Beretta Model 1934
Official wording
Beretta, Model 1934 pistols, cal. 9mm, produced during 1945 or earlier and having S/Ns within the ranges of 500000-999999, F00001-F120000, G0001-G80000, 00001AA-10000AA, 00001BB-10000BB. The classification does not include any post war variations dated subsequent to 1945 or bearing postwar Italian proof marks.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESNot excluded by the ATF wording: “does not include any post war variations dated subsequent to 1945 or bearing postwar Italian proof marks”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “having S/Ns within the ranges of 500000-999999, F00001-F120000, G0001-G80000, 00001AA-10000AA, 00001BB-10000BB”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1945 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “produced during 1945 or earlier”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 2 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934” ↗, years: service pistol of the Royal Italian Army beginning in 1934
- 2. Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934” ↗, calibers: chambered for the 9mm Corto (.380 ACP)
- 3. Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934” ↗, service: standard sidearm of the Italian army
- 4. Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934” ↗, country: Wikipedia: infobox origin Kingdom of Italy
- 5. Wikipedia, “Beretta M1934” ↗, action: infobox type semi-automatic pistol, action blowback
- 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
- None
Historical context
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.