I concur with Woobie on the ergonomics of the slide mounted safety...it suuucks. The standard slide also doesn't allow removal of the front sight, although Vertec and others do. If I had to carry one, I'd look for a decocker only, and probably a Vertec slide. As it is, I find the ergonomics of the Sig P2XX series to work better for me, although the 92 wins on price.
My 92 is one of my favorite pistols to plink with, great pistol!
Well, it ain't a Glock, so it has that going for it. I like the triggers. They are a bit bulky and heavy for what you get. But they are pretty nice. It can be an accurate pistol.
But there is a deal breaker: the safety suuucks. With 1911's, disengagement is fairly natural. Not on the 92. The easiest way I have found is to put the hand on the pistol, disengage, then draw. There's a lot of weird motion for your thumb. It's irritating during practice, but easy to screw up in a life or death situation.
Not sure about civilian mags, but the Army mags I have used do not drop free.
Get one of the original Taurus PT92 (or 99 -- adjustable sights) before Taurus put in the decocker. It is standard, expected frame mounted safety behavior, and seemingly before Taurus QC went to hell in a hand basket. All the things you like about the Beretta, without the funky safety.
I had the 92 FS Centurion and it was easy to see why the military kept the M9 for so many years. I've always described it to people as the perfect gun for a new shooter because the size and weight make the recoil extremely manageable and they're very accurate. I never came acros someone who couldn't shoot that gun well. Not insinuating that you're a new shooter, just trying to accurately describe the shooting experience. The previous posters are correct about the mags and safety though. The only reason I no longer own the gun is because the grips were too fat for my hands. And I may still buy another at some point anyway TBH. Oh, and one final comment. I'm pretty meticulous about cleaning my guns and the 92 was the easiest and least time consuming that I've owned.
But there is a deal breaker: the safety suuucks. With 1911's, disengagement is fairly natural. Not on the 92. The easiest way I have found is to put the hand on the pistol, disengage, then draw. There's a lot of weird motion for your thumb. It's irritating during practice, but easy to screw up in a life or death situation.
Not sure about civilian mags, but the Army mags I have used do not drop free.
BBI hit the nail on he head. Get a 92G decocker only model. I have a 92FS that is awesome, but the safety is my only complaint. Meg-Gar 18 round mags are the way to go. All my factory mags run great, but the 18 round mags fit like a factory 15 and have not let me down yet.