beretta 92fs platform vs 1911 platform???

[taiwon]

please help. i keep psyching myself out.

i have a little experience with the 1911 which is why i love it and i plan on getting it as my first handgun next month. this decision was pretty much a lock until very recently because some people's responses started psyching me out and i naturally overthink things right before i do it. i wanted to get a RIA 38 super 1911 and convert it into a 9mm. i know that RIA 38 supers have an unramped barrel, people have given me links to sites where i can get the appropriate 9mm barrels. but there are a few people who are also saying that i also need to get "barrel links" and a "link pin" for this conversion to work and there are a few who dont mention getting these 2 things at all! some people make it seem like all i need to do is swap the barrel and some make it sound like i have to do much much more. which one is it????? can someone PLEASE answer these specefic questions? can i easily swap between 38 super and 9m or no??? is it more than just switching the barrels??

if the 1911 idea ends up not going through, ive been looking at the beretta 92fs. ive never shot this gun and i know nothing about it. if i like 1911s, would i like this too? hows the trigger to this gun compare to the 1911? i love the 1911 trigger

as you can probably tell, for personal reasons i have no interest in getting a polymer handgun as my first handgun. i want a full size metal gun as my first handgun.

[Cool Custard]

Why not just get the RIA in 9mm from the get go and not worry about a conversion. Are you really going to shoot 38super that much to justify buying the gun in that caliber?

[junior40er]

Just go all out and get a hi point.

[NORCAL#1]

If you want a 1911 get a .45 if you want a .9mm get the beretta

[Go Navy]

I've owned a Beretta 92 since before the Army adopted it. I've owned it longer than any other firearm except my early 60s Ruger Bearcat. The 92 is an excellent 9mm; easy to shoot well, well made, reliable, I can't say anything bad about it, and I've tried and owned, or own, a lot of 9mms. Prices on the 92 are pretty attractive so I recommend you just get one, new or used, and enjoy it because I know you will.

[stormvet]

If you want a 1911 get a .45 if you want a .9mm get the beretta

Close, .45 1911 yes, 9mm CZ

[Trenchfoot]

I'd take the CZ 75 all day over the 92fs if I was looking for a steel 9mm.

[taiwon]

Why not just get the RIA in 9mm from the get go and not worry about a conversion. Are you really going to shoot 38super that much to justify buying the gun in that caliber?

i was thinking about it. the 38 super has some cool history and i have a website that sells it at a really good price.

[B!ngo]

Seems like the OP is waaaaay overthinking this whole thing. Getting a .380 1911 and then converting it to 9mm? Sounds like a bad dream.
If you want a 9mm, get a gun that was designed for the round. The Beretta has some historic sentiment and is known to be very reliable. But it's a big hunk of iron to carry around with 10 rounds of 9mm. If you want to get a 9mm DA/SA look for a new or used Sig or HK.
If you really want a 1911 look for one in .45. And a used gun is a great way to go. Nearly all of my handguns were purchased used, though in excellent condition. It save a reasonable amount of money that is best spent on those brass/lead/copper things.
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[SILENT GUNMAN]

If you don't get the 1911 I would say a SIG 226,228, or 229 would be a better 9mm to start with. I personally have never been able to find one that works right. I had 3 different range rental m92/m9 pistols that wouldn't run right. Constant FTE and double feeding problems with them. I liked how they shot when they worked, they just wouldn't run reliably. So thinking it was just because range guns are notoriously under maintained I went out and bought my own m9. Huge mistake. I cleaned and oiled it and went to the range. I went through 100 rounds of federal 115 grain fmj. The gun would not fire more than 2 or 3 rounds without malfunctioning. I was quite pissed that my new gun was such a pos. On my way home I dropped it off at my LGS for consignment. Used the money for a S&W m&p 15 sport and never looked back. My SIG 229 on the other hand has run flawless since day one. Much better gun for not much more money IMHO.

[Syds Grandpa]

Well ya know, the Marines just dumped the Beretta. And what did they replace it with you ask. The 1911. Hmmm

[Bushwack44]

If this is your first handgun (as you say), get a .22 (Ruger or Browning). Or at the very least, if you are determined to get a 1911, first go to the range and put 300+ rounds through the barrel of a .22. Jumping into a 1911 as your first handgun is like just getting your driver's license and then buying a 1967 (427) Corvette. Not wise.

With that said, I have a 92FS INOX and recently, I've been shopping for a 1911 (putting about 200+ rounds through various 1911s at the range). A 92FS (or most any 5" barrel 9mm) is a logical progression to a 1911 but they are two different pistols.

I can't specifically answer your questions but from one who first bought the 92FS then bought a Ruger Mark III, I should have bought the Mark III first. With the 92FS, I may have hit the closest targets 2 out of 10 tries. After the first 75 rounds, I listened to my far more experienced bro-in-law and bought the Ruger. I'm now a much better shooter having 'practiced' (and still shooting) with the Ruger. I put about 1,200 rounds through the Ruger in the past seven weeks (and added a scope) before going back and firing the 92FS. Now with the 92FS, my shooting is more confident and with better results (and BTW, it's a great handgun - not one problem having used Winchester, Remington or Federal FMJs).

Something to think about.

please help. i keep psyching myself out.

i have a little experience with the 1911 which is why i love it and i plan on getting it as my first handgun next month. this decision was pretty much a lock until very recently because some people's responses started psyching me out and i naturally overthink things right before i do it. i wanted to get a RIA 38 super 1911 and convert it into a 9mm. i know that RIA 38 supers have an unramped barrel, people have given me links to sites where i can get the appropriate 9mm barrels. but there are a few people who are also saying that i also need to get "barrel links" and a "link pin" for this conversion to work and there are a few who dont mention getting these 2 things at all! some people make it seem like all i need to do is swap the barrel and some make it sound like i have to do much much more. which one is it????? can someone PLEASE answer these specefic questions? can i easily swap between 38 super and 9m or no??? is it more than just switching the barrels??

if the 1911 idea ends up not going through, ive been looking at the beretta 92fs. ive never shot this gun and i know nothing about it. if i like 1911s, would i like this too? hows the trigger to this gun compare to the 1911? i love the 1911 trigger

as you can probably tell, for personal reasons i have no interest in getting a polymer handgun as my first handgun. i want a full size metal gun as my first handgun.

[morningglory]

I've fired both before numerous times, I like the 1911 battery of arms better.

[taiwon]

guys there's a reason why i haven't said anything about getting a 1911 in .45

price and ballistics.

i love the 1911 feel and platform but i like the 9mm round in terms of price and ballistics. i also like what i read about the 38 super and online its cheaper than .45 (at least on the site i go to). this is why i want the RIA 38 super that can be converted. unfortunately, no one has been able to simply answer my question: is converting a RIA 38 super more than just a barrel conversion? some say yes some say no. i want more confirmation.

but seeing as how i bought 500 rounds of 9mm in the mail already, if i dont get my conversion question straightened out about the 1911 then id be willing to get a beretta 92fs because it doesn't look too different in terms of size and the military does use it (i hear they're going back though). also, the price between the 2 isnt too different and both are in my ideal price range

[Trenchfoot]

no one has been able to simply answer my question: is converting a RIA 38 super more than just a barrel conversion? some say yes some say no. i want more confirmation.

To be fair, the title of your thread is "beretta 92fs platform vs 1911 platform???", not "How do you convert an RIA in 38 Super to 9mm?"