The sight picture was excellent, with the shooter seeing three white dots. The gun shot slightly left and low, but we left the sights alone. The sights were dovetailed in, and could be drifted for windage as needed. The entire gun was flat black in appearance, with no glossy surfaces anywhere. The grip frame was aluminum, and the trigger and grip were polymer. The slide was steel, with a well-done Parkerized-looking matte finish called Bruniton.
The 90-Two had the typical Beretta open-top slide. We thought the plastic cover over the Picatinny rail would not only protect the rail from damage, but might also make presentation and reholstering a bit slicker. In addition to the safety the guns controls included a large, easily used slide release, and in front of that a takedown lever. The Type D is double-action for every shot. The Type Gs safety would drop the hammer and return to firing position. Ours was the Type F, which had a safety lever that dropped the hammer and remained locked. There are three versions of the 90-Two: Types F, G, and D. Also in the case was the instruction manual and the one-year warranty statement. Two 17-round magazines came with the gun in its padded hard case. Some would complain this gun points too low, but we didnt find that to be a problem. The grip angle was a good deal sharper than a 1911. The light rail in front of the trigger guard had a plastic cover that increased the bulky look. Fully loaded it weighed nearly as much as a fully loaded 1911 (1.16 kg versus 1.19 18 rounds versus 9.). It was fully as large as a 1911, with more bulk above the hand as seen from the rear. To call this a large handgun is an understatement. The magazine release could also be reversed. This reduced the largest grip circumference by about a quarter inch, which was significant and added greatly to the comfort of this large handgun.
Here are our findings.īefore we tried this handgun we changed its rather large grip for a slimmer one provided by Beretta ($21.50), following the excellent instructions in the owners manual. We tested them with three types of ammunition, American Eagle 115-grain ball, Black Hills 147-grain ball, and the slightly hot Fiocchi 115-grain JHP. While the latter is SA only and the other DA, both are big handguns, and the prospective gun buyer looking for a full-size nine might well want to consider comparing these two. These are a recent entry from Beretta, the 90-Two, and one of the all-time classics, the Browning Hi-Power. In our ongoing examination of todays 9mm handguns, we now take a look at two full-size autos.
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