Ever since I got back into shooting in 2018, I’ve been wanting a Beretta 92/M9. Being a part of the generation where we saw Martin Riggs and John McClane toting them, I just had to have one. About a year ago, as the Pandemic Panic buying subsided, I finally found an M9 model. Although it wasn’t my first choice, choices and inventory were limited in Cali. However, this was the first purchase I had buyer’s remorse over because I hated the trigger. It was mushy, had too long of a pull, and the trigger pull was over 11lbs double and 7lbs single action.
So recently, I bought the M’Carbo Beretta spring kit, as well as a stainless steel guide rod. I also added a Factory Aluminum trigger to the parts and sat down last week to attempt to put it all in.
Although I’ve tinkered with small replacements in my guns and built a stripped lower for my AR, I hadn’t attempted breaking down a handgun this much previously. I broke out my Dremel, Flitz, and a punch set, and set to work. Just over three hours later, everything was back together, and the trigger went from over 11lbs to just over 6 double, and a shade over 3 lbs single. It was also much smoother and less spongey.
I took it to the range last weekend, and it was a night and day difference from the previous experience. I went from struggling to keep shots in a silhouette torso at 10 yds to making hits on 4″ plates at 35 yds. I highly recommend the Trigger/Spring kit. I could have shaved an hour off the time, but that seer spring is a pain in the ***!
I think my next improvement may be the Langdon Tactical Trigger transfer bar to shorten up the trigger pull/reset a bit.
– English Bob
