Skunk, you berettaforum guys keep the heat on Todd. It might work. Look at the luck the 1911forum had getting a 10MM out of Dan Wesson.
As Todd G now works for SIGARMS that pressure would be misapplied.
The fact is the Beretta fans can't even keep the polymer tidbits from encroaching upon their weapons, resulting in plastic over metal triggers, ugly black plastic safety paddles on stainless slides, and a very cheesy looking recoil spring guide rod that folks routinely replace.
Beretta is an odd duck. They seem lost since the wondernine craze ran its course. Their "concealable" models in the mag ban era are all way too thick. Though they regularly produce more interesting variants that have decock only, steel frames, or single action pistols with frame mounted safeties, you are hard pressed as a buyer to acquire one at a reasonable price.
Across the board they make some of the most reliable handguns in the world. They have brand recognition that many companies in any industry would envy. Yet they mostly shy away from innovation. The only intriguing pistol they make right now, IMO, is the mini-cougar. It is still thick, but the ability to make it a cut-down CCW or a full size range pistol by just changing the mags is a pretty smart idea, especially when it comes in the big three defensive calibers.
If Beretta ever finds a way to interest itself in the civilian handgun market and offer a plethora of interesting and
thin handguns while still maintaining their generally reasonable prices and legendary reliability, they are going to be a very interesting player once again.
