Beretta must have heard me whining about converting my 96FS to 9mm,
because they up and came out with the 92/96 Combo! [One frame, two
slide/barrel assemblies -- one in 9mm, one in .40s&w]

My SO liked the idea so much that she just had to have one. A swipe of a
cash card, a seven day waiting period and some paperwork -- there it was.

The Combo feels lighter than the 96FS, mostly in the slide assembly. This
could be because the barrels are about 3/8ths of an inch shorter.

It looks great and feels great, with all the parts being evenly machined,
blued and fitting together nicely. Grip feels a little off, but that could
be from my hand's great familiarity with my 96.

Shooting?

Well, my SO and I both have to say that we are thoroughly unimpressed with
9mm after shooting .40s&w for so long. However, I was able to slap off a 4
inch group at 8 yds without difficulty.

My SO had a little less luck with 9mm, and we soon switched to the .40s&w.
Recoil 'felt' sharper in the Combo than my 96, but that could be due to
the 96 being 'broken in' already. That said, the gun handled quite nicely,
where I was able to splash groups in 2.5"  or so at 8 yds if I
concentrated. My SO had worse luck, getting 5" at the same distance.

We used our last two boxes of .40s&w having a shoot-off, with the loser
buying lunch that day. I chose my 96FS, my SO used the Combo in .40s&w.
Fifty rounds later, the center of her target had almost disintegrated,
about out to 3-3.5".

All in all, the Beretta 92/96 Combo FS is a neat gun and shoots well, but
is a bit pricy for just plain shooting fun. [Especially after our
allergic reaction to 9mm!]

--
"Mulder ... where's the body?"
			Dana Scully, X-Files, 1/11/98
-- John E. Jasen  // DNRC Ambassador to Earth \\  jjasen1@umbc.edu --
-- My views are those of the DNRC only. Prepare to be domesticated --




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