Hello, everyone. I am VERY new to guns; please keep that in mind, haha. I am interested in getting a Beretta 92A1 (9mm) because I think that Beretta makes the sexiest guns EVER. Anyways, I'm reading the description for the pistol on the Beretta website and it mentions something about a internal recoil buffer (like I said, I'm new to guns--I don't even know what the hell that is), which increases service life by reducing stress on the receiver created by the more powerful .40 S&W caliber ammunition. So, even though this gun is a 9mm, it can shoot .40 S&W ammunition? Or am I reading too much into it? Literally, the only thing I know about guns are how to load them and shoot them. I know that is pretty moronic to get a gun when you know nothing about them, but in this day and age, I felt that having a gun is necessary. In my mind, I figured I could learn how to disassemble, clean and maintain the gun at a later point in time. I bought two cheap Hi-Point pistols--a 9mm Luger C9 and a .40 S&W--for protection while I learn the basics of gun ownership. I mean, I'm not irresponsible with them.

Thanks,
Church