Tenda was advertising these for $430. Usually I would visit the store and check out something like this, but thanks to Covid, a visit and gun fondle was not allowed.
So I ordered one and picked it up yesterday and shot it today during a range session where is was sighting in some red dot 9mms.
This a quick review.
Buy one.
For those of you who demand more info:
The M1951 was designed by Beretta as a 9mm replacement for the Italian Army's 1934 pistol - a smaller pistol in 380ACP. The Army did not buy it, but the police did. The police have re-equipped with M92s, so the M1951s are surplus.
It is a single stack 8 shot pistol. It feels very comfortable in the hand. My pistol shows no evidence of every being fired. There are some marks on the grips. I don't know if this is from storage, or if maybe it has been issued and carried, but not shot. I consider it a new pistol.
The action is very slick and smooth. Trigger is a bit heavy, but crisp. I had no trouble breaking good shots. Sights are simple. Rear sight is driftable.
I shot it at 25 yards and it groups as well as my fancier pistols with red dots.
Beretta M1951
Other Pistols with Red Dots
The pistol:
The safety is a cross-bolt behind the beavertail. It is backwards, compared to a shotgun. You push on the left to turn it off. Easy to do with a two-hand hold.
The mag release is a side button on the bottom corner of the left grip. It is smooth and easy to use. The mag drops free. Not serial numbered.
Unlike the later M92, this is a singe action pistol. The hammer must be cocked for the first shot.
Take down is easy. A lever on the right side of the frame. I did not take it down to clean and lube. I just squirted some G96 in it and went shooting. The pistol did not seem to have any oil in it.
It is a sold steel gun, 32oz so recoil is light. A very nice pistol.
So I ordered one and picked it up yesterday and shot it today during a range session where is was sighting in some red dot 9mms.
This a quick review.
Buy one.
For those of you who demand more info:
The M1951 was designed by Beretta as a 9mm replacement for the Italian Army's 1934 pistol - a smaller pistol in 380ACP. The Army did not buy it, but the police did. The police have re-equipped with M92s, so the M1951s are surplus.
It is a single stack 8 shot pistol. It feels very comfortable in the hand. My pistol shows no evidence of every being fired. There are some marks on the grips. I don't know if this is from storage, or if maybe it has been issued and carried, but not shot. I consider it a new pistol.
The action is very slick and smooth. Trigger is a bit heavy, but crisp. I had no trouble breaking good shots. Sights are simple. Rear sight is driftable.
I shot it at 25 yards and it groups as well as my fancier pistols with red dots.
Beretta M1951
Other Pistols with Red Dots
The pistol:
The safety is a cross-bolt behind the beavertail. It is backwards, compared to a shotgun. You push on the left to turn it off. Easy to do with a two-hand hold.
The mag release is a side button on the bottom corner of the left grip. It is smooth and easy to use. The mag drops free. Not serial numbered.
Unlike the later M92, this is a singe action pistol. The hammer must be cocked for the first shot.
Take down is easy. A lever on the right side of the frame. I did not take it down to clean and lube. I just squirted some G96 in it and went shooting. The pistol did not seem to have any oil in it.
It is a sold steel gun, 32oz so recoil is light. A very nice pistol.
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