beretta?

Alan2442

Alan2442

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ok...i apologize if this is in the wrong section, but it is a small gun and could easily be carried on an outdoor adventure. If i can ever figure anything about it out I might do just that.

So i recently inherited this pistol from my grandfather. I can't find any info on it. I called Beretta and they told me it was a model 34 but that all the other info they had on it was in Italian...not much help in my case. Looking on Google I found that the model 34 is chambered in .380 ACP. I went and picked up some rounds but they are not right.

The markings on the slide say

P. Beretta - 7.65 Brevettata
Gardone V.T. 1940-XVII

The reverse side of the slide just has the serial number on it. On the frame near the hammer there is a circular stamp with the letters RM divided by an anchor. Under that there are the letters SF stamped in parenthesis.

My question is does anyone know anything about this gun or have a suggestion where i could find some info on it that is in English

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sorry for the low quality pictures...i only have my phone camera

thanks
 
Well, 7.65mm is a 32 ACP. In Europe, the 380 by another name is 9mm Kurz. I have a ton of books that could tell you a whole lot about it, but that doesn't do you any good, of course. I could tell you a fair amount, but why do that when a google search for "beretta 34" turned up so many pieces of info with pictures no less. There are many, many, many more links but these should get you started:
http://www.berettaweb.com/armi/Beretta mod 1934 & 1935.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beretta_M_1934
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/it/beretta-1934-e.html

There's also about a half dozen videos on Youtube that will pop up if you type in "Beretta 34". Most are just guys shooting them, I'm sure.


They're nice little guns, by the way. :)
 
try .32 ACP
I'm also seeing it referred to as a model 1935 instead of a 34 on Google.
 
thanks. i will look into the .32

i have another small pistol in .32 Auto, and some rounds laying around here somewhere
 
Alan2442 said:
So i recently inherited this pistol from my grandfather. I can't find any info on it. I called Beretta and they told me it was a model 34 but that all the other info they had on it was in Italian...not much help in my case. Looking on Google I found that the model 34 is chambered in .380 ACP. I went and picked up some rounds but they are not right.
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Looks like a great little plinker. :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup:


If you are unsure of the correct ammo, or it's background, have a quilified smith look it over and advise you.


My wife would be all over that little bugger. :rolleyes:




Big Mike
 
The 7.65mm is .32acp. But, 7.65mm head pressure is higher( alittle more ass behind it). So, the .32acp will work just fine in it. I HAVE A BERETTA TOMCAT .32 AND A BOBCAT .22 AND I LOVE EM! OH YEAH, AND ME .22 BOBCAT IS SUPPRESSED!
 
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I don't know what you'd do with it in the woods. I like the idea of carrying a pistol in the woods, but the concerns that I have are more about large cats, bears and people. The .32 is generally considered anemic for these things. But if it's what you have then it's better than nothing.
 
Know it was your Grandfathers however you might consider selling it and buying a Ruger Mk III or Buckmark. If your Grandfather fought in WWII might be a war souvenir..saw some cool stuff from that era when I was a kid..Lugers, cermonial daggers and one Schmeisser subgun [MP40].
 
ok so from the info I was able to find I tracked down a guy who collects these kinds of guns to see what he could tell me. It turns out that this is a Beretta model 1935 chambered in the 7.65 caliber (what we would call the .32 Auto). This specific gun was produced in 1940 in Fascist Italy before the plant was taken over by the Germans in 1944. The M1935 was the standard issue to the Italian Air Force and Navy. The army was typically issued the M1934 which was chambered in the Italian version of 9 mil. The stamp on the frame near the hammer with the Anchor designates this as being produced for the navy. The guy I spoke with said that I hit the jackpot, and that I should not fire this weapon because it is very collectable. His ballpark estimate was that it would be worth somewhere around $1,000.

Thanks for helping me get pointed in the right direction.
 
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