Back in 1980/81 I saw an ad in Shotgun News. I ran down to my local gun store and ordered a 99AF. I payed $179.00 for it and I'm quite sure that I was one of the first people in America to get one as it was stamped ser.# 00183!! I sent it to Robar and had it NP3 coated and stockpiled over a dozen mags. A few years later it was my 'gun-of-choice' when I went to Masaad Ayoob's course known as LFI-1...a couple years later I went to LFI-2. Trigger is as smooth as you could ask for (maybe the NP3 had some effect on that). I just couldn't be happier with it. Now going on 40 years it has never had a single malfunction!

My dad bought a Taurus PT 92AF from a co-worker in the mid 80's, when my father passed in 2011, it was handed down to me and still fires as dead nuts accurate as it did when he got it. When I pass it will go to my oldest son.

I carried the Taurus pt92 for 12 years...purchased it in 91, never had an issue. Excellent gun...

My wife has had her pt92 for 10yrs now and it hasn't had any malfunctions and it came with 2 17rd mags. $500 gun and worth every dollar.

Thanks for the great review. I have had a Taurus PT99 or PT92 continuously since 1990 and they have served me well. They are heavier than the typical polymer handgun but the extra weight seems to reduce recoil and help increase accuracy.

funny story about this gun the only malfunction I ever had with it was at the range where an empty casing bounced off their wall and landed back in where the slide and barrel meet as it cycled me and the range officer couldn't believe it we saw 1 in a billion shot lol

Watching 9mm casings go flying right now kinda makes my anxiety flare up...Like little bars of gold hitting the ground.

Back in the 1980s, Beretta signed a contract with the Brazilian Army to exchange the weapons used until then, the Colt 1911. After the end of the contract, Beretta sold its factory, projects and machinery to Taurus. Today the Taurus factory is based in the city of São Leopoldo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Currently one of the most sold pistol by Taurus in Brazil is the TS9, a good firearm. 🇧🇷🇺🇲

I had 1 of these years ago and it is the only pistol I miss. It was for me the most comfortable best shooting pistol I have ever owned. I took the clear coat off my wood grips and oiled them so they were not slippery. Thanks for the video it brought back fond memories of shooting at the range.

I bought a 92 back in the mid late 80s and must have put well over 10,000 rounds thru it (won a raffle for 1 yr membership to a local range and I reloaded). One of the best guns I've ever owned. Never had a problem. I even shot light lead bullet loads and some really hot ones. Gun just would not stop. Yo Sootch, if Butch wants to sell that gun back to me let me know! I sold it to buy books for wife's nursing school in early 90s. I really miss that gun. I'm going to go listen to some old GNR, drink an adult beverage and cry a little. Yeah, that's how much I miss that pistol. Bro, great video!

Excellent Review!!! Bought one of the then new Decocker PT92's, back in July of 1992. Have some 23,000+ rounds thru it as I used it as one of my IPSC/USPSA Pistols. Also used it as a "House Pistol", for home defense and occasional carry. Extremely feed reliable and accurate, what's not to like? I still shoot it!

I have a Taurus PT 92 AF I picked up in 1992. It was my first pistol. Works great. Love it. A few years later I picked up the Taurus PT 908 in SS, and again runs great.

Taurus has all the plans to the berettas, the Smith revolvers, they own Rossi, the G2C was a hit and the TX22, they brought their manufacturing to Georgia USA! They’re doing things right. Also they are going to be making replacement parts more accessible.

I’ve had a PT 99 for over 25 years it’s been flawless.

Great video ! I bought my 99af mid 1984 and never looked back ! Still carry it today . It has never failed me . I have run untold thousands of rounds through it ,It's just as accurate as the day I bought it ! I've had exactly 6 failures and all were caused by ammo issues . The finish is still as great as the day I bought it . The only thing I changed was the grips I have really big hands so many years ago I bought a set of neoprene wrap around finger groove grips {Hogue I think } which I had to modify just a fuze with my dremel around the safety levers . These are really underrated pistols ! I wouldn't trade my 99af for two new clocks of my choice ! I'm right handed and as I have grown older with arthur setting into my hands and fingers I swapped the mag release to the right side so I can use my middle finger to dump the mags . Thanks !!!!

