Picked up a like new older Taurus PT92 AFS

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Picked up a like new older Taurus PT92 AFS

Posted: 4/15/2022 5:04:49 AM EDT

Years ago I had a Taurus 92 afs with the polish finish came in the older black card board box , and got rid of it ,always said if and when I see one of the older ones in great shape like I would buy it and last Sat went into a busy shop and there was one , I took it home , got hold of sum ex mags , and I have old about 98 Beretta M 9 so had holster rigs good to go . fird it maybe 40 flawless rds

Posted: 4/15/2022 9:31:10 AM EDT

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Years ago I had a Taurus 92 afs with the polish finish came in the older black card board box , and got rid of it ,always said if and when I see one of the older ones in great shape like I would buy it and last Sat went into a busy shop and there was one , I took it home , got hold of sum ex mags , and I have old about 98 Beretta M 9 so had holster rigs good to go . fird it maybe 40 flawless rds

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I have a soft spot for them because a pt99 was my first semi-auto when I was a broke college kid. But be prepared, arf.com is coming for you.

They’re solid pistols. I’ve had a couple. Similar story. I have one. It works. I decide I want something else more and trade it/sell it. Regret doing so because of the value it is.

I would occasionally see one used at one of the local shops every once in awhile. They’d always price them right at for under $300. They’d always disappear before I decided to pull the trigger. Right before Covid I saw one and went ahead a bought it, largely due to having 5-6 mags for it still in my gun closet.

Excellent truck gun. It’s going to work if you need it but easily replaceable.

Posted: 4/15/2022 8:23:36 PM EDT

[#2]

Yea I had one in the polish finish like this one u don`t see them a lot , also have Glock 19 M and Glk 48 mos gun , Govt issue Sig 229 and 226 with etched bar code , , This Taurus is very nice clean cond , no box 1 mag I jumped on it ,

Posted: 4/15/2022 8:35:16 PM EDT

[#3]

My first pistol was a PT92 AFS as well.
I thought I ordered the polished silver one like on Buds web site picture. Nope it was the matte grey finish.
Sold it as well. Solid pistol.
Ruined me forever liking a Beretta with a slide safety.

Posted: 4/16/2022 12:34:00 AM EDT

[#4]

Great gun!

First gun I ever bought was a PT99AFS.
I never should’ve sold it.

Posted: 4/16/2022 8:06:44 AM EDT

[#5]

Bought one off a friend ~30 years ago.

He had just got out of the Army and bought it brand new but barely fired it (I shot i more than he did)

He'd only had it 6 months or so when he offered to sell it to me; the pistol (with only 1mag), a new Dillon Square Deal (pre"B" model), a buket full of FMJ's and brass, 8# keg of Win 231 and 3k primers all for $250!

I couldn't get my wallet out fast enough.

In the subsequent years I shot the everliving shit out of that pistol, most reliable 9mm I'd ever had (until I got my CZ P-01), but one day a deal on a Walther P-1 presented itself and the Taurus went to the chopping block (I no longer have the P-1 either)

One of my very few regrets trading off that Taurus) and I'd love to have it back

Posted: 4/16/2022 8:43:36 AM EDT

[#6]

My first was a polished PT99AFS as well, and I’ve never had the heart to sell it. It’s been an excellent gun.

Posted: 4/16/2022 10:12:35 AM EDT

[#7]

The PT92 was the only Taurus that would consider buying. I saw a now-deceased friend shoot thousands of trouble-free rounds through his during informal club matches.

Posted: 4/16/2022 10:50:36 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/16/2022 2:00:43 PM EDT

[#9]

My first pistol was a PT92 with the satin finish. I miss that pistol. It shot perfectly and accurately. It was reliable and never had a hiccup. The one thing that I liked more about it than the Beretta, was the frame mounted safety. Later models had the safety/decocker combo. I love a Beretta but don't understand why they have not done and offer today, a frame mounted decocker/safety on their modern guns. It is like they are stuck in a time warp. Kind of like Glock and them refusing to make a larger tang/beaver tail on their frames and instead use extra pieces/parts to add onto them.

If I could find a PT92 for a good price, I would get another.

Posted: 4/16/2022 5:42:43 PM EDT

[#10]

ha, because of 80s action movies, most notably Die Hard I ended up buying a PT99 during the late 80s. It was much cheaper than a Beretta at the time.

Only issue I had was the pin holding the adj sight backing out. Traded it and some cash for an Egyptian Post Ban AK, one of the good ones which I unfortunately also sold off.

Several years ago came across a nice PT92 for $250 or so OTD at auction. It has the older safety only function like the PT99 I had.

Posted: 4/16/2022 6:26:26 PM EDT

[#11]

Bought a 92 a few years ago for the wife for a night stand gun. Decided to use it for a pistol class I signed up for. Of course, I had to check the function first.

I put about 500 rounds through it for practice. Then another 400 in the class.

The only issue I had was one of the magazines lost it’s butt plate when I ejected the magazine onto the concrete floor. I reassembled the magazine and it continued to work fine.

900 rounds with no gun problems. Pretty accurate, too.

Posted: 4/25/2022 4:45:24 AM EDT

[#12]

I ended up getting 5 more mags , the gun is like new and I like the polish finish , you would no I have it in my hand , has been flawless got a beatiful black leather Desantis holster for it , I also have a Beretta M9 I got back maybe around 98 or 99 I carried it for years and used it as my ATV gun when we ride .

Posted: 4/25/2022 7:13:12 AM EDT

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I have a soft spot for them because a pt99 was my first semi-auto when I was a broke college kid. But be prepared, arf.com is coming for you.

They’re solid pistols. I’ve had a couple. Similar story. I have one. It works. I decide I want something else more and trade it/sell it. Regret doing so because of the value it is.

I would occasionally see one used at one of the local shops every once in awhile. They’d always price them right at for under $300. They’d always disappear before I decided to pull the trigger. Right before Covid I saw one and went ahead a bought it, largely due to having 5-6 mags for it still in my gun closet.

Excellent truck gun. It’s going to work if you need it but easily replaceable.

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Years ago I had a Taurus 92 afs with the polish finish came in the older black card board box , and got rid of it ,always said if and when I see one of the older ones in great shape like I would buy it and last Sat went into a busy shop and there was one , I took it home , got hold of sum ex mags , and I have old about 98 Beretta M 9 so had holster rigs good to go . fird it maybe 40 flawless rds

I have a soft spot for them because a pt99 was my first semi-auto when I was a broke college kid. But be prepared, arf.com is coming for you.

They’re solid pistols. I’ve had a couple. Similar story. I have one. It works. I decide I want something else more and trade it/sell it. Regret doing so because of the value it is.

I would occasionally see one used at one of the local shops every once in awhile. They’d always price them right at for under $300. They’d always disappear before I decided to pull the trigger. Right before Covid I saw one and went ahead a bought it, largely due to having 5-6 mags for it still in my gun closet.

Excellent truck gun. It’s going to work if you need it but easily replaceable.

The PT92/992 was probably the one pistol series Taurus got absolutely right. Everything else is ehhhh from Taurus as far as if it'll work but those were very good.

Posted: 5/14/2022 12:31:45 PM EDT

[#14]

I had one back in the early 90's. Great gun! Never ever had a problem with it. Sorry I traded it.

Posted: 5/14/2022 5:39:17 PM EDT

[#15]

I just happen to luck into this one , I never see them but I wanted a nice clean one and I got it didn`t steal it but 399 I jumped and took it home .

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