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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this awesome semi-automatic pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Beretta 90!
The P. Beretta Armi Roma model 90 is a scarce semi-automatic pistol with approximately 25,000 produced from 1969-1983 (According to the Blue Book of Gun Values), making them quite collectible!
The P. Beretta Armi Roma model 90 is a scarce semi-automatic pistol with approximately 25,000 produced from 1969-1983 (According to the Blue Book of Gun Values), making them quite collectible!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: P.Beretta Armi Roma
Model: 90
Serial: 23385
Date of Manufacture: 1982 (AI date code)
Caliber: .32 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3 5/8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed post front with Fixed square notch rear
Stock/Grips: Black textured grips with thumb rest and Beretta logos
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Towards the end of the 1960s Beretta decided to enter into a field that had been neglected up to that time, and through its Roman affiliate introduced their first double action pistol, the 90. Beretta probably hoped to achieve a double result with this gun: on the one hand, competing with the already highly acclaimed double action German pistols, while on the other, testing the market with a gun that was all odds with Beretta's traditional design.
In both senses, the results were disappointing, though certainly not through the fault of the gun itself, which was an excellent weapon. The problem was that the Model 90 did not look like a Beretta but rather one of the many imitations of the Walther PP. This caused a negative reaction in the market generally and also among Beretta's admirers who felt in some way betrayed. The lesson was learned immediately, and the failure of the 90 served to indicate the right direction to follow.
The Beretta 90 was based primarily, as I have said, on the German guns of the same category, with which it can be compared, in some cases favorably. The firing mechanism is simpler and more efficient than the German guns, and the barrel, while solidly attached to the frame, can be removed relatively easily. The finish is also superior for the price. Unlike similar models, the Beretta Model 90 was produced only in 7.65 caliber, and it seems that the frame's construction (in light alloy) did not allow a conversion to 9mm. This fact was irrelevant in Italy and of little importance in Europe generally. Still, it was crucial to the gun's success in the American market, where the 7.65 caliber is considered, not entirely incorrectly, to be insufficient for a defensive weapon.
The production of the 90 began in 1969 and continued sporadically for several years, along with the more favored Model 70. The gun was featured in the catalog in a slightly modified version for many years. The principal modification was the hold-open device, which was easily engaged with the thumb of the right hand. The Model 90 officially went out of production in 1983. By that time, Beretta had firmly established itself on the market with double action guns that were both more successful and more significant.
The P. Beretta Armi Roma model 90 is a scarce semi-automatic pistol with approximately 25,000 produced from 1969-1983 (According to the Blue Book of Gun Values), making them quite collectible!
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.
Model: 90
Serial: 23385
Date of Manufacture: 1982 (AI date code)
Caliber: .32 ACP
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 3 5/8"
Optics/Sights: Fixed post front with Fixed square notch rear
Stock/Grips: Black textured grips with thumb rest and Beretta logos
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Towards the end of the 1960s Beretta decided to enter into a field that had been neglected up to that time, and through its Roman affiliate introduced their first double action pistol, the 90. Beretta probably hoped to achieve a double result with this gun: on the one hand, competing with the already highly acclaimed double action German pistols, while on the other, testing the market with a gun that was all odds with Beretta's traditional design.
In both senses, the results were disappointing, though certainly not through the fault of the gun itself, which was an excellent weapon. The problem was that the Model 90 did not look like a Beretta but rather one of the many imitations of the Walther PP. This caused a negative reaction in the market generally and also among Beretta's admirers who felt in some way betrayed. The lesson was learned immediately, and the failure of the 90 served to indicate the right direction to follow.
The Beretta 90 was based primarily, as I have said, on the German guns of the same category, with which it can be compared, in some cases favorably. The firing mechanism is simpler and more efficient than the German guns, and the barrel, while solidly attached to the frame, can be removed relatively easily. The finish is also superior for the price. Unlike similar models, the Beretta Model 90 was produced only in 7.65 caliber, and it seems that the frame's construction (in light alloy) did not allow a conversion to 9mm. This fact was irrelevant in Italy and of little importance in Europe generally. Still, it was crucial to the gun's success in the American market, where the 7.65 caliber is considered, not entirely incorrectly, to be insufficient for a defensive weapon.
The production of the 90 began in 1969 and continued sporadically for several years, along with the more favored Model 70. The gun was featured in the catalog in a slightly modified version for many years. The principal modification was the hold-open device, which was easily engaged with the thumb of the right hand. The Model 90 officially went out of production in 1983. By that time, Beretta had firmly established itself on the market with double action guns that were both more successful and more significant.
The P. Beretta Armi Roma model 90 is a scarce semi-automatic pistol with approximately 25,000 produced from 1969-1983 (According to the Blue Book of Gun Values), making them quite collectible!
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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