Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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Beretta Model 1934, Italian Air Force

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 2 ↗

Beretta, Model 1934 pistols, cal. 9mm, post war variations bearing Italian Air Force eagle markings.

ATF lists cal. 9mm; this is the 9mm Short (.380 ACP) cartridge.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “bearing Italian Air Force eagle markings”
  • ATF REQUIRESMade 1946 or later (ATF’s dates)ATF: “post war”

Editorial facts · Our research

Country
Italy
Manufacturer
Pietro Beretta
Type
Pistol
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
.380 ACP
Made
Post-war · c. 1946–1992ATF: made in 1946 or later; end year approximate¹
Service
Military
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 2 ↗ · ATF original ↗
Entries
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Verbatim check
Checked against the PDF text before every release
Editorial facts
Confidence: Medium · Last revised 17 October 2026 (Data-trust review) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934” ↗, years: from 1934 to 1992 about 1,080,000 produced; RA eagle marks denote the Air Force
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
2 changes · see below

Correction history

  1. Data-trust reviewEditorial confidence: Low → Medium. Re-rated after supporting references were added or re-checked.
  2. Data-trust reviewYears: 1946–1991 → 1946–1992. End year to 1992, the end of M1934 production per Wikipedia

All corrections · How corrections work

Historical context

Beretta M1934 (base model shown for Beretta Model 1934, Italian Air Force)
Shown: the base Beretta Model 1934, not this post-war Italian Air Force variation.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Beretta 34 (6825664724).jpg” by Askild Antonsen, CC BY 2.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The Beretta Model 1934 is an Italian compact, semi-automatic pistol which was issued as the service pistol of the Royal Italian Army beginning in 1934. As the standard sidearm of the Italian army it was issued to officers, NCOs and machine gun crews. It is chambered for the 9mm Corto, more commonly known as the .380 ACP.