I bought my 92 in 1989 walnut grips (no shiny varnish) and it is the smoothest shooting and most reliable gun imaginable. I have no issues with Beretta 92 mags.

The first pistol that I ever owned was a Taurus PT92 back in 1993. If memory serves me correctly, I believe that "Shooting Times" performed a 10,000 round test on the PT92 using "Black Hills" ammunition. The author of the article used the 10k rounds to shoot a tree apart in his back yard. I wanted the PT92 after reading about it. But I was also just a kid.

I have a pair (one in 40, one in 9-pt100/92) and I think they're just awesome. The one in 40 was my father's as an armored car driver before he moved on to a different brand of handgun, and it inspired me to get mine in 9mm when I was old enough, and was the pistol I qualified as an instructor last year :) Great video!

In the 90s I sold hundreds of them. We never had one come back ever.

I can vouch for the newer versions. I own the PT-92 AFS & the PT-100 .40S&W. Flawless functionality with thousands of rounds digested in both. Multiple bullet weights, types and loads and never a malfunction. The price and warranty are unbeatable in my opinion.

When you need your Taurus to be not only a Taurus but to be Taurus AF.

I really liked mine. Still dust it off once in a while. Runs like a champ.

I bought a PT-92 a couple of years ago. Didn't have the means to buy a Beretta INOX, which is what I actually wanted. But the PT-92 is a suitable substitute and I quite enjoy it. Also, love that the Beretta style pistols have the EASIEST takedowns in the world! Can almost do it one-handed.

Bought my PT99AF brand new around 1988. It looks identical to your picture. Put Pachmayr black rubber wrap around grips on it as soon as I bought it. It still shoots like a new one. Loved the safety over the Beretta. Back then you could get the Taurus in Stainless Steel, but not a Beretta. Plus it was cheaper...

Bought my 99afs back in the mid 80s.Great firearm.Mine is stainless.Shoots like a dream.Both accurate and reliable.

Best no bs videos ever, no intro, no loud music, just awesome footage

Had one of these for a number of years and, like other Taurus guns I have owned, have never let me down.

Had my PT92 AF for 27 years. It was the first pistol I bought and is still the smoothest and most accurate pistol I own.

You forgot to mention the loaded chamber indicator. Change out those grips with Pachmayer and you'll fall in love with it again. I bought a PT92 AF in 1982. Best gun I own still to this day.

I've had my PT99 since the late 80s. Love that I can also run M9 magazines in it.

I fired one of these before at a range a guy had, and it was a really good smooth gun.

Got my PT-99 back in 1995 and I have shot the hell out of it!!! I am retired military and very much prefer the PT-99 over the Beretta 92 M9 8 days a week!!! I hate the decocking lever on the M9 with a passion and prefer the PT 99's safety.

Beautiful firearm I must say. When you racked that slide it had that iconic “click-click” sound and all !!! Love that sound!

Can't vouch for the newer guns, but the early 90s models were built like tanks. Thousands of rounds and not even a hiccup.

My 1990 mfg 92f para has been a great gun. i will note that the the Brazilian 15 rd magazines are excellent as well as the mecgar flush fit 18rd. runs nato spec all day no prob. these will break locking blocks eventually just like early Beretta did. the early years pt92 quality was excellent and would hold water with a Beretta of the day. glad to finally see these diamond in the rough get some attention. yes these will go up against any other manual safety double/single gun out there. trust me. ive spent years with various guns trying to find something i liked better.

My first duty weapon when I started my LE career!

I can confirm, you can swap the magazine release to the other side if you want to.

I have had mine since 1990. Bought it on Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton. I found it better than the Berretta I carried. I used it as my primary off duty weapon for over 20 years and took it to Front Sight twice. I can't remember having a malfunction. When my department switched to Glocks I switched my off duty but some times I wear it when at home. Great video.

The Taurus PT92 is perfected version of the Berretta 92, not a clone but has its own life and better version and glitches taken care of of the older models.

