Galesi .25 ACP's

[Ala Dan]

Approximately what years were the Galesi .25 auto's made? Some say,
this pistol in almost Beretta quality? A customer brought one into
our shop over the past week-end for an apprasial. We couldn't find any
info on it, so we offered him $40; which he accepted.

 

[Ron James]

Starting life as Rino Galesi Armi, Collebeato, Italy in 1923, they made several Galesi models in 6.35 starting in 1923, The Models 1923.1930,6,9. After they changed their name to Industria Armi Galesi, they start using the 500 model numbers, the 501,502,503 ( for their Model 9 which was the latest and last I believe ). They are all listed at 175 in very good. Beretta quality? IMOHO their quality is no better or worse than any other quality maker. I've seen just as many bad quality Beretta's as I have other pistols of the same gender. Some of the bad ones I observed was in the service.

 

[Ala Dan]

Thanks Ron

for that quick response. I too, have seen BAD Beretta's; as well as some
other makes. That is why I like too try 'em out myself; in order to form
my own opinion~!

 

[jrfoxx]

I have a Galesi model 9 .25acp made in 1947 that was my grandmothers.Mine has been 100% reliable for close to the 1000 rounds I've put thru it.Fun little gun to shoot.Just be sure to not let the top of your hand creep up.Got mine caught in the slide one day while shooting .While it actually didnt hurt at all, it was a bit of a shock, thats for sure.

 

[Ala Dan]

1947

what a year, thanks for sharing as that was my birth year~!

 

[Jim K]

Galesi pistols were imported into the US mostly in the late 1950's and early 1960's prior to the GCA '68. Under that law, the Galesi products could not be imported and since most of their sales were to the US, the company went out of business in the early 1970s.

Most of the guns were .25, but there were also .22 LR and .32 ACP models. They were reasonably well made and reliable but not, IMHO, of the quality of Beretta or Browning.

Jim

 

[Ala Dan]

Thanks folks for all the reply's. I wasn't interested in buying the darn thing,
its just that I had never, ever seen one.

 

[Mel Baggett]

Galesi pistols: 22, 25, 32, 380

I have several 25's a couple of 22's and a nickeled, engraved 32. They range in manufacture from 1923 to the 50's and 60's. The only thing that seems to be the same in the markings is the word Galesi. All of my little pistols have been a joy to shoot ... no problems at all. While the company is indeed out of the pistol business, the family is now in the long gun business.

 

[The_Antibubba]

What a coincidence!

I found this thread while doing a search on IAG. I saw one at a store today. It's in .32 acp, and it is called the "Model 9". I'd like a little more input before putting money on it.

Mel, you've shot the .32?

 

[Mel Baggett]

IAG (Galesi model 9, .32 Cal.

I have indeed fired the .32. It shoots nicely and like the .25's gives no trouble. I have the 1923 model .25 with the grip safety and it too is a joy to shoot. I did have a feed problem with one of my .25's but found that a deformed magazine was the culprit. Once I reshaped the retention lip on the mag, it too shot with no further problem. Most of these little gems have been around for quite a while and some of the magazines may have been mistreated. You might want to check the feeding by jacking several rounds through it.

 

[outerlimit]

I totally agree with what Jim Keenan said. They are quality guns (by nowadays standards), but not quite on par with the Berettas and Brownings of the time.

They compare favorably to current Beretta pocket guns.

 

[hinton03]

Just picked up a nickle (?) fully engraved 25 ACP with the srial no 370400. The gun is easily 98% and I believe it has never been fired since the magazine has no scratches from being seated. Does anyone know the year of manufacture? Only paid $150 so hard to go wrong.

 

[jrfoxx]

If the date isnt stamped on the gun somewhere, I'm not sure if there's any way to tell when it was made.They arent "collectables" so I know of no one that has compiled a serial number to mfg. date list.
My 1947 .25acp model 6 has the date on it, and is in the 150,000 serial range, but without info on how many they made each year, or finding a bunch of other Galesi owners to try and narrow down date/year ranges, you may be out of luck finding out.

