Beretta M9A3 questions

[cistercian]

It had rust from the factory?

Yes...rust on just the threads of the barrel. Everything else was fine. Of the 3 the LGS had 2 were affected. Some motor oil and diligent work and they are perfect.
It was the only defect on my gun fresh out of the box. One of the 3 had tooling marks visible on the slide. I would inspect a M9A3 personally before buying based on that
sample of 3.

[LockedBreech]

Thanks for the answer. That is a little disturbing. My Italian Berettas have always had extremely good quality control. So does my one from Gallatin (Bobcat 21A). Hopefully just a minor teething issue as they get the new facility up to speed.

Yes...rust on just the threads of the barrel. Everything else was fine. Of the 3 the LGS had 2 were affected. Some motor oil and diligent work and they are perfect.
It was the only defect on my gun fresh out of the box. One of the 3 had tooling marks visible on the slide. I would inspect a M9A3 personally before buying based on that
sample of 3.

[cistercian]

Thanks for the answer. That is a little disturbing. My Italian Berettas have always had extremely good quality control. So does my one from Gallatin (Bobcat 21A). Hopefully just a minor teething issue as they get the new facility up to speed.

The Italian 92A1 I handled at the LGS was very very nice. I was impressed by the fit and finish. I only found the rust by unscrewing the barrel cap...it felt rough and the threads
were full of the rusty oil. After cleaning it was perfectly fine. I guess a sweaty hand or something in assembly. The gun was otherwise completely corrosion/defect free.
The sights were also dead on. I would just check and have heard of some similar stories. One where a owner complained and Beretta made it right re tooling marks.

I think once the new place is up for awhile they will be fine...that being said the fit and finish on the Italian ones is very high...they are fine pistols!!!

[LockedBreech]

I hope your A3 does ya just fine, I imagine it will.

The Italian 92A1 I handled at the LGS was very very nice. I was impressed by the fit and finish. I only found the rust by unscrewing the barrel cap...it felt rough and the threads
were full of the rusty oil. After cleaning it was perfectly fine. I guess a sweaty hand or something in assembly. The gun was otherwise completely corrosion/defect free.
The sights were also dead on. I would just check and have heard of some similar stories. One where a owner complained and Beretta made it right re tooling marks.

I think once the new place is up for awhile they will be fine...that being said the fit and finish on the Italian ones is very high...they are fine pistols!!!

[MSparks909]

My M9A3 had orange crap under the thread protector too. It looked more like a preservative than rust to me. At any rate, I wiped it off with a paper towel and that fixed it.

[cistercian]

My M9A3 had orange crap under the thread protector too. It looked more like a preservative than rust to me. At any rate, I wiped it off with a paper towel and that fixed it.

That's what I found. It was rust. I work on machinery for a living and have seen it many times. The barrel and thread protector were fine after cleaning.

We are fortunate to have such nice guns!!! I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine!