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carguychris · January 30, 2013, 02:16 PM

Howdy all,

A recent trip to a LGS unveiled an interesting specimen that I'm unfamiliar with. It was a Beretta 90 in 7.65mm Browning aka .32ACP, a very interesting gun IMHO; it lacks the open-top slide normally found on modern-era Berettas, and has nifty Art Deco styling that seems like a cross between a Walther PPK and an FN Browning Model 1910.

It's a DA/SA pistol unlike the more familiar SAO 70-series and 1934/1935-series.

I've not been able to find much info about these guns, particularly online, as the Googles seem to have it confused with the much more familiar 90-Two.

Does anyone have any info or stories to share about this gun?

Thanks!

January 30, 2013, 02:16 PM	#1
carguychris Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 7,523	Beretta 90 7.65mm (NOT 90-Two) Howdy all, A recent trip to a LGS unveiled an interesting specimen that I'm unfamiliar with. It was a Beretta 90 in 7.65mm Browning aka .32ACP, a very interesting gun IMHO; it lacks the open-top slide normally found on modern-era Berettas, and has nifty Art Deco styling that seems like a cross between a Walther PPK and an FN Browning Model 1910. It's a DA/SA pistol unlike the more familiar SAO 70-series and 1934/1935-series. I've not been able to find much info about these guns, particularly online, as the Googles seem to have it confused with the much more familiar 90-Two. Does anyone have any info or stories to share about this gun? Thanks! __________________ "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak