Beretta 1951

[Maxsplat]

Bigalf I would say you could get one at that price. Prolly wont have an original mag though. Most of what I've seen on GB has had after market mags. The original mags have a little dove tail on the bottom if I'm correct. Numrich has posted a few in the last couple of months. Some APPEAR to have force matched slides (the serials are electropenciled to match the frame). Original mags are pricey too. I got a spare after market one and its a tight fit.

 

[abr10dr]

I've been following the ones Numrich sells on GB for couple of months, the final price has varied from a low of $220 up to a high of $340, I'm waiting for the "right" one to come around, I don't care for the electro penciled ones.

 

[fred333]

Pinky tail on the OEM magazines

 

[bigalf]

Would grips engraved with the Beretta logo be something to get excited about?

 

[CasualObserver]

Would grips engraved with the Beretta logo be something to get excited about?

On a model 1951? Never seen original ones that had them... I would guess they were replacements. There are quite a of us on here though with 1951s so maybe someone has a set like that or heard of it.

 

[Machodoc]

Would grips engraved with the Beretta logo be something to get excited about?

Like these?

 

[bigalf]

Similar but for the 1951.

 

[Docster]

They are definitely terrific guns. I would be cautious about shooting them heavily, because you're kinda screwed if something breaks, but a few mags down the pipe feels just right.

Once the handgun roster board finishes meeting today (well, plus 45 days), I'll have completed my collection of IDF pistols: M1951, Hi-Power, Jericho 941, and Glock 17. Then I can start working on Israeli police guns (Star B, polymer Jericho) and Israeli-manufactured (Golan, Desert Eagle, etc.).

No prob. Just buy several and use one or two for parts!

 

[Maxsplat]

In case anyone is looking for a 1951 for the safe:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474176285

 

[somd_mustangs]

Criminy! You can't beat that for condition.
Definitely an investment-quality safe queen.

 

[dementlr]

Is this a reasonable price? http://www.copesdistributing.com/beretta-m1951-semi-auto-pistol-used-p-8659.html

 

[BigDaddy]

Is this a reasonable price? http://www.copesdistributing.com/beretta-m1951-semi-auto-pistol-used-p-8659.html

It's being discussed in another thread
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=106852&page=181

 

[aprosams]

cool beretta ~ congratulation ^^

 

[Melnic]

Where to get replacement spring for this?

 

[reverendbeer]

Picked up a couple on GB from Coles...superneato arabic serials.

Me and jkeiler were speculating on what they'd go for in the in-stock now thread, with me being all fan-boy OMGSOOOMUCHMONIES and him being "meh. doubt it." Turns out he was right. Again. Cuz I got them for base prices.

From what I can tell, they're Helwan frames, with post-production "english" serials (I suppose "hindi" is more proper...since that's where we get out numbers from...) awkwardly placed to the left of the arabic serial. they're half under the grip. Both are parkerized.

The slides are real Berettas, not native to the weapon. One is is nice shape, blued with just a couple of scratches and no serial number.

The other's slide is parked, with the serial nearly scrubbed off. Parkerizing and wear on the slide and the frame looks like they've been together for a while.

EDIT: Barrels are not Beretta barrels...assuming they're Helwans.

 

[reverendbeer]

Where to get replacement spring for this?

Looks like Numrich has them...

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/AutoPistols-35387/1951Brigadier-34800.htm

 

[jkeiler]

Happy to see you picked that up and that there was no bidding war over it, especially after the ridiculous one over the Egyptian contract model. You got a better deal I think. I was tempted, it is a cool gun. Congrats.