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Beretta Model 1934Model: Beretta Model 1934
When someone mentions a Beretta, this isn't exactly the gun everyone has in mind, yet you can still see the heritage of the famed Beretta 92 that the US military currently uses in its design. As the name suggests, it was first produced in 1934 and saw service with the Italian military starting in 1937. As a characteristic Beretta design it has the famous open slide and protruding barrel that would later be seen on the Beretta 92. This same gun was used to assassinate Mahatma Gandhi.

The Romanian military also purchased the weapon during World War II for use and even saw some use with the Germans, and production continued all the way to 1991. The Beretta Model 1935 is simply a 1934 rechambered in .32 ACP designed as a compact pistol.



Specifications:
Weight:
 1.7 lb (0.7 kg).
Length:
 5.9 in (150 mm).
Barrel Length:
 3.5 in (88 mm).
Cartridge:
 .380 ACP
.32 ACP (Model 1935)
Action:
 Blowback
Muzzle Velocity:
 1000 ft/s (305 m/s).
Effective Range:
 XXX yd (XXX m).
Feed System:
 Detachable box magazine. 7
Sights:
 Front blade, rear notch.
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Where to find

The 1934 is surprisingly cheap for a vintage handgun, with a decent-quality weapon running as low as $300 or even lower. The main difficulty is finding it in a firearms store, so your best bet is online.


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Complexity

A typical Beretta design, the 1934 is very reliable and extremely simple to maintain. It is said that the service life of a properly maintained gun is over a century, and it's not long until this claim can be proven. One note that annoys some users is that the slide snaps forward when the magazine is removed (the magazine is what holds the slide back when empty), necessitating re-cocking the slide every time you reload.
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Controls
  • Safety: Located on the left side of the receiver behind the trigger; push up for FIRE, down for SAFE. When pushed all the way up, the safety acts as a slide stop.
  • Magazine release: Located on the heel of the butt behind the magazine.

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Loading

Condition One, or "Locked and Cocked." Chamber loaded, magazine full, hammer cocked and safety applied.
  1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
  2. Push the safety down to activate it.
  3. Take a loaded magazine and push it up into the magazine well until it clicks.
  4. Pull the slide all the way back and release it.
Condition Two. Chamber loaded, magazine full, hammer down, safety off.

    Cannot be done.

Condition Three. Chamber empty, magazine full, hammer down, safety off.
  1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
  2. Take a loaded magazine and push it up into the magazine well until it clicks.

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Unloading

How to unload the firearm and make safe. Presented in a numbered list.
  1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
  2. Push the safety down to activate it.
  3. Press the magazine release back and remove the magazine from the weapon.
  4. Pull the slide all the way back and examine the chamber for any ammunition. Release the slide
  5. Deactivate the safety.
  6. Pull the trigger.

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Field Stripping

How to disassemble the firearm for cleaning. Presented in a numbered list.
  1. Point the weapon in a safe direction. Critical step in case it accidentally discharges!
  2. Unload the weapon as described above.
  3. Pull the slide all the way back and push the safety up to act as a slide stop.
  4. Push the barrel inward and pull it out through the top of the slide.
  5. Holding the slide tight, push the safety down and slide it forward off the frame.
  6. Remove the safety by pulling it off to the left.
Reverse to reassemble.



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