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Posted: 5/1/2017 3:26:57 PM EDT

They did an amazing job. Full action job. Steel trigger, refinished, slim WC grips, D-spring, G Conversion.

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Posted: 5/1/2017 5:18:38 PM EDT

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Damn, that looks gooood.

Posted: 5/1/2017 6:04:49 PM EDT

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Wow! That looks nice! I love the grips. How do they feel compared to the factory grip?

Posted: 5/1/2017 6:40:21 PM EDT

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Don't see many M9s ghost get the wilson treatment, seems to usually be one of the a1 variants.

Very nice looking.

Posted: 5/1/2017 6:40:45 PM EDT

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What was your turnaround time?

Posted: 5/1/2017 7:08:59 PM EDT

[#5]

Sexy!!!!

Posted: 5/1/2017 7:43:24 PM EDT

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Looks nice. Love the grips, are they Dirty Olive? That's what I have on my M9A3.

Posted: 5/1/2017 7:45:49 PM EDT

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only about a month

Posted: 5/1/2017 7:46:39 PM EDT

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Looks nice. Love the grips, are they Dirty Olive? That's what I have on my M9A3.

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dirty olive slim grips.

Posted: 5/1/2017 7:57:49 PM EDT

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Nice gun. I bought an M9 to own an M9, I couldn't see sending it off to get that kind of treatment. Still though, it looks good.

Posted: 5/1/2017 8:32:10 PM EDT

[#10]

Sooo bright... sooo beautiful... ahhh... pprrreEEEEccciousss....

What? Oh, sorry, just drooling over M9ness.

Posted: 5/2/2017 12:18:49 AM EDT

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Buddy sent his in and it took 3 months/1,000 bucks to get it back. I took my bone stock 90-Two out on the day he was going to try it out. We shot them side by side with the same ammo. I like my Beretta - but that Wilson is the cat's meow!

Posted: 5/2/2017 6:17:26 AM EDT

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Bought the M9 for LEO price of 475 and the custom work was 550. So it is a pretty good deal considering what Wilson charges for its own version of this gun.

Posted: 5/2/2017 6:21:09 AM EDT

[#13]

Sweet

Posted: 5/2/2017 7:04:13 AM EDT

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Slot grip screws

Posted: 5/2/2017 7:46:08 AM EDT

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There is a certain beauty in the utilitarianism of the slotted screws. It is a subtle throw back to its military roots. It works well on an old war horse like the M9.

Posted: 5/2/2017 7:51:10 AM EDT

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I ordered my hex head screws directly from Houge, they were a bit longer than oem but worked Ok. Wilson's Vertec G10 grips are actually a little thicker than the stock M9A3 grips, when I tried the Houge hex screws on them they went in far enough to interfere with the Mag.

Posted: 5/2/2017 7:59:36 AM EDT

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I ordered my hex head screws directly from Houge, they were a bit longer than oem but worked Ok. Wilson's Vertec G10 grips are actually a little thicker than the stock M9A3 grips, when I tried the Houge hex screws on them they went in far enough to interfere with the Mag.

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Try using the factory Beretta hex screws. I have never been happy with the Houge screws. The blued finish wears off really quickly and before long you are left with even uglier screws. Also did you use the rubber o-rings that VZ supply's with their grips? If the screws are still too long with the standard o rings you could always go to Ace hardware and buy some thicker o-rings.

Posted: 5/2/2017 8:32:53 AM EDT

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Try using the factory Beretta hex screws. I have never been happy with the Houge screws. The blued finish wears off really quickly and before long you are left with even uglier screws. Also did you use the rubber o-rings that VZ supply's with their grips? If the screws are still too long with the standard o rings you could always go to Ace hardware and buy some thicker o-rings.

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They fit OK with the Wilson Combat grips, it was with the factory grips that they were too long. I used the O-rings that came with the grips. I ordered the Houge screws because some of the reviews on Beretta's site said Beretta's hex screws were too long for Vertec grips.

Posted: 5/2/2017 5:26:18 PM EDT

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Try using the factory Beretta hex screws. I have never been happy with the Houge screws. The blued finish wears off really quickly and before long you are left with even uglier screws. Also did you use the rubber o-rings that VZ supply's with their grips? If the screws are still too long with the standard o rings you could always go to Ace hardware and buy some thicker o-rings.

