Beretta M1934 Pistol Bring Back

**WWIIBuff1945** · 09-15-2021, 08:52 AM

Just picked this up off GB. Private William George Hartner was born on July 12, 1917 in Newark New Jersey. He enlisted in the Army on August 9, 1944 and was discharged on July 4, 1946. He served in a Field Artillery Branch of the U.S. Army. He added sweetheart grips and had the gun nickle plated along with having his named engraved on the frame.

**RH1941** · 09-15-2021, 09:22 AM

I bought one a year or so ago great pistol

**BlackCat1982** · 09-15-2021, 09:38 AM

Can't say I'm a fan of the nickel plating, but its part of its history and nice to have it so named as well. Nice find.

**vegetius** · 09-15-2021, 10:14 AM

For what it is worth, I dealt with a murder with one of these some years back. The .380 calibre was surprisingly effective! I always considered it somewhat second rate but it certainly was damaging and very efficient.

I would certainly consider it as a back up or concealed carry calibre.

R

**Kohima** · 09-15-2021, 10:59 AM

Time and Private Hartner have not been kind to this example, but it’s always been one of my ‘favourite’ handguns - from a purely aesthetic point of view.