So I was able to get out to the range yesterday before the rain. I took this gun out of a spin for the first time. This gun shipped with the LTT trigger job and the fiber optic sight. These are really nice with some extras that were specd by Earnest Langdon. Things like 92G Vertec Slide, dovetailed sights front and back, checkered front and back straps, radiused trigger guard, target crown, etc... The gun is decocker only.
The big upgrade is the LTT trigger bar. It gives the gun a very short reset. Think CGW CZ short. The D spring makes the DA super smooth. It breaks at 6lb 10oz. That is the avg of 5 pulls. It however does not feel like it is that heavy. It is almost revolver smooth. Shooting it next to a S&W 13 was a nice point of comparison in DA. The SA is a clean 4lb 6ozs. This gun even though it has been optimized is suitable for carry. IMHO
It took me a second to get back into the DA/SA groove. Shooting a lot of BHPs, 1911s and CZs in SAO make you treat a trigger like a on and off switch. There is little to no trigger prep involved. Triggers are relatively short and I shoot them with sort of a controlled slap. Its get the gun up get the sight aligned and hit the switch. This has its strengths and weaknesses. When you can control it it makes for fast accurate enough shooting but is it very different than shooting a DA/SA gun with a long DA pull.
So shooting the Beretta today at first I found myself getting the gun up and aligned and then starting my trigger pull ala 1911 and the gun was out there wobbling forever. Looked like I was doing the wobble drill. LOL So after a few DA shots I reset my concentration. I channeled my inner Earnie Langdon and started to prep the trigger. Just like thumbing a safety on a SAO gun during presentation on DA/SA guns I have trained to prep the trigger while presenting the gun. This allows me to take the slack and distance out of the DA trigger and upon presentation once the sights are aligned I am just taking that last 20% out of the trigger and breaking the shot. On most DA/SA guns as the gun cycles I am prepping the trigger for the next shot. With the LTT trigger bar in this gun there is almost no slack in the reset. There is very little forward movement before it resets.
I think that is the beauty of this setup and setups like a 75B or Shadow 2 from people like CGW. You have a preppable DA first pull and then a on off switch for SA. It is the best of both worlds. In my mind the long DA pull has advantages for carry. As you are taking up that slack and prepping the trigger it gives you time to get off the trigger if you change from a go to a no go situation. Sort of like the slack in a Glock trigger which for carry can be an advantage not a disadvantage.
The gun of course is more accurate than I will ever be. Once I dialed in point of aim point of impact it shot well even in my hands. Pretty much everything in the black on a B8 target at 10 and 15 yards. Dropped some because of poor mechanics.
The only down side to this pistol is the grip size. For me it is perfect. I have smaller hands and the length is perfect. I can get my entire hand on the grip and the Mecgar 15s that it shipped with have curved based plate that makes it like it was built for my hands. If you have big paws you most likely would prefer the Centurion configuration with the full sized grip. Even with the trigger job it is cheaper than the Wilson models without the trigger job. It is the nicest Beretta I have ever owned. Check one out if you can. Here is a link and few pics.
https://www.langdontactical.com/92-elite-ltt-compact/
The big upgrade is the LTT trigger bar. It gives the gun a very short reset. Think CGW CZ short. The D spring makes the DA super smooth. It breaks at 6lb 10oz. That is the avg of 5 pulls. It however does not feel like it is that heavy. It is almost revolver smooth. Shooting it next to a S&W 13 was a nice point of comparison in DA. The SA is a clean 4lb 6ozs. This gun even though it has been optimized is suitable for carry. IMHO
It took me a second to get back into the DA/SA groove. Shooting a lot of BHPs, 1911s and CZs in SAO make you treat a trigger like a on and off switch. There is little to no trigger prep involved. Triggers are relatively short and I shoot them with sort of a controlled slap. Its get the gun up get the sight aligned and hit the switch. This has its strengths and weaknesses. When you can control it it makes for fast accurate enough shooting but is it very different than shooting a DA/SA gun with a long DA pull.
So shooting the Beretta today at first I found myself getting the gun up and aligned and then starting my trigger pull ala 1911 and the gun was out there wobbling forever. Looked like I was doing the wobble drill. LOL So after a few DA shots I reset my concentration. I channeled my inner Earnie Langdon and started to prep the trigger. Just like thumbing a safety on a SAO gun during presentation on DA/SA guns I have trained to prep the trigger while presenting the gun. This allows me to take the slack and distance out of the DA trigger and upon presentation once the sights are aligned I am just taking that last 20% out of the trigger and breaking the shot. On most DA/SA guns as the gun cycles I am prepping the trigger for the next shot. With the LTT trigger bar in this gun there is almost no slack in the reset. There is very little forward movement before it resets.
I think that is the beauty of this setup and setups like a 75B or Shadow 2 from people like CGW. You have a preppable DA first pull and then a on off switch for SA. It is the best of both worlds. In my mind the long DA pull has advantages for carry. As you are taking up that slack and prepping the trigger it gives you time to get off the trigger if you change from a go to a no go situation. Sort of like the slack in a Glock trigger which for carry can be an advantage not a disadvantage.
The gun of course is more accurate than I will ever be. Once I dialed in point of aim point of impact it shot well even in my hands. Pretty much everything in the black on a B8 target at 10 and 15 yards. Dropped some because of poor mechanics.
The only down side to this pistol is the grip size. For me it is perfect. I have smaller hands and the length is perfect. I can get my entire hand on the grip and the Mecgar 15s that it shipped with have curved based plate that makes it like it was built for my hands. If you have big paws you most likely would prefer the Centurion configuration with the full sized grip. Even with the trigger job it is cheaper than the Wilson models without the trigger job. It is the nicest Beretta I have ever owned. Check one out if you can. Here is a link and few pics.
https://www.langdontactical.com/92-elite-ltt-compact/
