Welcome to as we speak’s Photo of the Day! Here now we have a barely greater Beretta pocket pistol when you may even name it that. This is the Beretta Model 1935 or Beretta M1935 relying on what supply you have a look at. The Beretta Model 1935 was Beretta making an attempt to achieve again some engineering and aggressive floor with Walther who had come out with their PP pistol and was an actual competitor for Italian navy contracts. Beretta took an present 1934 design in 380 ACP and tuned it and modified it for 32 ACP. By as we speak’s requirements that appears kind of backward however they have been enjoying it actually sensible because the common Walther PP was additionally in 32 ACP. These could be produced all the way in which up till 1967.
“This is an example of Beretta’s experimental attempt to lighten the Model 1935 semi-automatic pistol by cutting wide annular grooves in the barrel. The barrel cuts resulted in a weight reduction of only about one ounce. The factory called the pistol the Tipo Alleggerito (“lightened type”), and due to the restricted quantity of weight discount, the pistol was by no means produced in any massive amount. In truth, the pistol was by no means made in common manufacturing and the variety of pistols manufactured with the grooved barrel is unknown. The left facet of the slide is marked “P. BERETTA-CAL 7.65-BREVETTATA / GARDONE V.T. 1937-XV”. The left grip tang is marked with 1938 dated Italian industrial proofs. The left facet of the body is marked “TIPO ALLEGGERITO”. Fitted with steel backed black plastic grips with “PB” emblem.”
Lot 3382: Beretta Pietro 1935 Pistol 7.65 mm auto – Rare Beretta Model 1935 Tipo Alleggerito Marked Semi-Automatic Pistol. (n.d.). Rock Island Auction Company. {photograph}. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/50/3382/beretta-pietro-1935-pistol-765-mm-auto.
