Grapeshot 301 Posted August 22, 2020 Like a lot of you, I'm a big Beretta fan. I've got an M9 that I would like to convert to .22 for practice. Any suggestions on the best conversion kits? Can I use a 92 conversion kit on an M9? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted August 22, 2020 Beretta's kit should work. https://www.berettausa.com/en-us/beretta-conversion-kit-92-series-10-round-mag-/#tab-reviews Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grapeshot 301 Posted August 22, 2020 Yeah, I saw that, but was hoping not to drop $300 on it (although that's cheaper than I saw it for earlier). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
areacode201 4 Posted September 3, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 11:20 PM, Grapeshot said: Yeah, I saw that, but was hoping not to drop $300 on it (although that's cheaper than I saw it for earlier). They're on sale this weekend. Code: LABOR40 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,289 Posted September 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, areacode201 said: They're on sale this weekend. Code: LABOR40 From $300 down to $180....Not a bad price! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted September 4, 2020 15 hours ago, areacode201 said: They're on sale this weekend. Code: LABOR40 Comes down to $210.48 shipped with an extra mag... DONE. I can tear through some of my .22LR now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,289 Posted September 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Krdshrk said: Comes down to $210.48 shipped with an extra mag... DONE. I can tear through some of my .22LR now. My order is in as well! I just hope my 92FS likes it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted September 4, 2020 I have a few 22LR conversion slides and don't care for any of them. All of them require me to use CCI mini mags to be reliable. Regular 22LR ammo does not cycle the slide in a reliable manner. I found that the dedicated 22LR semi-autos that just have a bolt that slides is much more reliable. I have a few Ruger's (MK I and 2 MK IV's) and a Browning Buckmark and have found these to be way more reliable with standard ammo (cheaper to shoot). I have no experience with them but have heard a lot of good things about the S&W Victory as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmittyMHS 603 Posted September 4, 2020 My Beretta Inox loves CCI mini mags. Not so much the HPs though. Federals are hit-n-miss. No really! I can't believe how bad they shoot. The new CCI polycoat I sometimes get a F2F. But always fun to shoot and you don't have to burn a permit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SW9racer 262 Posted September 4, 2020 I almost bought this, but seems it’s now made by umerex. I have the Sig kit, made by Sig and eats the bulk stuff. Also have a ciener kit for 1911 runs awesome. I thought the Beretta would be made by Beretta. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grapeshot 301 Posted September 4, 2020 Now that's more like it! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124gr9mm 857 Posted September 4, 2020 2 hours ago, JC_68Westy said: I have a few 22LR conversion slides and don't care for any of them. All of them require me to use CCI mini mags to be reliable. Regular 22LR ammo does not cycle the slide in a reliable manner. I found that the dedicated 22LR semi-autos that just have a bolt that slides is much more reliable. I have a few Ruger's (MK I and 2 MK IV's) and a Browning Buckmark and have found these to be way more reliable with standard ammo (cheaper to shoot). I have no experience with them but have heard a lot of good things about the S&W Victory as well. Agree. I think the conversion kits are good for occasional practice where you don't mind clearing jams every now and then, but if you want something that will go bang every time without hunting for specific ammo, I think a dedicated .22 makes more sense. I had a conversion kit on an EAA Witness that i taught a couple of my kids to shoot on, and the fact that there were occasional FTE's, or FTF's was actually a GOOD thing. Taught them how to quickly and safely clear and cycle the gun and keep firing. Once my daughter started doing Steel Challenge and other competitive matches I got her a Ruger Mark IV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Jefe 49 Posted September 4, 2020 I also own a Beretta (M93) what is the advantages of going .22? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted September 4, 2020 27 minutes ago, El Jefe said: I also own a Beretta (M93) what is the advantages of going .22? You can shoot .22lr out of your M93 and you dont have to get a permit for the conversion kit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted September 4, 2020 1 hour ago, fishnut said: You can shoot .22lr out of your M93 and you dont have to get a permit for the conversion kit That sounds like a 3rd world problem... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmittyMHS 603 Posted September 4, 2020 1 minute ago, JC_68Westy said: That sounds like a 3rd world problem... Which we've become...and you guys are on the way to. I hope you're warning them there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted September 4, 2020 1 minute ago, SmittyMHS said: Which we've become...and you guys are on the way to. I hope you're warning them there. I have, they don't need any warning. The main difference is that we have a real gun culture here. The mountain I live on has shooting all the time. I am stating to set up a steel range on my property this weekend. I bought a bunch of steel targets and now have to make the stands. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted September 5, 2020 40 minutes ago, JC_68Westy said: I have, they don't need any warning. The main difference is that we have a real gun culture here. The mountain I live on has shooting all the time. I am stating to set up a steel range on my property this weekend. I bought a bunch of steel targets and now have to make the stands. More or less the same here except I can't safely shoot on my property but white mountian national forest is a few hundred yards from my house and its completely open to shoot anywhere that's not on a forest road or camp site. It's actually normal for me to hear people shooting in the old quarry near the hotel I work at. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grapeshot 301 Posted September 5, 2020 3 hours ago, El Jefe said: I also own a Beretta (M93) what is the advantages of going .22? With 9mm going for .50 - $1.00 a round, shooting .22 is much chaeper! 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
