Beretta 1935 in 7.65

[SteelyNirvana]

This is my new Beretta 1935 in 32 auto. Payed $300 for it. The slide is stamped P. Beretta-Cal_765 Brevettata Gardone V. G 1944. The serial is 5419xx. It has a 4 UT stamp on the frame by the right hand side grip.

Can anyone tell me some history on this gun?

 

[RON in PA]

This is my new Beretta 1935 in 32 auto. Payed $300 for it. The slide is stamped P. Beretta-Cal_765 Brevettata Gardone V. G 1944. The serial is 5419xx. It has a 4 UT stamp on the frame by the right hand side grip.

Can anyone tell me some history on this gun?

 

[bannockburn]

SteelyNirvana

Late wartime production Beretta Model 1935. Might want to have a gunsmith give it a once-over just to make sure everything checks out okay. A lot of late war weaponry produced by the Axis powers suffered from lower quality metal, improper heat treatment, and sub-standard assembly.

 

[Ibmikey]

The Beretta 34 and 35 are robust pistols that rarely miss a beat , my 34 is also marked RM ( Italian Army) but is not near as pleasant to shoot as the .32 ACP. The pistols are in fair demand and $300 is a steal on today's market. Shoot it, enjoy it, few parts break as there are few parts in it, i use a snap cap to dry fire Spanish and Italian pistols to save the firing pin from a self destruct path. Now find a 938 and you will have an almost identical pistol in .22 lr for everyday plinking.
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[Old Dog]

I owned a post-war 1935 (which is basically the 1934, only in .32 ACP rather than .380 ACP) inherited from my late father-in-law. Reliable as all get out, rock-solid, mediocre accuracy and a horrendous single-action trigger. Pitiful sights, bad ergonomics, heel magazine release, yet a nicely made, cool pistol. Wish I'd kept it.

Depending on the condition, the OP may have overpaid a bit ... the later war-time production models got a bit rough. Post-war models returned to the nice bluing and excellent fit and finish.