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Beretta Model 950 Bs 22 Short Manual3/27/2021
There may be delays in shipping as USPS and other carriers experience high volume and temporary employee shortages due to COVID-19.There are plenty of pocket guns that will put all the rounds in an inch or two at that distance.Occasionally I will buy something on the cheap that is unique and fun to shoot at the range, but rarely do I find anything that is applicable to my daily carry needs.My first thought was what a funny looking mouse gun, as if someone took a shrink ray to a Beretta 92.
After picking up the pistol, checking out its features, and finding out that was nearly 50 years old, the 250 price tag was tempting enough for me to take it home. Having an Italian-made Beretta definitely added to the cool factor of the gun as the Gun Control Act of 1968 eventually led to Beretta moving their manufacturing Maryland. After production started in the U.S., Beretta added an external safety to 950B renaming it the 950BS. The tip-up barrel design allows for one in the chamber and an 8-round magazine for a total of 9 rounds of.25 ACP, all without having to rack the slide or cock the hammer. The lack of an external safety is ideal for left-handed shooters like me that struggle with right-handed design like you see on most 1911s or on the MP Shield. There are too many better options on the market from micro.380s to single stack 9MMs, that I would much rather carry my SIG 320 or Honor Guard 9mm for the extra firepower. This mouse gun disappears in my pocket due to the short height and length, giving it a big advantage in the concealability department. The grip is short and has room for two fingers, but it felt right in my hand and I had no issues with getting a good purchase on the gun. This was an unintended but pleasant surprise at the range as my wife has a form of arthritis that makes it incredible difficult for her to rack the slide on most of our handguns, especially striker-fired ones. This avoids the trigger trouble that many including myself have with mouse guns where the longer trigger pull can lead to your finger curling around to touch your palm on the other side of the frame. The trigger on the Ruger LCP and MP Bodyguard have left my trigger finger hurting for days in the past and I typically do not associate smaller guns with a good time at the range. Beretta Model 950 Bs 22 Short Free Fun ShootingThe 950B is an outlier in this department as I found myself not only having pain-free fun shooting at targets, but running out of ammo and wishing I had more the run through the 48-year-old gun. My experience with micro guns has shown me that 10 feet should give you somewhat decent accuracy and anything over 15 yards you should be happy if you hit the target. After putting about 200 rounds through the Beretta 950B I had fairly accurate shots at seven feet off-hand. Being a smaller gun the slide is very close to the top end of the grip meaning if you try to grip the 950B too high, the wedge of your hand or thumb could get pinched. This wasnt a major issue and only happened a couple times, but I was quick to learn that I shouldnt grip the tiny gun so high and tight. It is a piece of history that also stands the test of time showing how firearm engineering stands up over the years. A quick internet search showed a couple of them in the 300-350 range in seemingly decent condition. Beretta has replaced the single action model with the slightly beefier.32 ACP Tomcat and.25 ACP Bobcat that are both DASA at prices range from 300 to 450. I may at some point getting one of the two to see if I have any affinity towards DASA controls. Until then, I am very happy to have stumbled upon this tiny reliable Beretta.
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