Beretta 92 22 conversion on M9A3 is difficult to turn slide lock

[Greg Bell]

Hello,

Hey guys. I have a bunch of Pizza Guns these days. I have a 92G-SD that I have had for a long time. I also have a M9A3 and a LTT Elite.


My Factory Beretta conversion kit mounts with no problem to the 92G-SD. However, for some reason the disassembly lever won't turn on the A3 or the LTT unless you really, really force it. Any ideas? Of course, I can't find the manual so I am sure it explains.


Tips from the Berettarati?

[Jared]

Noticed this with my 92X also. Seems like I have to jiggle something just right and then it magically pops in. Only thing I can think is that there’s some small tolerance difference in play.

[Suvorov]

Same issue here with a late 80s frame. I just have to play with it a bit to get the recoil spring to fully seat. Once it does then it is easy to move the lever.

[GyroF-16]

Funny that so many of the 92 brethren are interested in .22 these days.....

I wonder what’s driving that... /s

And I wonder where they’re getting their .22 ammo....

[FDE_PX4_CC]

I just picked up the conversion kit and I'm having the same issue on my m9a3.

[GyroF-16]

I just picked up the conversion kit and I'm having the same issue on my m9a3.

I think there are discussions of this issue on the Beretta USA website. I remember seeing them in the reviews of the conversion kits. Something about an X-Acto knife trimming required somewhere.

I don’t have a conversion kit yet, so I’m afraid I can’t offer any more useful information.

[Whirlwind06]

Yeah same issue with my 92X, I have a thread from 2 years ago where e_stern didn't think it was a problem.
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?39390-Beretta-92X-and-22-kit-slide-locking-block

[Suvorov]

Funny that so many of the 92 brethren are interested in .22 these days.....

I wonder what’s driving that... /s

And I wonder where they’re getting their .22 ammo....

In my case - my garage 😕

But yeah, .22 seems as impossible to find in the socialist pit of hell (that will soon be coming to all of you) as 9mm.

[Greg Bell]

I have had it for a few years. It worked great with my 92G-SD so I was puzzled when the newer guns gave me trouble. My 92G-SD is probably just so worn out it slips on. LOL

Fortunately I have been stockpiling .22 since early in the Obama administration since these panics seem to be coming more and more often.