Description
Let’s be honest: some pistols are built to be shot, others built to be ogled. The Beretta 98 FS Biliennium? It’s happily both. This limited-edition run — just 2,000 worldwide — takes Beretta’s classic platform and gives it a quietly showy upgrade that actually improves handling, not just looks.
Start with the frame: forged from high-strength steel, not aluminum, finished in a satin/polished nickel-alloy that catches the light without shouting. The widened slide helps tame recoil and gives the pistol a balanced, planted feel. Beretta even reworked the top profile so sight alignment comes easier, and the front end lets you swap dovetail sights without a fight.
The safety lives on the frame, where lots of shooters prefer it. It’s ambidextrous and positive, locking both sear and slide. The single-action trigger is the kind that spoils you: crisp, short, and tunable with an overtravel stop screw. Minimal slack, razor-thin let-off — you’ll feel the difference on your first string.
Touches like carbon-fiber accents and soft-touch, anti-slip grip panels keep the Biliennium modern without being gimmicky. Checkered front and back straps and a relieved upper grip area make it comfortable for long strings. The extended, reversible magazine release is built for lefties or gloved hands. Each pistol ships with two magazines, one standard and one with a rubber bumper for quicker reloads and longer life.
Both front and rear sights are dovetailed; the rear is micrometric for fine windage adjustment. And yes, that skeletonized hammer looks cool, but it also trims mass for a snappier lock time and better follow-ups. In short, the 98 FS Biliennium is Beretta flexing a little — and proving they can back it up.
