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Uncertainty surrounds which year Beretta began producing their first .25 caliber pocket pistols. Dates suggested by various sources range between 1919 and 1922. Design work may have started before the First World War, however the company gave precedence to military requirements so work on the compact 6.35 mm only resumed at the end of the conflict.
The Beretta 950 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by Beretta since 1952. It builds on a long line of small and compact pocket pistols manufactured by Beretta for self-defense . It was intended to be a very simple and reliable pocket pistol.
Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta.25 ACP Italy: Early 1920s to c. mid-1950s Beretta 950: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta.25 ACP Italy: 1952-2003 Beretta 3032 Tomcat: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta.32 ACP Italy: 1996-present Beretta 8000: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta: 9×19mm Parabellum Italy: 1994–2004 (Beretta), 2006–2017 (Stoeger) Beretta 9000
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The model Beretta 92FS was the primary side arm of the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force, designated the M9 pistol. [22] In 1985, Beretta was chosen after a controversial competition to produce the M9, winning a contract for 500,000 pistols. [23] [24] A condition of the original agreement was domestic manufacture of the M9.
The typical .25 ACP pocket pistol is designed for close-range work and has an effective range of about 7 yards (6.5 m). [26] An example of a Beretta TomCat pocket pistol in a leather holster. Pocket pistols are typically hammerless designs, made with rounded edges and with few controls, to prevent snagging and to make them easier to carry.
In reality, the .25 ACP tends to perform better than the .22 LR in pocket pistols, and the maximum pressure of the .25 is higher than the .22. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] In an 18-inch barrel, a .25 ACP performs similarly to a .22 LR, with a 50 grain projectile traveling at about 1000 feet per second and producing in excess of 100 foot-pounds of energy.
The Beretta 21A Bobcat is a semi-automatic pocket pistol designed by Beretta in Italy. Production began in the late 1984, solely in the Beretta U.S.A. facility in Accokeek, Maryland . It is a further development of the Beretta Model 20, whose production ended in 1985.