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I am poised to get my first Beretta to go with my seven other 7.65 pistols.
I have actually passed this one by for the past two years as the tag on the pistol said M34, but when I read the capture papers, it said "M39" and 7.65. I then realized I had a M35 in 7.65 made in 1939. Bore is good; the dealer cleaned out a little crud with the pass of a patch, and the rest should come out. Grips are perfect, finish less so; about 60% on the slide and better elsewhere. Slide and frame serial match. Comes with a green holster with the mag pouch cut off and one magazine. Capture paper states the pistol was taken in North Africa, the serial number matches the pistol, and the T/S taking it home was from an engineering battalion and dated April '45.
Price $550 cash. I was actually looking for a 4UT, but I think a pre-war with capture papers may be better choice for me.
Sorry no pics. Good price/worth pursuing? I'd get it next month for my birthday.
PM
P.S. The other seven:
I have actually passed this one by for the past two years as the tag on the pistol said M34, but when I read the capture papers, it said "M39" and 7.65. I then realized I had a M35 in 7.65 made in 1939. Bore is good; the dealer cleaned out a little crud with the pass of a patch, and the rest should come out. Grips are perfect, finish less so; about 60% on the slide and better elsewhere. Slide and frame serial match. Comes with a green holster with the mag pouch cut off and one magazine. Capture paper states the pistol was taken in North Africa, the serial number matches the pistol, and the T/S taking it home was from an engineering battalion and dated April '45.
Price $550 cash. I was actually looking for a 4UT, but I think a pre-war with capture papers may be better choice for me.
Sorry no pics. Good price/worth pursuing? I'd get it next month for my birthday.
PM
P.S. The other seven:
