Beretta 92 magazine question

[ArmyDub]

hi everyone, the left one is a new purchase / right is my current mag. what’s with the extra cutouts on the new magazine? it functions but requires holding in the mag catch while inserting.
is the magazine a cougar / 92 combo (supposed to work in both)?

I’m confused…

 

[skfullgun]

I'm pretty sure the extra cut out is for the older style 92 with the mag release catch lower on the frame.

 

[m5215]

I am almost positive that the extra cut is for it to work on a Taurus PT92 which has a magazine well that is the same as Beretta's but the release cut is in a different area. They are not favored since as you discovered, you must hold in the mag release to get by that first cut.

 

[Grumps21]

I mistakingly bought a PT92 clip at a pawn shop real cheap because I thought it would work in my FS92. It didn’t. Kept sliding out because would not lock in place

 

[DaBull]

The Beretta 92 and Taurus PT92 mag release cutouts are essentially in the same place, but the Taurus cutout is about twice as "tall". A Taurus mag in a Beretta should fit but will sag down about 1/8" too low to function.

I have no idea why that Beretta mag has the large high additional cut. Best guess: it is manufactured for a different Beretta firearm that has a higher mag release cutout and otherwise can take a Beretta 92 magazine, so Beretta decided to save money by just making the higher cut to existing magazines.

 

[ArmyDub]

thanks everyone- im going to keep it as my first mag
i wouldn’t want to screw up
on a reload (if need be)

 

[zackmars]

Pictures of the packaging? Its not a cougar or px4 mag

 

[Glenn B]

Do yourself a favor, buy and use only OEM magazines in your Beretta 92FS. You are risking your life using a magazine that obviously does not fit properly into your pistol; there is zero need to depress the mag release to load a proper 92FS mag into an unmodified 92FS.

 

[candcallen]

Thanks capt obvious.

Lol

 

[tonelar]

bring it back to the shop. taurus and beretta are not that different.

taurus has a wider slot, but relatively same position

 

[ArmyDub]

thanks everyone, as far as packaging it was just in a clear ziplock.
i’ll stop in at the gun shop this week.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Beretta vs Taurus.

 

[Tnhawk]

It doesn't pay to cut corners on the things you must depend on - whether guns, cars or other necessities.
All of my Berettas use Beretta magazines - 100% dependable.

 

[Darqhelmet]

That’s not a factory mag or Mec-Gar. Get rid of it, if you need to save money on 92 magazines buy them off betetta’s website without packaging or buy Mec-Gar.

 

[tonelar]

I agree… MecGar make great magazines.

 

[mroper]

Could it be for the 96 as well. A Lot of times the same Mag is used for the 40S&W

 

[magholder]

The Taurus slot I am pretty sure is further down the magazine, I will check in the morning, I have both. I know this as I've tried to see if I have a Magholder that will fit the PT92 but it doesn't work well cause the insert is further down. The 92FS works great and is in the typical location that most magazines have the insert cutout.

 

[Glenn B]

Thanks capt obvious.

Lol

Well, if you were referencing my post, it may have been obvious to you that the OP should only use an OEM mag but it does not seem so obvious to the OP:

thanks everyone- im going to keep it as my first mag
i wouldn’t want to screw up
on a reload (if need be)

 

[tonelar]

I posted taurus and beretta magazines earlier position is the same but the taurus is a wider slot

 

[ArmyDub]

They gave me my money back. They did not understand until they tried in a 92.