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I ordered my hex head screws directly from Houge, they were a bit longer than oem but worked Ok. Wilson's Vertec G10 grips are actually a little thicker than the stock M9A3 grips, when I tried the Houge hex screws on them they went in far enough to interfere with the Mag.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2610/32833029736_73f1b29394_c.jpg

Try using the factory Beretta hex screws. I have never been happy with the Houge screws. The blued finish wears off really quickly and before long you are left with even uglier screws. Also did you use the rubber o-rings that VZ supply's with their grips? If the screws are still too long with the standard o rings you could always go to Ace hardware and buy some thicker o-rings.

Beretta hex screws are what I used to replace the stock ones on my M9 Commercial when a couple of them were getting worn. That was quite a while ago and they still look new, and the originals took 10 years to start wearing out. +1 to getting Beretta ones.

Posted: 5/2/2017 6:54:58 PM EDT

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Curious as the SA trigger weight now with their action job. I just picked up a M9A3 the trigger if over 5lbs and has considerable creep.

What was the cost for just the action work?

Posted: 5/2/2017 9:42:40 PM EDT

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Funny, I hate hex head screws

Posted: 5/3/2017 5:38:57 AM EDT

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Curious as the SA trigger weight now with their action job. I just picked up a M9A3 the trigger if over 5lbs and has considerable creep.

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My Lyman trigger gage shows 4 lbs single and 8 lbs double.

The pricing for the custom work in on the Wilson site.

I had the complete action tune and steel trigger installation.

Wilson Beretta Custom Pricing

Posted: 5/3/2017 5:40:12 AM EDT

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Grip screws. Seriously?

LOL.

Posted: 5/3/2017 5:59:00 AM EDT

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Wow! That thing has me rethinking some priorities.

Nice pistol OP.

Posted: 5/3/2017 8:23:59 AM EDT

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My Lyman trigger gage shows 4 lbs single and 8 lbs double.

The pricing for the custom work in on the Wilson site.

I had the complete action tune and steel trigger installation.

Wilson Beretta Custom Pricing

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Thanks for the details. I'm surprised SA is still at 4 lbs. I've been able to achieve that will some minor sear and hammer tuning.I got my M9A3 down to a SA 4.5lbs and removed the creep last night. I'm debating on whether to send Wilson unmolested Beretta so see what they can achieve with the action tune.

Posted: 5/3/2017 9:46:14 AM EDT

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Wilson does not go lighter on triggers because there is no need. Probably hard to get lighter than that. Even on a 1911 they stay around 4 lbs.

Posted: 5/3/2017 11:30:56 PM EDT

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Grip screws. Seriously?

LOL.

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Hey? I was going to say "OH MY GOD THOSE GRIP SCREWS"....

What is this, project runway for guns?

Although that being said, it is purdy.

Posted: 5/4/2017 7:31:50 AM EDT

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Thanks.

Now to layaway a new Sig P320. Just because it is the new .mil handgun. Not the M17, but the base pistol.
Not really wanting a 320 with the thumb safety.

Posted: 5/9/2017 4:16:18 PM EDT

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I sent mine off for the IDPA SSP DIVISION package a month ago and it's coming back Thursday. I'll post pics when it gets here.

Posted: 5/9/2017 10:06:24 PM EDT

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Slotted grip screws are all I would use when I used pistols with grips.

Hex screws like to break,strip, and you never have the right allen wrench when you need it. A case rim will turn a slotted grip screw in a pinch.

Posted: 5/11/2017 7:03:36 PM EDT

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I sent mine off for the IDPA SSP DIVISION package a month ago and it's coming back Thursday. I'll post pics when it gets here.

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Posted: 5/13/2017 6:59:13 AM EDT

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nice.

Posted: 5/13/2017 9:29:23 AM EDT

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Thanks.

Now to layaway a new Sig P320. Just because it is the new .mil handgun. Not the M17, but the base pistol.
Not really wanting a 320 with the thumb safety.

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Currently the safety model is pretty much a Massachusetts only model. It actually is pretty comfortable. The M17 will also have stainless internals and a few other pidly thibgs that are different. It's also going to be hundreds of dollars more.

Posted: 5/13/2017 9:33:31 AM EDT

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Wilson does not go lighter on triggers because there is no need. Probably hard to get lighter than that. Even on a 1911 they stay around 4 lbs.

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I got my m9a1 compact down to 4.5/8lbs. After doing the same work on my 92fs it's not as nice. I might send it off. A Beretta with a crisp and smooth trigger that 4-4.5/8lbs is magical. Really perfect for an EDC gun