Beretta 76

Classic12 · April 19, 2021, 04:15 PM

While I was at the LGS picking up the HK shotgun and the Hämmerli 212, I spotted this little vintage Beretta 76. In Switzerland the permit to buy guns allows up to 3 weapons provided they come from the same seller on the same day. There is no limitation on the number of permits though. That leads to some compulsive buying to amortise the permit by filling up the third line. This is one classic example at $ 390.-

I also took it to the range but a buddy forgot that it was a 22 Long rifle day only and had brought a 9 mm, so I lent it to him. I just tried a couple of magazines on the gong at the end of the session.

Mosin44az · April 19, 2021, 11:49 PM

Wow beautiful condition. Never seen one before

FITASC · April 20, 2021, 12:24 PM

Nice, I never have seen one either.

2wheelwander · April 20, 2021, 12:39 PM

Thats a very attractive gun, never seen one either. Is the crinkle finish on the slide original?

tdrizzle · April 20, 2021, 07:45 PM

The bottom half looks like my Model 101.

Classic12 · April 21, 2021, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 2wheelwander

Thats a very attractive gun, never seen one either. Is the crinkle finish on the slide original?

Thanks. Yes it is

veprdude · April 21, 2021, 03:12 PM

Can you find spare mags over there? They're $100 here if you can find them.

hub1home · April 21, 2021, 03:33 PM

Very nice!!

Classic12 · April 22, 2021, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by veprdude

Can you find spare mags over there? They're $100 here if you can find them.

I just bought a spare used mag at the LGS for $ 32.-

veprdude · April 26, 2021, 09:46 AM

Did they have more?

Classic12 · April 26, 2021, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by veprdude

Did they have more?

I don’t know, only bought one

Classic12 · March 6, 2022, 03:20 AM

Same LGS had another one, good condition, no box or papers, but with the nice wooden grip for $ 360. Took it home and swapped grips.

Classic12 · March 7, 2022, 03:16 AM

The Beretta 76 is very accurate, trigger is super light at 0.8 kgs (1.76 lbs)

25 m

50 m (now that must have involved some luck, I don’t shoot like that often at this distance)

micromontenegro · March 7, 2022, 10:31 AM

I've always wanted one of those

mk70ss · March 7, 2022, 10:59 AM

Those vintage Berettas are great shooters and just super cool.

wachtelhund1 · March 8, 2022, 01:52 PM

That was a lucky find at that price. I think that is a target versions of the Beretta 70. The receiver looks just like the model 70. The basic model 70 is a very accurate pistol. I have several model 70's and a 71 in .22lr and .380, plus a 94B. All are excellent shooters.

BornFighting88 · March 9, 2022, 04:34 PM

Wow that is nice. Just an attractive looking pistol and it looks like it just points naturally and fills the hand well. Very nice, you should be very proud of your finds.

April 19, 2021, 04:15 PM	#1
Classic12 Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2020 Posts: 696	Beretta 76 While I was at the LGS picking up the HK shotgun and the Hämmerli 212, I spotted this little vintage Beretta 76. In Switzerland the permit to buy guns allows up to 3 weapons provided they come from the same seller on the same day. There is no limitation on the number of permits though. That leads to some compulsive buying to amortise the permit by filling up the third line. This is one classic example at $ 390.- I also took it to the range but a buddy forgot that it was a 22 Long rifle day only and had brought a 9 mm, so I lent it to him. I just tried a couple of magazines on the gong at the end of the session.

April 20, 2021, 12:24 PM	#3
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,441	Nice, I never have seen one either. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

March 7, 2022, 10:59 AM	#15
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Those vintage Berettas are great shooters and just super cool. __________________ Say when.....

April 19, 2021, 11:49 PM	#2
Mosin44az Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2006 Posts: 2,585	Wow beautiful condition. Never seen one before

April 20, 2021, 12:39 PM	#4
2wheelwander Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2018 Posts: 539	Thats a very attractive gun, never seen one either. Is the crinkle finish on the slide original?

April 20, 2021, 07:45 PM	#5
tdrizzle Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2007 Location: St Paul Posts: 209	The bottom half looks like my Model 101.

April 21, 2021, 03:12 PM	#7
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 429	Can you find spare mags over there? They're $100 here if you can find them.

April 21, 2021, 03:33 PM	#8
hub1home Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2014 Posts: 182	Very nice!!

April 26, 2021, 09:46 AM	#10
veprdude Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 429	Did they have more?

March 6, 2022, 03:20 AM	#12
Classic12 Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2020 Posts: 696	Same LGS had another one, good condition, no box or papers, but with the nice wooden grip for $ 360. Took it home and swapped grips.

March 7, 2022, 03:16 AM	#13
Classic12 Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2020 Posts: 696	The Beretta 76 is very accurate, trigger is super light at 0.8 kgs (1.76 lbs) 25 m 50 m (now that must have involved some luck, I don’t shoot like that often at this distance)

March 7, 2022, 10:31 AM	#14
micromontenegro Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2010 Posts: 647	I've always wanted one of those

March 8, 2022, 01:52 PM	#16
wachtelhund1 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2007 Location: pelican lake, WI Posts: 413	That was a lucky find at that price. I think that is a target versions of the Beretta 70. The receiver looks just like the model 70. The basic model 70 is a very accurate pistol. I have several model 70's and a 71 in .22lr and .380, plus a 94B. All are excellent shooters.

March 9, 2022, 04:34 PM	#17
BornFighting88 Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2021 Posts: 455	Wow that is nice. Just an attractive looking pistol and it looks like it just points naturally and fills the hand well. Very nice, you should be very proud of your finds.