One of the best things I did in 1988 was to buy my PT 99 . Concealed carried it for years in a shoulder holster today the bluing is as perfect as the day I picked it up from the gun store never had a problem with it and the safety is exactly the way I wanted it l purchased a Beretta but I could not get used to the safety after shooting the Taurus 99 for years so I sold the Beretta great gun highly recommend the pt99

I was gifted one made in late 90s, love it.

If it looks like a Beretta, smells like a Beretta, shoots like a Beretta, it's a Taurus

I've got the PT-92AF blued and the PT-101AFS .40 cal in stainless. Love them both.

I purchased a 66 revolver and Thunderbolt rifle from Taurus. The revolver was solid but the rifle was soon discontinued for good reason. When Taurus offered to replace the Thunderbolt, I went with their far more established 92 pistol and it's more than proved itself over the years.

I had a PT92 stainless and out of all my handguns, it was the only one that I never had any failures with! Ever!

My dad had an old one just like that. It was made in the 80s and ran great.

Mine is a pt 99 AF but it has the decocker. Love this feature. It was my dad’s. And a great shooting firearm.

Picked up a PT92 AFS back in '92. I've shot the snot out of it with my 115, 124, and 147 reloads and it just keeps coming back for more.

You bought a great gun. I've owned a Taurus PT99 for 30 years and it is currently my EDC. I know it is big and heavy but with a good rig and belt I carry this gun for hours on end without any discomfort. I've owned many guns over the years but this one I've kept and it is reliable and accurate. I've shot thousands of rounds and the only problem I've had with it was related with the magazines so I recommend after market ones. Otherwise it has been a fantastic weapon.

I read that the Taurus with this kind of safety set up was the original design of the Beretta before the US Army trials and they changed it specific for the trials on their request.

ayyyeee its my carry gun! people always get bent out of shape when i say i carry a taurus. like its garbage. idk about other taurus models but this has been the single most reliable firearm ive ever owned. ive even had glocks malfunction on me. this has never malfunctioned on me. the only time its failed to fire in any way was because my dumbass forget to rack a round in the chamber. great guns. definitely worth the money. and taurus makes them in really cool colors and designs for the more artistically inclined among us. or maybe you jsut wanna show off your bling bling who cares. cant go wrong.

Have the exact firearm, even the same wooden Hogue grips, Love it, has been very accurate and reliable. Just a pain to clean.

My 1st handgun purchased when I turned 21. I have my Satin finished PT 92 to this day. Taught my sister in law to shoot and her 1st time shooting it, printed 1.5in group at 15yards . My brother and friends could not believe it. .Still a great gun.

I have this exact gun (PT99AF) purchased in 1982 and it has thousands of rounds through it and to this date has never misfired at all. It has fired every kind of ammo that I have given it without any hiccup of any kind. I am dead nuts accurate with this firearm. This is always the gun that I take to qualify when I renew my CCW.

I hand fitted a Beretta locking block when I sheared a lug off mine. That and recoil springs is all I’ve changed in about 5k rds.

My very first pistol.I WAS 21 NOW 49. I call it the poor man's Riiggs pistol. I bought it in 1992 and still own it to this day. Very accurate and smooth. My young son prefers it over all my Glocks and Smith M&PS.

I have a Taurus 92. I sent it to Taurus for repair (accuracy). They have had my pistol for 8 months, and I STILL have not got my pistol back !!!

I had a pt 92 loved it and never had a problem with it and was very accurate with it

I bought a pt92 in Dallas and i still have it and i been offered $700’for it since Covid has started, i ain’t selling it!

I had one for many years, looked just like this one. Never had a malfunction. Ever... but I did get tired of getting hit in the hat with hot brass

Had a PT92; loved it; told myself I "had" to have the real thing; sold the PT92; bought the real thing; love it; but really miss my PT92. If things ever get normal again, I will be buying another PT92!

I got a new PT92 back in 1994 and had that gun until it was stolen around 2006. Still miss that gun. I've had several Taurus autos and revolvers in the past 30 years and every one of them was a GREAT gun.....

I know it's not all ab0ut the looks, but the Beretta design is just beautiful.

I was just gifted my grandfathers Taurus pt92 (gold hardware). I don’t know if I will shoot it much, but I’m happy to have it.

