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I'll translate what the guy is saying- "Witness the finest firearm that Italy has ever made. This high end Beretta may cost $11,000, but at least it doesn't come in a ********** cardboard box like some other cut-rate manufacturers!"

 

My local Cabelas has/had one of those and I saw it up close. It's too blingy for me and I don't do special edition handguns.

Generally speaking, handguns that are made to be collectables, rarely turn out that way. It doesn't do much for me, quite honestly, and I don't see the build quality as anything more than a Steel I or Billennium.

 

Looks like maybe some of the guys that build some of their upper end shotguns got busy with a pistol.

 

Looks like maybe some of the guys that build some of their upper end shotguns got busy with a pistol.

Their upper end shotguns do tend to be rather nice..... :wavey:

 

When I saw the thread title, I thought Fusion was building / modding Beretta 92s.... :faint:

:rofl::rofl:

 

That's a joke, right?

 

My local Cabelas has/had one of those and I saw it up close. It's too blingy for me and I don't do special edition handguns.

Generally speaking, handguns that are made to be collectables, rarely turn out that way. It doesn't do much for me, quite honestly, and I don't see the build quality as anything more than a Steel I or Billennium.

I don't do special edition guns either. I wasn't sure if their custom smiths got together and made a superb gun. I thought it might be something along the lines of a Springfield TGO or Professional 1911.

 

Their upper end shotguns do tend to be rather nice..... :wavey:

Yes sir they are quite fine indeed.

 

There's a point where it's just not possible to make a handgun "nicer." There's only so much hand fitting that can be done, the steels can only be so premium, the action can only be so polished, etc. I think that point is well below the $11,000 mark.

 

I think I know what you are saying. Maybe 3000 for the gun itself and the other 9000 to make sure the guys who actually get one do not have to worry that someone like me gets one too and ruins the exclusivity for them. :supergrin:

 

I think I know what you are saying. Maybe 3000 for the gun itself and the other 9000 to make sure the guys who actually get one do not have to worry that someone like me gets one too and ruins the exclusivity for them. :supergrin:

Yeah, I can't really see it being better quality than the Steel I or Billenium, Bruce.

 

Ouch. And not even a frame mounted safety :faint:

 

Ouch. And not even a frame mounted safety :faint:

Yeah, at least the Steel I has that.

 

It's for the collector that has everything including a lot of money to blow. They're only making 60 in 9x19 and 30 in 9x21. If I had money to throw away, I wouldn't mind having a collection of the special edition 92s.

 

For $11k it had better be one if the finest handguns ever built! Too over-the-top for me, looks like a movie prop.

 

The hand-stitched Italian leather check book included in the package makes it almost seem like a bargain.

If I drop eleven G's on a pistol, it sure as hell isn't going to have a slide-mounted safety.

 

On the topic of limited edition Berettas, there is one coming out that I'm actually considering. The Beretta Centennial:

It checks most of my boxes: SAO, all-steel, heavier Brigadier frame, polished blue, frame safety, wood grips. Plus, it's surprisingly pretty tasteful IMO. I kind of like the Bilennium for its techno Matrix aesthetic, but this one looks reasonably dignified, and it's only around $3000.

 

On the topic of limited edition Berettas, there is one coming out that I'm actually considering. The Beretta Centennial:

It checks most of my boxes: SAO, all-steel, heavier Brigadier frame, polished blue, frame safety, wood grips. Plus, it's surprisingly pretty tasteful IMO. I kind of like the Bilennium for its techno Matrix aesthetic, but this one looks reasonably dignified, and it's only around $3000.

I've said it before, but a non-prettified version of that gun needs to go into regular production. Would snag a couple. Leave it to Beretta to fail to produce guns people actually want in any real quantity.

 

That's one ugly 92, I'll stick to my plain Jane FS that only cost me 500 bucks.

 

On the topic of limited edition Berettas, there is one coming out that I'm actually considering. The Beretta Centennial:

It checks most of my boxes: SAO, all-steel, heavier Brigadier frame, polished blue, frame safety, wood grips. Plus, it's surprisingly pretty tasteful IMO. I kind of like the Bilennium for its techno Matrix aesthetic, but this one looks reasonably dignified, and it's only around $3000.

I considered that one, but will probably pass. They desperately need to make it a production gun like the FS.

 

On the topic of limited edition Berettas, there is one coming out that I'm actually considering. The Beretta Centennial:

It checks most of my boxes: SAO, all-steel, heavier Brigadier frame, polished blue, frame safety, wood grips. Plus, it's surprisingly pretty tasteful IMO. I kind of like the Bilennium for its techno Matrix aesthetic, but this one looks reasonably dignified, and it's only around $3000.

Looks decent, though I don't like the "Centennial" markings or the grip medallions.

The Roman Numerals look tacky as well, in my opinion.

 

People will buy it no matter what it is. I saw a gun at cabelas it was a very old single shot .410 looked nice then i saw the price 40k crazy

 

I recently started a new policy - I absolutely refuse to buy any Beretta 92 that costs less than $13,000. So, I had to pass on this one. Gotta have your standards :whistling::rofl:

 

I recently started a new policy - I absolutely refuse to buy any Beretta 92 that costs less than $13,000. So, I had to pass on this one. Gotta have your standards :whistling::rofl:

Snob. Everyone knows that after $12k you're just paying for the name :upeyes:














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Snob. Everyone knows that after $12k you're just paying for the name :upeyes:





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I know. BUt, for that amount of $, they are supposed to come with these grips pre-installed:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=480966279