Anyone purchase one of those LE trade ins from that big gun and accessories seller in South Carolina ?

Condition?

Looks like a good deal at $399.99

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Coincedentally, I just shot mine today. Wife got a new Girsan in .380, and I perfer my Beretta to that one. Just as accurate and smaller grip which actually fits her better, but the pop up barrel on the Girsan makes it easier for her to load. I think the price is good for what you are talking about.

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Kevin in Oregon

I've been carrying mu 84BB the last week. Great gun.

Just ordered one.
Thanks for the heads up.

I recently picked up a Tisas Fatih 380, it's a licensed copy of the Beretta 84, very well made.totally impressed.
Haven't yet got thru 2nd mag but I am certain it will not disappoint.

I saw a nice, shiny one of those for sale for twice that. Yours sounds like a good deal. I love the larger 380's.

I have the Girsan-made Chiappa MC14, which was the Zenith MC14 before that. I guess it didn't work out for them though it's a copy of the Beretta 84. It can use Beretta 84 magazines. It's cosmetically different though, it has an enclosed slide and a somewhat different appearance. It's a nicely made gun. I too like big .380's.

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I bought 3 surplus Berettas but that was from DK in VA. All 3 perform flawless whenever I have them out. A 92S, an 81, and a 1951. Nice guns.

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There's a Monster on the loose

My dealer had three Israeli police surplus 1st model surplus guns a while back. I had a Smith 442 that I picked up used and didn’t like and swapped it for a nice shape surplus 84. It’s a little on the chunky side but fits my hands perfectly and balances well. I love the high capacity and it has functioned 100% with factory ball, various hollow points and home loads. I have absolutely no complaints and would buy one again.

Yes, I had one for a while.
The one thing that you need to be aware of is that it doesn't have a decocker.....I can show you the bullet hole where I killed my workbench.

I picked up one of those that Classic had a few years ago. It was in pristine condition. Love it !
I, too, wish it had a decocker.

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Bruce

I snagged one of the Beretta 81s that were around a couple of years back. I think I bought it to wind up those who can't get their head around a hicap .32 ACP.

If I could find one, I'd get a Taurus PT132 to add locked breech to the baffling mix.

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Release the Kraken

I purchased an 85BB model last year from DKFirearms - I believe it was also Italian law enforcement surplus. It's a great shooter and is still a stunner. The BB models were the prettiest variant of the 81-series/Cheetah guns IMO. Most of the smaller blued parts turned plum at some point over the years though.

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AKA SixToEight

Yes,

Pretty solid for the price.

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Picked up one a couple of years ago. These seem to show up in batches. Guardia di Finanza guns. The 32s were from the Italian prison system.

Nice pistols, accurate, reliable, pleasant to shoot, especially the 32.

I have an 84F from DWJ. I think it's former Israeli something or other. It has a decocker and the square trigger guard. Cool little gun.

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Thread Killer.

.380 is such an impotent round I struggle to understand the appeal of such a large pistol chambered in that cartridge.

Unless for someone who is physically disabled or shy of recoil, then it makes decent sense.

Thank you to everyone who bought one, I have been “downsizing” for years , they are sold out.

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Oh no, back in stock.

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Sure you did

Sounds like the universe is trying to tell you something.

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AKA SixToEight

Message heard

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Does your wife know?

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Release the Kraken

LOL. Order is on her desk.

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The Beretta 84BB is an excellent pistol.
I occasionally carry the 84F.

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I just got mine from PSA, just on appearance alone, I'm happy.
Have only had time to try on some Salvatore grips thus far, that allowed a brief peek at internals, they look almost new.
Checked trigger & safety for function, didn't even remove upper yet.
Prob a week or more before a cleaning then range time but for 4 bills I think it's a great deal

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I hope to get one as nice. 👍

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Interesting that the caliber is stamped as "9 mm Short", rather than "9 mm Corto", or "9 mm Kurz". Makes me wonder where these pistols were sold, originally.

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Release the Kraken

These were ordered and issued to Guardia di Finanza, the tax and smuggling arm of the Italian Police.

Keep thinking I need one to go with my BDA.

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- Jeff

Just picked it up and am very satisfied. Other than a few spots that Birchwood Casey will fix, and the one mag, it’s in great shape.
It will clean up nicely.

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Looks like you made out well - congratulations!

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AKA SixToEight

I didn’t buy from that sale, but I purchased a used 84FS Cheetah today for $450 with 4 extra mags (5total)


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I have an 84BB, an 85, and an 81, all surplus guns from Israel, and the worst of them is in about 85%(85), and the best one I would give a 90%(84BB), and the 81 a tiny bit better than the 85 is. The 85 was supposed to come with one mag, but for some reason, I got two! They are pretty sad looking, compared to the gun, but they function 100%.