Beretta Problems

[thomasanelson]

When I took my Beretta to the range, I tried to shoot it, but it kept doublefeeding, failing to eject, and stovepiping. At least I got to practice a hell of a lot of malfunction drills. Anyone know whats wrong? I pull the trigger. click...click....click... rack slide...IT WAS THE SAME CASING THAT I SHOT THREE CLICKS AGO. I'm cleaning it like crazy and the action feels fine to me...

Yes, I know whats wrong.....its a Beretta. I have 5 and only 1 gives me no problems. My 92fs took a lot of rounds (1000-2000) before it would function well. Not perfect, just well.

[swatpup102]

Hate to ask in someone else's post but I figure since it was current i'd give it a shot. I just bought a 92fs and realized the spring guide is now "plastic" instead of metal. what would happen if it were to break while shooting, and should it be changed to metal or just change it every thousand rounds or so? One other question is while i am also shooting the winchester wal-mart value pack, I am noticing while cleaning that there are little yellow specs on the inside of the gun. Is this just power residue or shell casing specs or what?

I love the gun so far and have shot it every day for a week at the local range. Best feeling, most accurate handgun for me so far, but then again I have been a fan since I was about 6 years old watching lethal weapon :-). Always wanted one so I took the leap, and I love everything about it so far.

[Ech0Sierra]

Hate to ask in someone else's post but I figure since it was current i'd give it a shot. I just bought a 92fs and realized the spring guide is now "plastic" instead of metal. what would happen if it were to break while shooting, and should it be changed to metal or just change it every thousand rounds or so? One other question is while i am also shooting the winchester wal-mart value pack, I am noticing while cleaning that there are little yellow specs on the inside of the gun. Is this just power residue or shell casing specs or what?

I love the gun so far and have shot it every day for a week at the local range. Best feeling, most accurate handgun for me so far, but then again I have been a fan since I was about 6 years old watching lethal weapon :-). Always wanted one so I took the leap, and I love everything about it so far.

Just change it, recoil spring guides are cheap, or get a steel one. They make guide rod lasers. Also, I think the specks are part of the jacket on the WWB projectile. This is why you use barrel brushes.

[ViPER395]

Hate to ask in someone else's post but I figure since it was current i'd give it a shot. I just bought a 92fs and realized the spring guide is now "plastic" instead of metal. what would happen if it were to break while shooting, and should it be changed to metal or just change it every thousand rounds or so? One other question is while i am also shooting the winchester wal-mart value pack, I am noticing while cleaning that there are little yellow specs on the inside of the gun. Is this just power residue or shell casing specs or what?

It will not break while you're shooting. It is a highly-tested product. I thought the same thing when I got my Beretta. I did some research.

The reason for the switch to polymer over steel was because the military complained that when the steel guide rod on their M9s got dirty in the sandbox, they would cause malfunctions and failure. A bent steel guide rod will render your M9/92 non-functional.

As for replacing the guide rod, go right ahead. You can get blued or SS ones on the net. As for replacing it regularly, it should be good for the life of the pistol IMHO, but you should check the recoil spring every thousand rounds or so. I haven't replaced mine, and don't really plan too, althought i'm looking into the firedragon recoil system.

Oh, and IIRC, if the recoil spring is less than 4" uncompressed you need a new one.