Love the safety on my Taurus PT92. I believe AF means Alloy Frame. I actually like Mec-Gar magazines better than the ones that come with the gun. I also have a Beretta 92s and a Beretta M9A3.

My PT92 and PT101 (40S&W, adjustable sights) are my go-to-war hand guns...these suckers just work. If you are a 45 fan boy, the PT945 is the big bore version of the PT92. Same basic engineering but with closed frame, 9+1. Another go-to-war hand gun.

I have a Taurus PT101 (40 caliber / adjustable sights). It runs like a champ. It also has a decocker. About 25 years old. Love it.

I'm a very happy owner of the Taurus PT 92 AFS. My pistol is the gloss anodized frame with brushed stainless slide, de-cocker model. If, like me, you don't wear XL gloves, the mag release is a little bit of a stretch. Fortunately, the mag release is also ambidextrous. Switching the release to " lefty" allows the trigger finger easy access to the release without having to make significant changes to your grip. Simply use a punch, or similar slim utensil to over depress the mag release button until the offside guide lug clears the housing. With the button depressed, just unscrew the guide lug. Carefully, so as not to lose the spring, remove the button and spring. Re-insert the button assembly from the right side of the frame, making sure the spring and button shaft are centered in the gallery. Again, with your punch, depress the mag release button until you can screw the guide lug back on. There's a bit of extra thread on the shaft to allow easy centering of the lug into the frame housing. You can make the switch in less time than it took me to tell you how. Happy shooting!

Good to see you in action again Sootch !!! 🎯

Got a 92AR. Bought it 7 year's ago. Not a problem. It's a fantastic firearm

My 1st modern handgun was a 90's production PT-92. Used it for my CHL class and only dropped one target point with it. Sold it to buy something else and sort of regret it. Broke the extractor pin after shooting 1000's of rounds through it.

Many years ago I bought a PT99AF. I had enough money for a Beretta, and had both out on the counter at the gun shop. I really liked the frame mounted safety of the Taurus, which is why I bought it instead of the Beretta. In all these years I've only had a few failures to feed, and those were with the Ramline magazine that had the squirrelly roll up spring. I discarded those and use only Taurus and Mecgar mags, never a failure of any sort, with any bullet type. Goes "Bang!!!" every time.

These were made with beretta machinery when Taurus bought the beretta plant in Brazil. At some point, Taurus decided to use its own machinery to build the guns, and the quality is not so good as before, still tough guns, but not like the 90's models.

I bought a PT99 over 20 years ago. I had issues with the sights and had a broken extractor. Taurus cheerfully accepted the entire pistol back and replaced most of the action due to other issues that came about. Ended up selling my 15 round mags before they became illegal in my state. Still like shooting it now and then.

I used to have one in the late 80s I have no complaints

Bought a PT 99 years ago. Put maybe 1000 rds or so through it. After a month or two, I traded it off as was the norm for me back then. No complaints at all. Not one malfunction even with my mass produced reloads. Quite a nice pistol overall. I much preferred it over the Beretta.

Man alive, you are the reason why I have so many handguns and it looks like I'm going to be getting another one.

Bravo Sootch👍《☆》I've had my PT92 AFS for 18 years. It's got the black checkered grips. The only thing I don't like about it is It's not set up for a dovetail sight🤳on the front😎🎱☮🔊✌👍

Qualified on the Beretta M9 when in the U.S. Air Force and disliked it: decocker was awkward was the killer for me. The Taurus PT92 9mm pistol is NOT a knock-off of the Beretta 92F, but m-u-c-h better than the M9 as it has the decocker AND safety in the traditional M1911 position for such. Had a Glock, but got rid of it and years later, was nice to get a DA/SA pistol + it's safer. Good pistol!!!

I've had a Taurus PT-92 for 12 years now. It still functions perfectly after thousands of rounds. Mec-Gar makes a 20 round mag for it that works without any problems what-so-ever. It's a full size weapon that I have carried concealed for years. I with out a doubt would trust my life with it. It's the most accurate and smoothest shooting weapon I own.

I still have my PT92 I bought in 1989. It shoots great. Great Video.

The good thing is that Taurus has a lifetime warranty even bought used...

