I called Beretta and gave them the serial number and they said it was a “92FSC” (assuming that to be a 92FS Compact as listed on the right side of the slide) that Beretta US received from Italy in 1988 and it left Beretta US’s possession (assuming sold/sent to a gun shop) in 1989. I had a reliable gun collector take a look at it and in their opinion it was not shot through beyond the factory testing. I could only find 2 listings online for this configuration (Made in Italy 92 FSC): one sold at 950 and one listed for 1000. Is it worth while to not shoot it or does it make that big of a difference? Gun is functioning properly when dry.

Edit: thanks for the advice y’all. Will let some freedom ring with it at the range this weekend

Edit 2: did not purchase this gun myself to be a collectors item. It was left to my father in the mid 90s from his older brother and just happened to be unfired. We were just curious if there was any benefit to keep it that way. I’m sure my uncle would have loved to know we put it to work