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New 90-Two
2/3/2012 8:47:46 PM
Hey guys,
I picked up my first Beretta tonight at a local gun show.
I was thinking about replacing the factory plastic guide rod with one made by Wolff.
Is it a worthwhile upgrade? Or am i throwing money down the drain?
Thanks!
I picked up my first Beretta tonight at a local gun show.
I was thinking about replacing the factory plastic guide rod with one made by Wolff.
Is it a worthwhile upgrade? Or am i throwing money down the drain?
Thanks!
2/4/2012 7:33:36 AM
I think so,but you will still need to use part #39 in this schematic... http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=0/sid=877/schematicsdetail/90-Two
as the hole for the guide rod in the Slide is larger on a Dash.
Steve Bedair makes a "captive" metal unit. $45 USD shipped,but he needs your old one 1st.
http://guiderod.com/specialorders.html
Not bad,considering what Brownells wants for replacement plastic.
as the hole for the guide rod in the Slide is larger on a Dash.
Steve Bedair makes a "captive" metal unit. $45 USD shipped,but he needs your old one 1st.
http://guiderod.com/specialorders.html
Not bad,considering what Brownells wants for replacement plastic.
2/4/2012 12:41:22 PM
I wouldn't bother. Use that money to buy a few boxes of ammo and shoot it...
2/5/2012 2:57:02 PM
No. The plastic unit with sand cuts was added to improve reliability.
2/15/2012 1:37:38 PM
@JMint,
You will have to replace the Recoil Spring at some point,and while the captured polymer guiderod with fluting may improve reliability ,it's a PITA.
And there are "tolerances" built into the metal rods.
Just don't have your Slide locked back and drop your weapon...
Brownells wants $50+ USD for a replacement polymer "Captured" guide rod assembly for 92-A1 / Dash Two...... . if , they have them in stock,let alone the parts necessary.
Were you to just replace the spring ,it's easy to mess up the prongs on the end cap.It's a crapshoot at best.
But,you could,
just reuse the rod and bushing.
If you want to stay with a "captured" assembly,it's cheaper to get the metal one from Olhasso.
Remove a small allen screw from the end,and replace spring when necessary.
Cheapest solution when it's time to change recoil spring,is buy new spring,re-use referenced bushing and rod you have, and be done.
Next is buy a metal guiderod,new spring,and re-use referenced Plastic part.
1 more option for you;
Clicky Me
Draw your own conclusion
2/15/2012 9:06:32 PM
Just enjoy your pistol for now. I also have a 90-Two that I LOVE. The most handsome pistol I own. Shoots great too. I stippled the grip on mine but she's otherwise stock.
