Beretta The King of the 380 auto

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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.

The Steel 1, Steel Vertec, Billennium and 92 Centennial are steel-frame Beretta 92/96 variants, off the top of my head. I think there may be a couple more.

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

OT, Beretta has a 22 Kit available for the 92/96s.

Complete top half.

Barrel and slide and magazines.

I got mine for $350 thru Beretta e store. Now almost $400.

Well worth it.

I made a 92 ex-police gun into a Dedicated 22 for the Wife.

She likes it.

Ooops time.

You CAN shoot 380 in a 92, I did it by accident when some 380s got mixed

up with 9 mm ammo.

Gun fired but did not eject.

A reason NOT to shoot an 85 next to a 92.

 

[DocB]

My first handgun was a 1934 Beretta 380 right out of WWII. I was 14 and really couldn't afford what I wanted. . .a P38 or a Luger. I would stand in front of a dirt bank as big as the side of a house, put a large can in front of it, and watch the bullets go literally "everywhere" within a six foot radius. I was still proud of it because it was all I had. Traded it for a Smith Model 10 about ten years later. That was a good trade.

 

[alwslate]

The problem with shooting small groups with the 1934 is the typical
trigger pulls they have in my opinion. Heavy is an understatement. I
put 50 rds through one of mine one day, an old 1941 WW2 gun, and
ended up with a big blood blister on my trigger finger. But what is
good accuracy? I have seven 1934s now since I also acquired another
one since this thread began. I have found that all of them, including
two WW2 guns with rough bores, will put all five rounds of a group
on a nickel at the standard combat distance of 21 ft with at least one
brand of 95 gr FMJ. This is from a rest and fighting those trigger pulls.
How much more is needed from a carry piece?

 

[S&WIowegan]

I bought a Beretta 84P back in 1991 because I liked the look. Thirteen rounds plus one in the pipe! It became my wife's favorite gun and she used it for her CCW quals. She outshot everyone but me(lucky). She loves the tip up barrel so she doesn't have to rack the slide. Great gun!

 

[CaptRon956]

I just love the Italian made Berettas. Especially the 380's. All steel and all class. I picked up this Model 86 at a gun show last week. Traded a Glock for it plus a little cash. The tip ups are hard to find. Great for those with arthritis or week hands as no racking is necessary.
Anyone else like these? I have This one and the 85FS..same exact gun w/o the tip up. I have the 92FS 9mm too. Just really well made all steel/alloy guns.



Model 86 on left 85FS "Cheetah" on Right both single stack

That model 86 with the tip up barrel is a seeeexy looking pistol. I sold my Bersa thunder .380 & BG380. Both were good shooters, especially the Thunder 380. Now you make me want one.

 

[eddie68]

I have a Bersa combat .380, I like it real well, shoots good. I have only fired a couple boxes thru it. I am new to guns, but satisfied with it.
Eddie68

 

[sigp220.45]

I almost forgot this one was in the safe. The bottom gun is a Model 70S in .380 and I think it's all steel, too. The grips bug me, so it gets neglected until I can find some non-thumbrest grips to put on it. Shoots great, though.