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10/12/2008 12:52:55 PM EDT
Got a question on the age of a Beretta.

Its a 92FS, stainless.  All small parts except the lanyard loop are also stainless.  Lanyard loop and rear sight blade are black.  Sights are painted with red (same color as the safe/fire indicator on the slide).  Serial number begins with BER270... Says "Made in USA" on slide.  Rubber grips with Beretta logo (not wrap around).  The guide rod is plastic.  The magazine release button looks BRIGHT silver, almost like the galvanized steel parts I used to sell when I worked for my dad's electrical supply house.  Recoil spring looks like it came out the box yesterday.  Barrel is full of lint from storage, but there is no dirt on the gun anywhere else.  Appears to have never been shot.

Wondering if, based on the above description, anyone can reasonably guess an age.  

Thanks.
10/12/2008 4:09:43 PM EDT
[#1]
If you have the box, the year of mfgr will be on the label. If not, someone may be able to help you based on the S/N, but *I* can't.

Sorry I wasn't more help.  
10/12/2008 10:00:00 PM EDT
[#2]
Call Beretta, they can tell you.
10/12/2008 11:18:50 PM EDT
[#3]
I have never seen any Beretta come with a plastic guide rod. You might have somthing that dates back a little who knows.
10/13/2008 3:48:18 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
I have never seen any Beretta come with a plastic guide rod. You might have somthing that dates back a little who knows.




No, the plastic rods were installed in the more recent models. Thankfully, none of mine have them.
10/15/2008 2:11:54 AM EDT
[#5]
The stainless controls (versus black) indicates an older (slightly) model.  However the plastic guiderod was installed on 'newer' units.  I would 'guess' that it is 3-5 years old.
10/16/2008 2:54:18 PM EDT
[#6]
Here are some date codes that may offer some clues as to a 92's age.........