Its been years ago but i put thousands of rounds through a 92 back in the early 90's. Trained hard with that gun. Have no bad things to say about it. Loved that gun. I'm a dedicated M&P guy these days but i do miss my old 92.

I bought a PT92 AF back in January (w/the fixed sights, rail & safety w/spring loaded de-cocker). Have to say... I love it. I bought several Taurus made 17rnd mags & they all work great too. Its been so much fun, rly been having a blast w/it. So glad I picked it up when I did. I still want an old surplus 92 (along w/some Bobcats, Cheetahs & many variants more 🤣), but... That being said, this thing is a work horse 👍

Just a correction, Beretta open up a factory in Brazil after WWII they only produce single shot shotguns an the little Beretta 950B .25 Caliber. During the 80s they won the contract for the Brazilian military and later sold the operation to Taurus. The had the factory since 1950. Also your Taurus I have 2 of them your pistol Was made at the old Beretta factory in São Paulo later they moved the production to Rio Grande do Sul. The old Taurus like ours are better, all forged steel parts no MIMI or cast parts. They are excellent and are beautiful and more accurate than the Beretta 92FS. Congratulations you have a great pistol!

I have an early PT92AF blued. I replaced the grips with checkered rubber put Millet adjustable target sights on it and polished the action. Interesting that you said Beretta mags don't work as I don't have that issue. Also, the extractor is also a loaded chamber indicator. I live in an open carry state and my disability makes belt or shoulder carry very uncomfortable so I carry in a Blackhawk Serpa thigh holster. Much easier access inside the vehicle if necessary too and plainly visible to law enforcement for safety reasons. It's more than accurate enough and 17rds brings peace of mind.

Had one 30 years ago. Good Gun. Did have feed jambs if I used cheaper ammo. Replaced it with a Glock 21. Never looked back.

Slide cuts are so popular now. Beretta in 1975: One giant slide cut.

He is 100% correct about everything By the time I was 20 years old I had already owned over 100 firearms….My first firearm was a 1944 308 calibre rifle with a 6 shot mag The second gun I ever owned was a phoenix arms 25 calibre five shot mag chrome with pearl handle My favourite gun of all time was my Taurus 9 mm chrome cherry wood handle ☺️

I have a PT 92 from 1992 still one of my favorite guns to fire. Never had an issue. Watch after market mags they sometime catch on the magazine release.

My Taurus PT99AF was purchased new in the late 80's - a very accurate and very reliable pistol. I have shot thousands of rounds through it over the years pretty much all just range / target grade ammo (white box Winchester and a metric ton of UMC) - not sure that it has ever malfunctioned that I can recall. It's large and heavy with a full magazine, but I wouldn't hesitate to carry it - and have on occasion.

Have a pt99 wouldn't trade it for anything!! Really love it!

Sootch00, your PT99 was made in August, 1989. The safety with the decocker came out sometime in 1990.

I had a pt 92 once. It was the reason i bought my beretta. It is a great gun. Beretta actually sold taurus the dies to manufacture these and came to brazil and set them up for them even. Also unlike the beretta it is a lifetime buyer transferable warranty vs 3 years on the beretta. I dont miss it but it was nice.

Mine eats any ammo I've put through it. Mine is the pt 92, has factory grips and I still love it. Now I want that one.

My first pistol was the Taurus PT945 in 45ACP, made in the mid 90’s in that same factory in Brazil. So it looks very much like a Beretta - except the slide is not open style. Also frame mounted safety and decocker. Still have it - great condition. And a really nice shooter. My only issue is finding mags for it. Would love to see your thoughts on it if you can get your hands on one.

Just a little bit of a tip.. On the Beretta 92 the safety can be worked with the same motion as a 1911. Draw from the holster and swipe your thumb down on the safety as if it were a 1911 and it moves to fire.

I recently acquired PT 92 afs-d from a relocating friend for $300 and I think it is on par with my Beretta fs and SB. Good presentation.

I have a current 92. I have had malfunctions with it. All stovepipes with cheap range ammo. Actually easy to induce this failure by limp wristing it. Never had an issue with JHP or decent ammo and is really accurate.

Frame mounted thumb safety for the win. I also believe the Taurus pistols did not have any issues with implanting a broken slide into the shooter's forehead.