C&R Beretta M1951 at Dan's Sporting Goods

[leroygibbs]

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=8598

item #6 is the recoil spring.

Yours doesn't look bad, but it is really hard to tell in a picture....

Download a copy of the schematic, it'll come in handy when you invariably take it apart...

 

[mawkie]

Mine arrived and I was a little disappointed in that the finish wasn't as nice as the example Xoticbass posted but mechanically it's very sound w. an excellent bore. Guess that's what I get for coming late to the party and the pickings are slim. There was some minor rust to be removed. I'd recommend anyone else remove their grips and make sure there's no rust under them. Found lots of dirt and a little bit of rust under mine.
Near as my old eyes can make out the date of manuf. is 1956 so it's two yrs older than me (hey, just realized that I'm a C&R!).
The best thing about this pistol is how nice it fits my small hands. My brother has a Taurus PT92 Beretta clone and the wide frame is too big for my hands. To be honest, the only double stack pistol that fits my hand is the Browning P35. So while this isn't the prettiest M1951 it should be fun on the line!

 

[Fushigi Ojisan]

+1 on checking under the grips. Found a lot of dust but also a thin line of rust on one side.

Mine's also a 1956, about 300 units up from Mawkie's--makes me wonder when they switched to Roman Numerals + 1945 for the date.

 

[Xoticbass]

Did you also notice a ton of oil all over, plus a fair amount of grit in the nooks and crannies? Clearly, these have been in service, in the sandbox, for quite a while...

 

[Fushigi Ojisan]

If anyone still wants one, I have good news and bad news.

The good news that Dan's Sporting Goods has them back in stock for $199

The bad news is that they come without magazines.

http://www.dansammo.com/firearms.asp

 

[Combloc]

mawkie, I'd be perfectly happy with that finish if I were you. A little patina is far better than a pristine example if you ask me. It shows that it helped make History rather than just pass through it. You have a nice looking pistol there!

 

[aquaman]

are mags available and if so how much

 

[Fushigi Ojisan]

are mags available and if so how much

Egyptan Helwans are license-built Beretta 1951s, those are probably easier magazines to locate.