Western Arms is generally considered to be the number one manufacturer of gas blow back pistols, both in form and function. Their Perfect version Berettas are definately top of the line and the nickel plated version is really a work of art.


APPEARENCE

First of all the pistol has a very nice "nickel plated" finish, which looks more like polished alluminum than silver.  It is very striking, and eventhough my pistol is second hand, there are no signs of the finish chipping or otherwise coming off. It also makes the whole gun feel like metal, eventhough it has both an ABS slide and lower receiver. There are many inscriptions on the pistol and they are all very sharp and attractively made.

Overall I´d say this gun has the best looks of any Beretta I´ve seen. However the weight is a bit on the low side.

FUNCTION

The magazines in (I think) most if not all, WA pistols has a little cover for the gas realese button. This must be pushed down before you fill the mags with gas, otherwise the the realese buttin will still be pressed down and the gas will exit on the other side. And that can get a bit cold...

A full gas charge will only last one load of BBs, 25 + 1 rounds. The magazines are easier to load than the TM Beretta clips, you can just pour the BBs in. The gun also comes with a special loading tool.

Power is pretty much average for a good quality GBB, around 300 fps. Range is pretty good at around 20-30m, and since the pistol has an easliy adjustible hop up, using whatever BB weight you want is no problem.


Blowback and cykle time is very fast, wich means shooting rapid fire is great fun...

I have never experienced a jam or failiure of any kind with this gun. It is a very stable preformer.

CONCLUSION

If you like the flashy Beretta style, you will find no better pistol than the WA Nickel plated 92. It´s that simple. It has power, reliability and stunning good looks. Get one.


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