question about Beretta 70s

American1776 · Jun 21, 2017

For those who know: Is the Beretta 70s 380 acp, with the frame mounted safety (a la 1911 like), safe to carry with round in the chamber and with the safety on? (ie: cocked and locked)?

I've read that these don't have an actual firing pin block, but neither does the 70's series 1911.

Are these guns safe to carry 1 up?

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THE PILGRIM · Jun 21, 2017

Good question.
I traded for one 22LR.
It's a slick shooting little gun.
It likes Minimags.

mainegrw · Jun 21, 2017

You raise a valid question, and I am jogging my memory as to what I did when I had one... It may be that I didn't carry it at all, or if i did, it was with an empty chamber and de-cocked.

They are very nice guns though, I see the 380s come up for sale from time to time, and think about getting another one.

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BigCityChief · Jun 21, 2017

Absolutely - the 70 Series also came in .32 ACP and .22LR.

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ColbyBruce · Jun 21, 2017

My three had the old style safety. I never used it, just carried them on half cock.

THE PILGRIM · Jun 21, 2017

Found an owners manual online.
They say -

HIGH SPEED THUMB SAFETY. - blocking both hammer and sear when the pistol Is In full cock.
So you can carry it cocked??

http://freeshopmanual.com/uploads/pdf/Beretta-M70-Pistol.pdf

American1776 · Jun 21, 2017

THE PILGRIM said:
Found an owners manual online.
They say -

HIGH SPEED THUMB SAFETY. - blocking both hammer and sear when the pistol Is In full cock.
So you can carry it cocked??

http://freeshopmanual.com/uploads/pdf/Beretta-M70-Pistol.pdf

This sounds like it's designed to be kept in condition 1.

It doesn't block the firing pin like a modern series 80, but it sounds like a series 70 1911 that we all like to carry condition 1.

Would we feel comfortable carrying condition 1 of these little berettas?

MajorD · Jun 21, 2017

I would have no issue carrying one cocked and locked like a 1911 high power or similar design.
While on the subject does anyone have a source for some beretta model 71 mags? Picked up a delightful little beretta jaguar and am looking for at least one original mag! Have some triple k after markets coming for general range work but having at least one original Italian magazine is needed?

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