Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction, this is the Beretta Model 20.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Beretta
Model: 20
Serial: BE20938V
Caliber: .25 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Plastic Grips with Checkering and Beretta Logos
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Beretta Model 20 is a compact tip-up-barrel pocket pistol chambered in .25 ACP (6.35 mm), developed in the late 1960s as part of Beretta’s evolutionary work on its small-frame pocket pistol line. It was a transitional design rather than a long-running staple, serving as a developmental bridge between the single-action Model 950 Jetfire and the later double-action concepts that eventually led to the Model 21A Bobcat introduced in the 1980s. Built around a simple blowback action with a double-action trigger, it combined an alloy frame with a steel slide and barrel, fixed sights, and an 8-round detachable magazine—features that made it a highly concealable backup arm. Its short 2 1/2-inch barrel gave it a snappy recoil impulse, making rapid follow-up shots more challenging. Internally, the Model 20 reflected Beretta’s transitional experimentation with double-action pocket pistol mechanisms, incorporating revised trigger linkage components and vertically oriented coil spring systems housed within the frame in place of earlier torsion-wire arrangements used in prior 950-series designs. It retained key safety elements such as a hammer rest and manual safety lever, while its tip-up barrel allowed for easy chamber checks and simplified loading, especially for shooters who found slide manipulation difficult.
Model: 20
Serial: BE20938V
Caliber: .25 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Black Plastic Grips with Checkering and Beretta Logos
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Beretta Model 20 is a compact tip-up-barrel pocket pistol chambered in .25 ACP (6.35 mm), developed in the late 1960s as part of Beretta’s evolutionary work on its small-frame pocket pistol line. It was a transitional design rather than a long-running staple, serving as a developmental bridge between the single-action Model 950 Jetfire and the later double-action concepts that eventually led to the Model 21A Bobcat introduced in the 1980s. Built around a simple blowback action with a double-action trigger, it combined an alloy frame with a steel slide and barrel, fixed sights, and an 8-round detachable magazine—features that made it a highly concealable backup arm. Its short 2 1/2-inch barrel gave it a snappy recoil impulse, making rapid follow-up shots more challenging. Internally, the Model 20 reflected Beretta’s transitional experimentation with double-action pocket pistol mechanisms, incorporating revised trigger linkage components and vertically oriented coil spring systems housed within the frame in place of earlier torsion-wire arrangements used in prior 950-series designs. It retained key safety elements such as a hammer rest and manual safety lever, while its tip-up barrel allowed for easy chamber checks and simplified loading, especially for shooters who found slide manipulation difficult.
Contents:
This example will ship with one 8-round 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.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
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Payment MUST be received within 14 days.
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.
Additional Details
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1174024123 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-05-17 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
0 |
