Beretta 92 FS Compact (and general Beretta love lately)

[GardoneVT]

Have we seen any indications that Brigadier slides are back in production? Especially now with the Vertec 92G appearing at AUSA, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Vertec upper paired with a M9A1 lower (though I hope sans lanyard loop). I seem to recall that Ernie and Todd have been trying to get Beretta to offer that particular combination for years - hopefully they listened. I think most would consider a Vertec slide more desirable than the Brigadier slide - better holster compatability. Wasn't part of the motivation for using the Brigadier slide to make the 92G Elite pistols visually distinctive from their FS counterparts (for litigious reasons)? If Beretta is now producing standard 92Gs for consumer sale, I'd say they're over that particular legal hurdle.

I'm interested in learning the nitty-gritty, particularly the price and if any Wilson parts are in this pistol...

I'd guesstimate the new gun pictured has a Brigadier slide, G configuration, 4.7" barrel and Vertec frame. Beretta's taken a PR beating for the 92FS being unfriendly to small handed shooters, and with women having a bigger role in the shooting world it makes good business sense to offer a gun which the fastest growing customer base can shoot comfortably.

The holster issue, IMO, is overstated. BladeTech offers one for the Brigadier slide size, and most of the non-pf.com crowd will be carrying these in cases to the competition site rather then IWB anyways. When the average Joe thinks "Carry Pistol", Beretta 92 is the last thing to come to mind.

[opmike]

The holster issue, IMO, is overstated. BladeTech offers one for the Brigadier slide size

Blade Tech has a holster for a Beretta with a Brig slide and railed frame?

[GardoneVT]

Blade Tech has a holster for a Beretta with a Brig slide and railed frame?

I have a BladeTech IWB holster made for the Brigadier Elite which does fit an M9A1 & 96A1 ,with some adjustment for the latter. PM me for details .

[MVS]

Funny, I know a guy who shoots one of those...

I was in a class with Ernest Langdon this past weekend. He and a couple of Beretta aficianados were squealing like school girls about new offerings. Now I wish I had paid more attention.

[GJM]

Blade Tech has a holster for a Beretta with a Brig slide and railed frame?

the OWB for the Elite fits the 92G-SD as well. You can tighten it down and it works with a Vertec and M9A1 frame but not the 92A1.

[GJM]

OK, here is another clue:

[JSGlock34]

GJM - thanks for the preview, as it starts to answer one of my questions. I guess there is some Wilson in there...at least the grips!

[WobblyPossum]

Looks like a Brigadier slide. The grips look like VZ grips so I'm guessing its the standard, non-Vertec grip profile. The frame looks like a hybrid of the 92a1 and M9a1 frames. I'm interested.

[GJM]

GJM - thanks for the preview, as it starts to answer one of my questions. I guess there is some Wilson in there...at least the grips!

That is a good looking pistol in your post -- is that your Beretta 92? I think the grips on your pistol are made by VZ.

[GardoneVT]

Hmmn..metal trigger, Brigadier slide, traditional trigger guard design....SAO, perhaps?