I own a various array of handguns and rifles, but I claim no expertise when it comes to weapons. I personally do not like the looks of a Glock, no matter how great a weapon it is......... I prefer a wheel gun in .357 or my 1911. Laugh if you will, but a Lady Smith in .357 is fairly compact for the backwoods.

Now to my story; about 10 years ago......
Getting ready to go into the desert one weekend, I proudly displayed my new 92FS to a camping buddy, a TRUE gun afficianado. He looked at it and said "Nice, but not good."
What! How could this be? I just acquired a handgun approved by the US Military and one I had contemplated purchasing for some time.
I have to add that he too owns one.
So, the set up. Making sure the weapon was empty, I held it on him per his instructions, as if I were warding off an attacker. With one swift move of his hand, he removed the slide and barrel of the gun while I still held he useless frame in my hand.
Unglaublisch!
I was stunned to say the least.

He told me that a street wise criminal would spend hours with this type of weapon in a vise, training himself to make this move in order to disable the 92.
I have to add, he is not a criminal, at least as far as I know, but after hearing of this, he did spend enough time with his own 92 to become proficient at it.

So, a word to the wise on the Beretta 92. A nice weapon, but subject to unwanted dismanteling at the wrong time.

FWIW.
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