The NEW Beretta 92X Performance Defensive! (All Steel Carry Beretta 92!?!)

Published on October 1, 2021
Duration: 4:39

The Beretta 92X Performance Defensive is a carry-oriented variant of the 92X Performance, featuring an all-steel construction and a slide cut for red dot sights. Notably, it omits the traditional decocker, opting for a frame-mounted safety and requiring it to be carried cocked and locked or hammer down with a double-action first pull. The firearm is constructed from carbon steel with a silver coating, not stainless steel, and has undergone lightening measures, though the weight reduction is modest.

Quick Summary

The Beretta 92X Performance Defensive is an all-steel carry pistol featuring a carbon steel frame and slide with a silver coating, and a slide cut for red dot sights. It omits the traditional decocker, utilizing a frame-mounted safety and allowing for cocked-and-locked carry.

Chapters

  1. 00:12Introduction to the Beretta 92X Performance Defensive
  2. 00:20Overview of the 92X Performance Defensive
  3. 00:30Carry Version of 92X Performance
  4. 00:36Lightened and Red Dot Cut
  5. 00:42Factory Red Dot Cut
  6. 00:47All Metal Construction
  7. 00:51Metal Frame, Slide, Barrel
  8. 01:04Not Stainless Steel: Carbon Steel with Coating
  9. 01:18Frame and Slide Lightening
  10. 01:23Rail Removal for Lightening
  11. 01:30Slide Lightening Details
  12. 01:42Weight Comparison: 92X Performance vs. Defensive
  13. 01:4692X Performance Weight (47.6 oz)
  14. 01:5192X Performance Defensive Weight (42.7 oz)
  15. 02:05Weight Difference Analysis
  16. 02:13Red Dot Impact on Weight
  17. 02:22Key Features: Rail-less, All Steel, Red Dot Cut
  18. 02:47Operational Difference: No Decocker
  19. 02:51Absence of Decocker
  20. 02:54Frame Mounted Safety
  21. 03:03Carrying Cocked and Locked
  22. 03:10Comparison to 1911 Operation
  23. 03:14Manual Hammer Lowering
  24. 03:20Double Action Trigger After Hammer Lowering
  25. 03:34Potential Safety Issue with Hammer Down
  26. 03:43Practice Safety Disengagement
  27. 03:53Summary of Key Differences
  28. 04:01Frame Mounted Safety Feature
  29. 04:22New Gun Community News
  30. 04:24Beretta 92X Performance Defensive Recap
  31. 04:29Lighter, Rail-less, Red Dot Ready

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key differences between the Beretta 92X Performance Defensive and the standard 92X Performance?

The Defensive model is a carry-oriented version, featuring a lighter all-steel construction (carbon steel with silver coating), a rail-less frame, and a slide factory-milled for red dot sights. It also notably lacks a decocker, opting for a frame-mounted safety.

Is the Beretta 92X Performance Defensive made of stainless steel?

No, the Beretta 92X Performance Defensive is constructed from carbon steel. It features a proprietary silver coating, which can be mistaken for stainless steel, but it is not. The frame, slide, and barrel are all made of carbon steel.

How is the Beretta 92X Performance Defensive operated, given it lacks a decocker?

The 92X Performance Defensive is operated similarly to a 1911. It can be carried cocked and locked with the frame-mounted safety engaged. If the hammer is manually lowered, the first shot will be double-action, with subsequent shots being single-action.

What is the weight difference between the Beretta 92X Performance and the 92X Performance Defensive?

The standard Beretta 92X Performance weighs approximately 47.6 ounces. The 92X Performance Defensive has been lightened to 42.7 ounces, resulting in a weight difference of about 4.9 ounces. However, adding a red dot sight may offset this weight reduction.

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