Christmas is Early -- "New" Beretta on the Way!

competentone · 08-21-2006, 06:49 PM

I just couldn't pass this up on Gun Broker:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=54280452

I don't see Beretta 90s for sale often.

Beretta has sort of reintroduced the "90" model designation with the new "90-Two" -- which is a reworked "92." I handled one of those the other day at the gun store; the grip felt surprisingly "slippery." The plastic on the grip has a lot of texture, but still felt slick. The basic 92 feels a lot more stable -- especially those I've handled with rubber grips.

charleskieffner · 08-21-2006, 08:34 PM

looks like a HK P9S

Steve Carlton · 08-21-2006, 08:39 PM

Purdy! What's the story with those? Anyone know which Beretta James Bond had to turn in for the PPK?

Isabo · 08-22-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by Steve Carlton
Purdy! What's the story with those? Anyone know which Beretta James Bond had to turn in for the PPK?

Logically it would have been a 1934, with Fleming's minimal understanding of handguns he probably had in mind the 950.

azasadny · azasadny's Garage

I have a Beretta 92FS that I loved until I get my first Sig. Now, I shoot the Sig instead of the Beretta!

Drago · Drago's Garage

Art,

What model Sig did you buy?

I'm considering picking up a P220 in .45 ACP to go along with my BCP 1911 in the same caliber.

thrown_hammer · 08-22-2006, 08:48 AM

This is the only handgun for me...

azasadny · azasadny's Garage

I bought a Sig P239 in 9mm for target shooting. It's a great little pistol and is well-balanced, accurate and fun to shoot!

competentone · 08-22-2006, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by Isabo
Logically it [the Beretta Bond turned in for his Walther] would have been a 1934, with Fleming's minimal understanding of handguns he probably had in mind the 950.

My understanding is that in the Bond books, Bond was originally supposed to be using a 22 short Beretta -- I guess it would have been a 950.

I do believe it's a Beretta 90 that Bond turns in for the Walther .380 in one of the early movies. I've only caught a glimpse of it in the film; next time that movie (I don't even recall which one it is -- all the Bond movies sort of "blur" into sameness in my mind) is on, I should try to tape it to get a good look at the gun.

Isabo · 08-22-2006, 11:18 AM

The use of a Walther LP53 airpistol on the poster for one film tells us all we need to know about Bond and handguns

Steve Carlton · 08-22-2006, 11:22 AM

Wikipedia says the early novels identified his gun as a Beretta 418; who knows what they showed in Dr. No. Some dialog and pics here...

Jeff Higgins · 08-22-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by Drago
Art,

What model Sig did you buy?

I'm considering picking up a P220 in .45 ACP to go along with my BCP 1911 in the same caliber.

Boy, I don't know, but I don't think you'll be seeing many guns in your near future. Let's see - sway bars or P220? Torsion bars or P220? You're on a slippery slope now; even guns will take a back seat...