Beretta debuts new steel-framed 92X competition pistol (VIDEOS)

By Chris Eger

Featuring a steel frame and a heavier Brigadier slide, Beretta bills its new model 92X Performance pistol as competition-ready right out of the box.
The new gun, the latest incarnation of the Model 92 family that first appeared in the 1970s and has gone on to be a classic worldwide, was debuted this week at the IWA & OutdoorClassics in Nuremberg, Germany. The 92X Performance is a bit heftier than its predecessors as its Vertec steel frame and heavier slide push it to 47.6-ounces, unloaded. For comparison, the common aluminum-framed 92FS tips the scales at 33-ounces.
Other features include sawtooth front and rear slide serrations, a skeletonized hammer, extended beavertail grip, as well as an oversized magazine pad and mag button. The railed frame has front and rear grip checkering, an ambi thumb safety, a low-profile “stealth” hold-open lever, and a match takedown lever. Sights include fully adjustable rears and a fiber optic front. The Extreme-S match trigger reportedly decreases trigger reset by up to 40 percent and provides a 3.3-pound single-action pull, moving to 6.6-pounds on double-action.
The 92X has a two-tone effect due to the Nistan finish on the frame surface and slide contrasted with the black burnished barrel, surface controls

Source: Guns.com