Sold for $480

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Lot Description

**Beretta M1934

World War II

.380 ACP. 3.38" barrel length. SN: 790431. Blued metal finish overall with plum hued slide and barrel mounting black Beretta initial grip panels. Simple blowback operated single-action autoloading pistol fed by detachable single stack magazines. Left slide shows the two-line manufacturer and model marking P. BERETTA-CAL.9 CORTO-Mo1934-BREVETTATO/GARDONE V.T. 1939-XVII. Serial numbers match on the slide, barrel, and frame. Left frame displays the {Crown/RE} Royal Italian Army marking with the right struck {Crown/FAG/39} inspection mark and date. Item comes with one magazine with finger rest baseplate.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Good to Very Good. Bore is Bright with some Cosmoline residue throughout that should clean to Very Bright or better with sharp rifling. Blued finish shows some light edgewear overall with thinning over the gripstraps and mottled brown patina forming over the forward gripstrap. There is a nick to the top of the tang caused by the hammer during cycling. Slide has some muzzle wear at the flanks. Barrel displays cycling wear. Grips retain fine details with some light scratches.

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