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From: boyd@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
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Subject: Re: Is the Taurus 92 as good as the Beretta 92???
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Date: 6 Jun 91 14:59:15 GMT
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In article <35226@mimsy.umd.edu>, abvax!iccgcc.decnet.ab.com!law@uunet.UU.NET ( 23318,  LAW, ROBERT) writes:
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#I like the look and feel of the Beretta Model 92, but I wanna barf when I see
#the going price of this gem. I have heard that the Taurus 92 is an identical
#clone of the Beretta and just as well made. Could someone please respond back
#whether the Taurus 92 is as good as the Beretta??
#

Well, the Taurus 92 is almost identical in DESIGN to the Berreta 92F.  The 
difference is that the Taurus has a real safety, whereas the Berreta has a 
hammer-dropping dongle (thus implying a double action first round).  As for 
fit and finish, the Berreta wins hands down.  

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