A little Gem I just happened to run across
I was at my favorite local gun shop Friday, and found that they had been keeping a nice little M1934 Beretta safe and warm, just waiting for someone like me to show up. :smt083 It's a commercial model, and it's had a fairly cushy existence from the looks of it. Very little bluing wear, clean and clear markings, and very tight all over.
Right side of the slide.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...y/IMG_0419.jpg
Left side of the slide.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...y/IMG_0418.jpg
There is a very distinct mark on the tang from making contact with the hammer spur when fired. I also noticed in this light something I'd not noticed when I bought it. Someone has apparently used an improper tool (hammer?) to adjust or remove and replace the rear sight. It's a tad dinged.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...y/IMG_0425.jpg
Both magazines have apparently been in n' out a lot. The heal type mag release drags on the rear surface of the magazines.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...y/IMG_0430.jpg
There are small amounts of bluing wear on the squared edges, and from the looks of things, the incorrect tools used more than once. The grip screws are a bit buggered.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...y/IMG_0422.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...y/IMG_0420.jpg
All in all I'm very happy with it. It's a good shooter and it's still shiny and pretty; no more wear that I would expect to have on anything within the first year or so.
