Due to the crime sharply on the rise in my city, I've been wanting to buy a handgun for a little while. I'll get my CHL in a month or so, after going to the range a few times to get used to it.

I went expecting to have to wait a few days to get it after filling out the paper work, but I'm now the proud owner of a .40 Beretta 96.









What surprised me is that is is set up exactly like the airsoft 92FS that I've owned for two or three years. So after getting the Beretta home, I promptly took it apart & put it back together, with no problems, without ever looking at any instructions, in 40 seconds or so.

Nice purchase!

Thanks.

very nice, i grew up shooting those with my dad. my fav handgun by far and there the ones we use in the navy except modified alittle.

i hope to get one when they let me move off base in november yay lol

A fine handgun.

Keep it clean and care for it and it will have your back when you need it most.

Very Nice!!, And like lonezerling says..keep it clean, and it will last you forever!

a milspec Beretta? oh, well. Since you wont be puttin that thing through it's paces, hopefully you wont have to worry about weapon failure.

With that weapon, be sure to tear the mags apart and oil the follower spring, follower, and inside walls of the mag.

Next time we meet up, hopefully it'll be at a house so we can all compare hardware. I'll teach you everything I know about them handguns.

If you dont mind me prying, how much you spend for that weapon?

$55X after tax. Little cheaper than I expected, actually.

only $550.00-ish? sweet. I would expected them charging $700-ish.

Nah, even buying it from Beretta is $550 before shipping or anything.

I was hoping to get the A1 model, with the rail system on it, but they didn't carry it, and that weapon just called out to me for some reason. lol

Very Nice lookin' gun there Ace!!! I'm still searchin' for that "right one" still, I will post pics as soon as I get my gun.

I just sent in my paper-work today for my CCL. I will have my permit in hand in 6-8 weeks.

man, that's quick. I REALLY suggest you blow several hundred dollars on ammo before getting your CWL.

Oh believe me, I will!!! I just wanted to get the license out of the way. Plus, to be legal (transportation) taking it to the range don't you have to have a permit.

From one of your other posts, it seems like you guys have to pass a test to recieve your CCL where your located, well CWL in your case.

no, just to transport, you dont need a license. What I did was left the weapon in the trunk and the ammo in the back seat. Or we made one vehicle the weapon-hauler, one the ammo-hauler, and one the target-hauler.

Most states, indeed all the states I've been in, keep the weapon and ammo seperate, and you're straight.

Oh ok, thanks for the clarification Rick.