Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks - The Firearms Forum

DiveFlyFun · 01-28-2012, 10:12 AM

I recently failed to clean my Beretta after going to the range and returned a week latter. Naturally it started to jam and when I went to clean it I noticed marks/scratches that where straight lines on the hammer pin.
Is this normal?
Thanks

Jim Hauff · 01-28-2012, 11:47 AM

Dive,
Welcome to the forum. Can you provide a little more info on WHERE the marks are and what they look like???? Do you mean the pin that holds the hammer in the frame or the firing pin ?????

DiveFlyFun · 01-28-2012, 05:13 PM

Thanks for welcome and quick reply. Here are the pics

Helix_FR · 01-28-2012, 08:06 PM

Thats normal. Eventually it will wear in a perfect circle around the outer edge of the hammer pin

DiveFlyFun · 01-28-2012, 09:47 PM

Thanks...Feel a lot better now!!!

Jim Hauff · 01-29-2012, 10:14 AM

Hey Helix
Knowing that the "milling" will eventually be done by the gun - why the hell doesn't Beretta do one more step and cantilever the hammer pin during production. Just doesn't seem right to me to have the gun do that hard work.

Helix_FR · 01-29-2012, 05:35 PM

its bc beretta uses that frame for all varients FS/D/M/DC. The one he has is either the DA only model or the FS with the firing pin block safety. Beretta also uses that frame for the Decocker model that has a wide body safety and is pinned together. the big reason is bc the grips are what retain the pin so they oversize the pin and let it work in the the action. If they under cut the pin and have a loose fitting grip, the pin can drift out. The marks actually come from the slide in the disconnect notch. Sig does the same thing with the P250, 226 and 229. Loose grips on those models can cause some issues too.

Jim Hauff · 01-29-2012, 09:10 PM

Helix,
I hear ya! Thanks for the info.

01-28-2012, 10:12 AM	#1
DiveFlyFun Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks I recently failed to clean my Beretta after going to the range and returned a week latter. Naturally it started to jam and when I went to clean it I noticed marks/scratches that where straight lines on the hammer pin. Is this normal? Thanks -->

01-28-2012, 11:47 AM	#2
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks Dive, Welcome to the forum. Can you provide a little more info on WHERE the marks are and what they look like???? Do you mean the pin that holds the hammer in the frame or the firing pin ????? __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie

01-28-2012, 05:13 PM	#3
DiveFlyFun Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks Thanks for welcome and quick reply. Here are the pics Last edited by DiveFlyFun; 01-28-2012 at 05:21 PM..

01-28-2012, 08:06 PM	#4
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,617	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks Thats normal. Eventually it will wear in a perfect circle around the outer edge of the hammer pin Attached Images __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com Last edited by Helix_FR; 01-28-2012 at 08:07 PM..

01-28-2012, 09:47 PM	#5
DiveFlyFun Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks Thanks...Feel a lot better now!!!

01-29-2012, 10:14 AM	#6
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks Hey Helix Knowing that the "milling" will eventually be done by the gun - why the hell doesn't Beretta do one more step and cantilever the hammer pin during production. Just doesn't seem right to me to have the gun do that hard work. __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie

01-29-2012, 05:35 PM	#7
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,617	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks its bc beretta uses that frame for all varients FS/D/M/DC. The one he has is either the DA only model or the FS with the firing pin block safety. Beretta also uses that frame for the Decocker model that has a wide body safety and is pinned together. the big reason is bc the grips are what retain the pin so they oversize the pin and let it work in the the action. If they under cut the pin and have a loose fitting grip, the pin can drift out. The marks actually come from the slide in the disconnect notch. Sig does the same thing with the P250, 226 and 229. Loose grips on those models can cause some issues too. __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com Last edited by Helix_FR; 01-29-2012 at 09:49 PM..

01-29-2012, 09:10 PM	#8
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: Beretta 92 Hammer Pin Marks Helix, I hear ya! Thanks for the info. __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie