I guess I collect vintage Berettas now...

Michael Tinker Pearce

Michael Tinker Pearce

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An older friend is divesting his collection to worthy homes and he passed along thing Model 1935 .32 and a model 418 .25! I am one lucky bastard! Funnily I happen to have a 948 .22 on layaway at Pinto's.

Yes, the 418 may have been James Bond's first gun in the novels. It's equally likely that it could have been a 318 or even a 1920, but what the hell. His had the barrel sawed off, though it's hard to imagine why since only 1/8" of it sticks out of the gun. It also had skeletonized grips (again, why?) and the grip safety taped down if I recall correctly. Mine is missing the grip safety, but I have a solid line on the appropriate replacement and failing that it will be easy for me to reproduce one. Interesting and very cool little guns.
 
Great choice!

Raffica baby! 😁

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Jim Watson said:
1915, 1919, 1923 in 9mm Glisenti to look for.

How does a 1951E differ?
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The 1951 E were made for Egypt before they licensed the 1951 for production by Maadi as the Helwan. These had a slightly longer barrel, taller sights, a different grip profile and a heel magazine release. Interestingly none of these modifications were applied to the Helwan. The 1951E is the bottom gun.
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Beretta's been making guns since the 1500's, theres a lot of "vintage" to be had there, and that collection would be quite the undertaking too. :)


Mark_Mark said:
full auto???
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The M12's are a select fire open bolt SMG. They also made a 38 that was more like a Soumi, along with some other variants prior to that. Beretta has had its fingers in a lot of things. :)
 
trackskippy said:
Beretta's been making guns since the 1500's, theres a lot of "vintage" to be had there, and that collection would be quite the undertaking too. :)



The M12's are a select fire open bolt SMG. They also made a 38 that was more like a Soumi, along with some other variants prior to that. Beretta has had its fingers in a lot of things. :)
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I mean… can I shoot it??
 
@Michael Tinker Pearce

You have finally drank the Kool-Aid! Good for you.

I started with a 1935 (the 1934 in .32 ACP) inherited from my late father in law. One day, you wake up and realize that you've accumulated a handful of Beretta pistols in various calibers, so you then must start a "collection." They're classics, even if not always the most ergonomic (and often, possess some pretty heinous triggers combined with pitiful sights), accurate or accurate. But they can be fun regardless.

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Mark_Mark said:
I mean… can I shoot it??
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LOL, sure, if you can find someone who has one. That one isnt mine, I wouldn't mind having one though, but not at today's prices. :)

I used to shoot with a guy on occasion that had one (as well as a few other nice things), and have shot his a couple of times. Nice, easy shooters. My one buddy has a 38/44, and that was an easy shooter as well. I had a pretty broad exposure to those kinds of guns growing up and into adulthood. Really dont remember seeing a lot of Berettas though.

Back in the 80's into the early 2000's, there were a bunch of us who used to shoot on Sunday mornings at one of the few ranges (and actually the only public one) around us that allowed the full autos. Usually the same crowd with a pretty good assortment of guns, but you never knew who was going to show up and with what. Good times. Too bad we are where we are these days, a lot of people are missing out on a lot of fun times, interesting guns, and the education that goes along with them. Most people these days dont understand what an "open bolt" gun is.



I always like the 34/35's and passed on one not to long ago in a local shop. It was kind of rough, and these days, even the rough stuff is priced kind of crazy anymore. I understand why, to a point, but not quite as crazy as they are.

Im sure Ill come across one sooner or later though, and an 81 or 84 too. Now, if the timing of the money in my wallet, the gun in the counter (and preferably in the condition of the OP's :)), and a star or two can just align. :)
 
Waiting on a Tisas Fatih (84 clone) that has gone WalkAbout on it's way to me. But do have my 81 in 7.65 and it gets used more often than it's fair share of the time. It's actually my second 81, I gave the first to a friend years ago and this one is an ex-Italian Corrections pistol.

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jar said:
Waiting on a Tisas Fatih (84 clone) that has gone WalkAbout on it's way to me. But do have my 81 in 7.65 and it gets used more often than it's fair share of the time. It's actually my second 81, I gave the first to a friend years ago and this one is an ex-Italian Corrections pistol.

I did a review of the Tisas and Model 84 side-by-side. I like them both very well. I totally want a model 81. At some point I'll come across one eventually.
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Just as an aside.

My 81 does not have a decocker and TTBOMK does not have a firing pin block. But that's how many similar period pistols were made. For me if I'm in SA mode I simply safe it and wait until I'm in a low stress period to carefully lower the hammer.
 
My only vintage “Beretta” is an Interarms imported Helwan that I bought for roughly $125 bucks at a LGS. It’s an interesting shooter, but honestly it is one I don’t shoot very often.

My other Beretta isn’t very vintage, but it is not all that common. It’s a 96D Centurion, a DAO in .40 S&W. :) It is a pretty smooth shooter with a great DA trigger.

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