Beretta The King of the 380 auto

[LedFowl]

Here's my 84f, built in '94. I guess they're about the size of a Glock 26/27. Maybe a wider grip?

 

[A10]

I always liked the Model 84. Kinda chunky for a .380 but they do feel nice in your hand.

 

[alwslate]

I guess I'm partial to the old all steel 1934 md since I have six of
them. Actually I think the .380 md 1934 and the .32 1935 are the best
guns period in this type of firearm. Here's one of mine made in 1965
with it's little brother, a pre safety 950 in 25 acp.

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

Between the Wife and I, we own: Sig 232, Colt series 80 Mustang, Walther ppk/s,
Bersa 380, Beretta 70s, Beretta 84, 85, 86, 87(22)

Of them all, the Beretta 85/86 are the Most comfortable to shoot.

Here is the Wife's BBQ 84

Her standard 84

Her Sig 232

My 70S

And my 86

The Wife's First BBQ Beretta, 92EL

Yes, her taste in Berettas costs me a lot, but She's worth it.

 

[gunnut57]

I was just reading this old post of yours and I was kinda' confused by your comment that all Beretta's have alloy frames. I'm looking at a model 84BB and it was my understanding that it was all steel. Am I wrong?

 

[Wyo]

An old thread but what the heck. Got this ol' 84B:

 

[Dennis The B]

Last year, I got the hots for a .380. So, I ended up with four, within a period of five months; Beretta 85FS, Sig P232, CZ83, and a Colt Government Model .380. They all have strengths and weaknesses, but they're all well-made pistols. The Beretta is a work of Italian art. The CZ83 is typical Czech practicality, as is the Sig. The Colt is a great design, with the exception of the extractor/hammer block.

The slides on the European pistols are all a bit difficult to rack, since they're straight blow back models. The Colt, however, with its delayed blow back action is probably the mildest shooting of all. I've carried all of them, but the Colt is the most comfortable.

The main reason I like the Beretta 85FS, is the single-stack mag. It fit my hand, whereas the double stacks don't. Whether 9mm or .380, double stack is double stack, and too wide for my hands.

 

[Bahamaroot]

Last years Christmas present. 96A1 .40S&W

 

[BAM-BAM]

M,

Great finds.........................I have owned Beretta's since the early 80s ..... first was a 70s ....long gone....(dumb move in retrospect) for a 19 2 1/2" IIRC

But still own a few........

Compacts
Centurions
Inox (full size & compacts)
Elite IIs
Compact Ms ( single stack 8rd.....) (Dennis the B; these are great guns ..... if you can find one and extra mags........kind of Beretta's..... Model 39!!!!!!)

SBs,Fs and FSs

Never owned a 92 full size like the......like the M-9..... go figure. Always felt IMHO that the Centurion was a "better" size with it's 4.2" barrel vs the 4.9" on the "full size" 92.



The only "issue" with the Beretta .380s is they are the same size as my 3913/14s........

 

[Wyatt p. Tato]

I like the .380. I have never owned a Beretta I think, after this thread I need one.

 

[Watchdog]

This chunky little booger is all steel:

I like that one! That little guy's been around, hasn't he?

 

[Protected One]

Bought an Izzy surplus FN 140 DA (an 84/Browning BDA variant) this week . . . made by Beretta.

Just had it out at the range today; it'll do (10 yards with S&B 92-grain FMJ M 1043 fps/ES 49.11/SD 19.77 - Range at 5950'>sea level; 90°F):

Have a Browning BDA. Nice gun, but I don't carry it.

 

[jag312]

I have a Browning BDA380, and I do carry it. Two of my friends also have a Browning BDA380, and they like it, too. A Beretta I would like to get when I move to Nevada later this year is a Beretta 98 in .30 Luger.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Resurrected threads make me laugh - the system gins them up and they're live again!

First things first.

sipowicz's Beretta 950 BS is a 25 ACP.

Next, Beretta didn't develop the tip up barrel for the Model 86. They already had the tip up barrel for decades in the little Jetfire and Minx and it was a natural for the .380. The reason, however, is clear - it is ever so much easier to load than racking a slide. The reverse is also very true - it is SO easy to make the gun safe!

Okay, that said, I love my Beretta Model 85FS but it, and my Star Model S .380 (.380 Government model replica), are just too big for that caliber. Unless they minimize recoil sufficiently for weaker hands that can't handle one of today's mini-.380s they're really kind of pointless. I have 3rd Gen S&W 9mms and a .45 that are the same size.

BTW, I still say the SIG 230 shown above is the most beautiful pistol ever made.

Everyone should have a few Berettas - they're some of the world's finest handguns. Just because we're S&W aficionados doesn't mean we can't own Berettas. I'm fixing to post some photos of mine one of these days.

 

[alwslate]

I was just reading this old post of yours and I was kinda' confused by your comment that all Beretta's have alloy frames. I'm looking at a model 84BB and it was my understanding that it was all steel. Am I wrong?

Steel slide and alloy frame. The older single action 380s
like the 1934 model that was no longer imported after the
GCA of 1968 had steel frames. The same gun in 32 acp was steel frame only until sometime in the 50s when a few
started to be made on alloy frames but they are not common.
Since the single stack steel frame 70S model in .380 all
Berettas sold in the US have had alloy frames as far as I
know until the recent polymer models. The predecessor of
the 9 mm 92FS model was the 951 single stack single action
model which had a steel frame.

 

[Erich]

Neat - zombie thread!

I was just reading this old post of yours and I was kinda' confused by your comment that all Beretta's have alloy frames. I'm looking at a model 84BB and it was my understanding that it was all steel. Am I wrong?

You are wrong about your 84BB (aluminum frame), but my 1934 is all steel.

 

[UNCLE PAULY]

Pulled out my model 70S (.380) from 1972 and took it to the range two weeks ago.
Shoot 50 rounds and was surprised how accurate it is. Only problem is I have just one magazine. Fun little gun.

 

[sigp220.45]

I like that one! That little guy's been around, hasn't he?

He's downright pristine compared to his older brother:





I've even glommed on to another Beretta between the death and resurrection of this thread -



A very charming .22 LR Model 948.



Next to S&W the handgun of Pietro Beretta are my favorite. Always happy to see 'em.

 

[TheHobbyist]

Agreed on the Beretta .380s. I gave my wife a model 1934, much Like Erich's that he posted. She has her CCW license and carries it occasionally.

 

[Voyager28]

I really like Berettas. But, I like my Walther PPK/S better.

Bob