Beretta Model 102....Anybody got one?

[fat tom]

I like .22's,all kinds. I had never seen one of these before yesterday,so I bought it. Can anybody who has one give me your opinions on it,good or bad? Thanks!



f.t.

 

[mainegrw]

I have never had one myself, but I have always wanted one. They are fairly hard to find and very sought after around my area, and I made the mistake of letting one slip away from my grasp a few years ago. Anyway, according to the FAQs over at the Beretta Forum (link below), it is a derivative of the Beretta 76 with a different pitch of rifling in the barrel. Both the 102 and 76 were introduced in 1969.

As I said, I never had a 76 or 102, but I have had a 948, and 21A in .22LR, as well as a 70S in .380 Auto. All are very fine, very accurate, and very well made firearms. You will not be disappointed with it.

Beretta Forum - View Single Post - 2.0 Beretta 70 Series (Jaguar) Pistols - FAQs and Facts

 

[mainegrw]

I forgot to mention: If you want to find the year of manufacture, then you should take a look at this FAQ as well:

(this is a different post, even though the links have the same name)

Beretta Forum - View Single Post - 2.0 Beretta 70 Series (Jaguar) Pistols - FAQs and Facts

 

[g8rb8]

I like .22's,all kinds.................. give me your opinions on it........

Me too. I like .22's of all flavors.

My opinion? I really like it.

Is it a 76? Tell us how it shoots.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

In 80 or 81 I bought a 76. I had a 30 foot range in the basement I shot it in. First the GOOD, the gun was fantastically accurate with almost any brand of ammo! Now the BAD, the extractor notch in the barrel shaved lead on every shot, the pealed lead was a small sliver that ended in my forehead. Shoot 10 rounds and pull 10 shards of lead from face. It went to Virginia twice for correction, They "Coined" the chamber and sent back twice with no change so I sold it. Be sure you have safety glasses or a face shield on when shooting. If yours is like the majority of the guns, you should love it, BUT I hated mine.

Ivan