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Old 08-29-2018, 05:05 PM
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That's a bit of an odd question. Kinda like asking "If my Yugo was a Ford, what car would it be?" :-) No real comparison there!
Prior to modern model numbers in 1958, the Model of 1903, .32 Hand Ejector was the small, 6-shot chambered in .32 Smith & Wesson Long.
After model numbers became a thing, the round butt was the Model 30 and the square butt was the Model 31.
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Is that a Beretta DA revolver? When did they make those? I've seen the SAA clones they do, just never a DA.

Edit: in looking at the photos, the revolver has some very distinctive features that would suggest that it was made by Rossi or Taurus in the 80s. I wonder if Beretta was importing re-branded revolvers from Taurus around the time they licensed the 92 design to them.


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Looks like Beretta logo on the grips. I agree with mainegrw; Beretta may have imported a Rossi revolver ??
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Having some measurements or something in the photos to judge relative size would help, as a six-shot .32 Long could be a small (I/J) or medium (K) frame equivalent, but I think Chris is right in thinking it would be similar to a model 31.
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Looks like the barrel may have been cut.... spacing of the ".32long" close to the muzzle ..... and front sight looks strange to me!
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Uh, if I was that revolver I would be a Saturday Night Special! Worth $25-$100 and your next local PD buyback.
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Don't know about those Beretta grips but the revolver looks like a Rossi or an older Taurus. Rossi made a 5 shot 38 special and a 6 shot 32 Long on a frame that was close to the size of a J frame S&W for many years (basically a cheap clone for the less affluent or cheap buyer). Taurus made a larger frame revolver (K frame size) and may have had a small frame as well during the period I'm thinking of (late 70's to 1990's) before they bought Rossi. The grooves in the cylinder flutes were common on Taurus and I seem to recall some Rossi's having them too (a styling feature someone must of liked). If it has any Beretta marks other than the grip medallions I would hazard a guess that it was simply made to be marketed under the Beretta name, something many gun makers have done over the years
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Looks like a Taurus/ Spesco/ Falcon/ Rossi version of a K frame from Brazil. I have never seen the Beretta marked grips. Maybe from Thailand?
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"The grooves in the cylinder flutes were common on Taurus and I seem to recall some Rossi's having them too (a styling feature someone must of liked."

I believe the grooves are there so that flutes don't have to be polished. My dad had a Taurus .38 special with the grooved flutes.
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