124gr9mm 857 Posted September 5, 2020 4 hours ago, El Jefe said: I also own a Beretta (M93) what is the advantages of going .22? As the others have mentioned, the difference in ammo price allows you to put a LOT of rounds downrange for a LOT less money. With the .22 you don't have much recoil, so you can focus on fundamentals rally concentrate on the drills you run. As I mentioned earlier, conversion kits can be a bit finicky with ammo, so you'll get practice clearing jams/mis-feeds, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,289 Posted September 10, 2020 I got my Beretta conversion kit today. No range use yet but it sure looks like a good quality kit! I will report back after a range visit! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, JohnnyB said: I got my Beretta conversion kit today. No range use yet but it sure looks like a good quality kit! I will report back after a range visit! Mine gets in tomorrow. Looking forward to testing it out too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted September 11, 2020 Mine came in today. Not bad looking if I have to say so myself. Open up the box... Packed nicely. Comes with 1 mag, barrel, recoil spring and slide had some heavy grease on it. Red thing is a chamber flag. Also comes with a replacement front sight. Yes, it's made by Umarex Slide is significantly lighter than the M9A3 slide. De-greased it, oiled it up, and looks really nice. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmittyMHS 603 Posted September 11, 2020 I like the two tone look. I wish those mags fit my old conversion kit. Lot easier to load. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted September 11, 2020 @Krdshrk I'd be interested to see what the difference is between the kit slide and the M9-22 slide. We'll have to get together at some point and compare slides and barrels. I'm sure the mags are different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grapeshot 301 Posted September 11, 2020 Received mine today. Build quality looks great, and fits perfectly on my M9. Decocker is a little stiff, but I guess that will wear in. It is MUCH lighter than the standard M9 - feels like a totally different gun. Will try to get to the range this weekend, but it may have to wait until next week. I bought a ton of .22 after the last shortage - time to start using some of that up! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted September 12, 2020 Ran through a couple hundred rounds. CCI Mini Mags (40gr RN and 38gr HP) ran spectacularly. Aguila SuperExtra High Velocity - no issues. Aguila SuperExtra Subsonic actually cycled for the most part. Slide wouldn't lock back but it cycled just fine. CCI Quiet - nope. FTE several times. I wasn't expecting it to work. If the Aguila SuperExtra subsonic ran through with no issues, then it definitely looks like regular bulk .22LR will work. Best part is that if you get a light strike or hangfire, since it's DA/SA, you can just pull the trigger again. No light strikes with the CCI Mini Mags or the SuperExtra HV. On the SuperExtra Subsonic, I got a couple of light strikes but just DA pulled through them. Very happy with this conversion. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyB 4,289 Posted September 18, 2020 I took my 92FS Inox with the .22 kit to the range today with a friend who just got his first gun (the same gun). He never fired a gun in his life so I used my .22 converted pistol to train him how to shoot. When I was satisfied with his progress, I let him shoot his new 92FS for the first time. He did well once I finally convinced him to stop putting his left thumb behind the slide! I am completely happy with the conversion kit! It ran flawlessly from the first round to the last! Over 200 rounds of CCI Mini Mags. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,872 Posted September 18, 2020 3 hours ago, JohnnyB said: I took my 92FS Inox with the .22 kit to the range today with a friend who just got his first gun (the same gun). He never fired a gun in his life so I used my .22 converted pistol to train him how to shoot. When I was satisfied with his progress, I let him shoot his new 92FS for the first time. He did well once I finally convinced him to stop putting his left thumb behind the slide! I am completely happy with the conversion kit! It ran flawlessly from the first round to the last! Over 200 rounds of CCI Mini Mags. Did you run it with any other ammo? I purposely tried lighter stuff to see how it would run. Aguila SuperExtra subsonic actually ran through it and mostly cycled. I was pleasantly surprised. I ran through a couple boxes of CCI Blazer .22LR today too with no hiccups. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted September 18, 2020 https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?18001-Beretta-M9-22&p=888648&viewfull=1#post888648 and several subsequent posts. I shot a bunch of flavors. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites