Old Berettas

I get a lot of crap from my dad because I like Berettas. I have vague memories of him being less than thrilled when he had to switch away from his .357 for a Beretta when the Sheriff’s Office mandated the change to the new “wondernine”. When I was a Coastie, I had the service issue M9 Beretta, and despite the known issues with the 9mm cartridge in ball form, I never once had a problem with the gun. I was one of very few people that was not enthusiastic about the switch to the new Sig Sauer pistols; I don’t really believe that a .40 S&W FMJ offers significant advantages over 9mm FMJ.

However, that’s beside the point of today’s blog. As I’ve mentioned, I have a terrible case of Gun ADD, which causes me to flit from one potential purchase to another. A lot of times, if I don’t like how a gun shoots, or how it fills my hand, I’ll turn around and sell it pretty quickly. However, one C&R purchase that I’ve been thrilled with is my ‘35 Beretta. I blogged about it while guest blogging at Sebastian’s, and in the four months since then it’s become one of my favorite guns.

So, while looking for a new gun to purchase next month, I stumbled across a couple of places to find a model 418 Beretta, .25 ACP. A good James Bond fan would know that this is the gun that Bond carried prior to his .32 ACP Walther, and was forced to trade in during a scene in Dr. No. Obviously, the .25 ACP is rather anemic, and wouldn’t be my first, second, or third choice for a defensive cartridge. But then again, I wouldn’t be buying this gun as a “primary defensive weapon”; I’d be buying it because 1) It’s an old Beretta, and 2) James Bond.

It remains to be seen whether or not my gun ADD will hold out long enough.
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