[scottz63]

Picked this up early last year at a local auction. Safety did not work correctly, but I found the problem and fixed it.

 

[HML767]

Nice looking M1951 thanks for the pictures. Wish my Egyptian Maadi Helwan was made as nice as that.

 

[scottz63]

Thanks! You are welcome.

 

[sigshr]

Looks like a nice find. Recall messages on this forum that you have check the locking block for cracks.

 

[Doggoneit]

Those are nice pieces. I also picked up one several years ago when a pile of them were imported.

 

[Fushigi Ojisan]

Post close-ups of the proofmarks please

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[scottz63]

Looks like a nice find. Recall messages on this forum that you have check the locking block for cracks.

Thanks! I completely disassembled it down to the frame, as I do all of my surplus guns, to check out everything. locking block was good. The problem with the safety was a worn sear pin. The hammer was just not going back far enough for the safety to engage. Replaced the sear pin and all the springs. It functions great now.

 

[scottz63]

Post close-ups of the proofmarks please

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Sure thing.

Looks like a 64 under the factory proof?

 

[BWilhelm]

That's a really nice one!

 

[scottz63]

Thanks! I really like it. Soft shooting and pretty accurate. Feels good in the hand as well. I carry it at the range most of the time when I go.

 

[scottz63]

It's also numbers matching, which is always nice.

 

[toot]

Sweet. I also got one of them approx.. 25+ yrs ago at a LGS. and it is a vert accurate hand gun. and still functions well.

 

[scottz63]

Thanks. They are nice pistols. I'm taking it to the range with me Saturday. The younger guys with their Beretta 92's usually want to check it out. Lol

 

[Watson99]

Absolutely the best deal on a classic pistol right now. I enjoy shooting mine as much as any Luger I've had and I've had more than a few of those.... Does yours have a thick or thin slide? I've had both and much prefer the earlier thin one.

 

[Saablook]

I wanted a Helwan, but found a 1951 on Gunbroker when a large batch came in I think in 2011. I did better with the Beretta, but I wanted an Iraqi pistol, or close to it.

Nice pistol. You can find the holster and belt if you look on line.

 

[jtsgun]

Picked this up early last year at a local auction. Safety did not work correctly, but I found the problem and fixed it.

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That's a nice piece you've got your hands on... Great find

 

[scottz63]

Absolutely the best deal on a classic pistol right now. I enjoy shooting mine as much as any Luger I've had and I've had more than a few of those.... Does yours have a thick or thin slide? I've had both and much prefer the earlier thin one.

I did not know there was a thin and thick slide on these. How do you tell?

 

[Watson99]

Measure the slide width with a caliper. If it's a tad less than 1 inch it's a thin slide, if it's over an inch it's a thick one. With good ammo these pistols are phenomenally accurate in spite of the tiny sights and if you reload, you'll like the neat pile of the empties they produce. I just love the simplicity and quality of the early all steel Berettas like '34/35 and '51 models. You can safely carry them with the hammer down on live round and safety off. P.38 Walther even being a double action has nothing on 1951 Beretta. I highly recommend getting one while they are still relatively inexpensive.... I polished the feed ramp on mine and shot hundreds of Hornady XTP hollow points through it with zero problems. You did the right thing by tearing yours apart, they do come filthy. Make sure that you get the firing pin out and clean the channel really well.

 

[scottz63]

Cool. I will go measure it in a minute. It is a wonderful pistol and, as you said, very accurate. Mine was filthy inside for sure. Even found some old dried up mud in places. The firing pin and channel has been thoroughly cleaned. I also polished the feed ramp. Thanks.

 

[Watson99]

I like the way you think... Speaking of holsters, the ones for the 92 series don't fit the '51 really well. People just don't realize how much smaller and slimmer these are. I ended up using a Browning Hi-Power holster for mine. The thin slide '51s make superb carry pistols, they are actually thinner than a vintage 1911...