 

[Mel Baggett]

Galesi Manufacture Dates

The following codes will tell you the date of manufacure of the little Galesi pistols. It usually appears on the right side of the frame either behind or over the trigger:
Year Code
1954 = X
1955=XI
1956=XII
1957=XIII
1958=XIV
1959=XV
1960=XVI
1961=XVII
1962=XVIII
1963=XIX
1964=XX
1965=XXI
1966=XXII
1967=XXIII
1968=XXIV
1969=XXV
1970=XXVI
1971=XXVII
1972=XXVIII
1973=XXIX
1974=XXX
1975=AA
1976=AB
1977=AC
1978=AD
1979=AE
1980=AF
1981=AH
1982=AI
1983=AL
1984=AM
1985=AN
1988=AP
1987=AS
1988=AT
1989=AW
1990=AZ
1991=BA

 

[armigalesibresciabrevtto]

Usually I hate to jump on the band wagon

I have two nickel 1957's 22 & 25 man they're fun. The serial# are in the 106 range.Only problem to me is grip size.What would really be cool is 10-12rd capacity!

 

[cochise9424221]

I just went looking for the date code on my 32 Galesi and doh!!! it is stamped 1957 where you said the date code would be.
Never noticed before

 

[jimparks]

Armi-galesi 22 long

I just picked up one made in March 1959 that is in the original box, original instruction sheet in Italian/English/German. I don't think it has ever been fired, no marks on the clip, blue is perfect and bore appears to be pristine. Anyone have any idea what it might be worth?

 

[Dave Baird]

Here's a nice .32 Galesi for you to look at. Ever seen one this glossy and with these cool grips?

Dave

 

[PX15]

AlaDan:

Don't know the years the 25acp Galesi's were made, but I can tell you what one NIB sold for in Dublin, Ga. in the summer of 1966..

$35.00.

In fact I got my first cc permit (ok, "gun toter's license" in Ga.) to carry it concealed legally.



I still have it.

My particular Galesi never saw a full mag it loved, and even changing out mags didn't help, but for $35.00?

Best Wishes,

Jesse

 

[Ala Dan]

Many thanks guys, great job as always~! PX15, I love the "Pistol Toter's License";
reck'on that would work in Ala-bammer~?

 

[bezzy]

hello every one maybe someone can help i have a .25 semi-auto handgun and it almost never ejects the empties and jams up any ideas on what i can do or should i just get rid of it

 

[PX15]

beezy:

Respectfully, with all of the "better" caliber mousegun options out there now most folks simply see no reason to carry a 25cal. pistol..

I would recommend, if the jammomatic 25 you have now has sentimental value (as does my old Galesi) you just put it away.. It's not gonna be worth much on a trade, and in good conscience how could you sell it to someone (if you could find someone who wanted it) knowing it will not feed and function properly?

Of course there are a few folks out there who buy old guns and tinker with them, but that's just for pleasure and pasttime and they aren't likely to give you much for your pistol anyway.

I think you can buy a new KelTec P32 now for less than $200.. I had one and it was a very good little pistol.. Always reliable, and easy to conceal.. I just bought a new Ruger LCP for $275 and it's a 380cal...

Not much demand these days for old 25's unless they are especially desirable such as the baby Brownings..

My recommendation is just save up for something that shoots a bigger hole, and is reliable.

No offense, just my old fart opinion.

Best Wishes,

jesse

 

[bezzy]

thanks man i have a couple other guns a .45, 9, an ar 15 and an ak i just like those little pee shooters for some reason and this one in particular was givin to me as a gift and its a peice of crap my buddy wants to buy it and knows about its problems so i think ill just do that thanks again

 

[Dave Baird]

My new-to-me .32 is doing the same thing. Almost every empty casing remains in the slide causing a jam with the upcoming round. I tried stretching out my recoil and mag springs but it only seemed to make it that much worse. The gun was soaked in Dunk-It so the extractor works freely, and it has no chips. I'm at a loss.
Dave