when you grab a 1911. Pull the hammer. Pull back the slide. Let it all slam forward
It SOUNDS like a solid, piece of steel that doesnt jam..... It gives you that reliable feeling, the same you get from a G3, a FAL, a M14. A mauser or an enfield...it just "feels" right. And often it is right. A beretta...well...its not a horrible gun..
But i fired at the range a 1911(Thank you Ben!), a luger(thank you again!), FN GP(Hi-power), a glock and a beretta...And if i have to compare the beretta to the other designs.. it simply cannot match it.