Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this awesome semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Beretta Model 1934!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Beretta
Model: 1934
Serial: 719630
Date of Manufacture: 1938 (According to the “1938” stamp on the slide)
Caliber: 9x17mm Corto (.380 ACP)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3 3/8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Grips with Beretta Logos
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the slide is stamped “P.BERETTA-CAL.9 CORT-Mo1934-BREVETTATO / GARDONE V.T-1938 XVI”. The left side of the frame is stamped with a "Crown over RE" proof mark, indicating that it was made for the Italian Army with "RE" standing for Regio Esercito (Royal Army).
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Beretta Model 1934 (Modello 1934) is a compact semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, introduced in 1934 and chambered for the 9x17mm “9mm Corto” (.380 ACP). It uses a simple blowback action, the characteristic Beretta open-top slide, and a seven-round single-stack magazine, and was adopted by the Italian Army beginning in 1935, with later adoption by other branches and police forces. Many service examples bear acceptance/branch marks on the left frame above the grip — for example: “RE” for Regio Esercito (Royal Army, often with a crown), “RM” for Regia Marina (Royal Navy), “RA” for Regia Aeronautica (Royal Air Force), and “PS” for Pubblica Sicurezza (Italian police); some commercial or export pistols lack these marks. Pistols manufactured during the Fascist era typically show the year of manufacture both in Arabic numerals and a Roman-numeral marking denoting the Fascist calendar year from 1922.
Model: 1934
Serial: 719630
Date of Manufacture: 1938 (According to the “1938” stamp on the slide)
Caliber: 9x17mm Corto (.380 ACP)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3 3/8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Grips with Beretta Logos
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the slide is stamped “P.BERETTA-CAL.9 CORT-Mo1934-BREVETTATO / GARDONE V.T-1938 XVI”. The left side of the frame is stamped with a "Crown over RE" proof mark, indicating that it was made for the Italian Army with "RE" standing for Regio Esercito (Royal Army).
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Beretta Model 1934 (Modello 1934) is a compact semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, introduced in 1934 and chambered for the 9x17mm “9mm Corto” (.380 ACP). It uses a simple blowback action, the characteristic Beretta open-top slide, and a seven-round single-stack magazine, and was adopted by the Italian Army beginning in 1935, with later adoption by other branches and police forces. Many service examples bear acceptance/branch marks on the left frame above the grip — for example: “RE” for Regio Esercito (Royal Army, often with a crown), “RM” for Regia Marina (Royal Navy), “RA” for Regia Aeronautica (Royal Air Force), and “PS” for Pubblica Sicurezza (Italian police); some commercial or export pistols lack these marks. Pistols manufactured during the Fascist era typically show the year of manufacture both in Arabic numerals and a Roman-numeral marking denoting the Fascist calendar year from 1922.
Late-war production under German supervision sometimes shows simplified slide roll-marks, alternative inspection proofs (such as “UT4”), or Waffenamt stamps. Production exceeded one million units (approx. 1,080,000) and continued from 1934 to 1991, though mainstream production largely ended around 1980. The pistol earned a reputation for simplicity, durability, and ease of maintenance—its 9mm Corto cartridge was adequate for military and police service but offered less stopping power than contemporaneous 9x19mm service rounds.
(Please note: this example will not ship with a magazine.)
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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