off your hands for a significant reduction since it's defective..

You're so generous.

 

[Redcat94]

Beretta really shouldn't be putting plastic parts in it. I am talking about the guide rod and mag release.

Beretta's "plastic" magazine release, safety, and trigger are steel with a plastic coating. I found that out while changing mine only to find them stuck to a magnet. I actually prefer the soft feel of the plastic coated parts.

The plastic guide rod improves reliability as it can flex. Even if it breaks and launches itself out the front of the gun, that recoil spring will still work. It's just harder to put the gun back together that way.

A bent steel guide rod won't do you much good at all.

 

[Redcat94]

My guess is that they aren't doing proper maintenance to their milling tools, in anticipation of moving the plant from Maryland to Tennessee.

The Gallatin, TN factory opened in 2016.

Are bent steel guide rods in Berettas a thing?

No. I just wanted to to give an example of why sometimes polymer is better than steel.

 

[Redcat94]

The Beretta 92s issued to replace the 1911 in 1990 were a huge POS with the slide liable to blow off after a few thousand rounds and magazine springs that failed to keep any tension on a loaded magazine.

The slide failures occurred early in the program and were corrected. The magazine problem was the result of the DoD purchasing a cheaper magazine made by Check-Mate.

would never buy a handgun from them.

Your loss.