Should I buy a Beretta 76 for 350$ ?

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I never planned to buy one, but the ''opportunity'' showed up today. Is it something I should jump on? I already have a Ruger MkIII comp target, a S&W M41 and a 17-6 in 22lr...
From the crappy picture I saw, I would rate the gun in good to very good condition...but I guess the round count is fairly low.
I'm no collector. I only have and buy good shooters.
How's the trigger on 76?
Any postive/negative experience to share?

Thank you,
 
I had one and it was a pretty good pistol. Some things to consider about them are spare magazines and parts are getting a little hard to find. If you crack a grip or loose a grip screw I would consider them almost impossible to replace. They, IMHO, are decently built and are reasonably accurate but is not in the same league accuracy wise as the pistols you mentioned. I sold my for $400 a few years ago and I've seen one rated in 'good' condition for around 250-300. YMMV......
 
I have one too. I love how it fits my hand, how it looks, the balance, just the overall vibe I get from it. You can tell it's from a time when people cared about building something right. Mine's no competition pistol, but the trigger is nice and the accuracy is just fine by me.

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My father had one for the longest time...

The +
+ Look good
+ Felt good in the hand
+ Reliable

The -
- Good luck finding a spare magazine (we could never get the after market to work either)
- Rear sight is far from been the best
- Did I say spare parts are hard to come by?


Tradeex has been selling lots of "used" one in the $200-$250 bracket, maybe they'll find some spare parts/magazines.
 
last time i went to WSS(it was probably a month and a half ago), they had one for sale. it felt good and had good weight, then i looked at the price. I can't quite remember the actual number, but it was over 600 dollars. i dont know what the hell was so special about that one, but there was no way i'd have paid 600 for it, even if it was 95%. If it was under 300, i'd have had a good look at it, but really, 600 bones is just ridiculous.
 
Thank you guys,
I've made up my mind. Since I cannot see the pistol before I buy I'll just keep saving for my first 1911.
 
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