cmillard
.375 Atomic
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Post by cmillard on Feb 21, 2020 17:46:05 GMT -5
Well, just added another small Beretta to the mix. Been kinda on a Beretta kick lately. May order another this spring when the threaded barrel version comes out. First shot had a malfunction and did not kick the empty completely out. All subsequent ran like a top. Gonna shoot the crap out of it this weekend to break it in and test accuracy. Beretta 21 in .22LR  |
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Post by bradshaw on Feb 21, 2020 22:08:43 GMT -5
Well, just added another small Beretta to the mix. Been kinda on a Beretta kick lately. May order another this spring when the threaded barrel version comes out. First shot had a malfunction and did not kick the empty completely out. All subsequent ran like a top. Gonna shoot the crap out of it this weekend to break it in and test accuracy. Beretta 21 in .22LR ***** The Beretta Model 21A .22 LR pocket auto is made in USA at Beretta’s Maryland factory, which was set up to produce the military variant of the Model 92 9mm Luger. As well as others products. Aluminum frame with carbon steel slide. Rimfire, standard straight blowback operation. Barrel hinged at muzzle to frame. A thumb lever above the trigger is pushed forward to unlock breech end of barrel, which flips up to charge or unload chamber----without retracting slide. The trigger guard is a sheet metal spring which flips up the barrel. On discharge the case pushes back against the slide. Jet effect holds case against standing breech until slide overrides fixed ejector, which kicks out the case. There is no extractor; residual pressure ejects case. Trigger is double & single action. Hammer has a safety notch. A 1911-type thumb safety may be applied to lock the lowered hammer. Thumb safety also allows pistol to be cocked & locked. M-21A’s I fired have smooth even DA pull, with light, clean single action. The high quality steel magazine holds 6 .22 Long Rifle. Thumb-button magazine release in left grip panel. Fingernail front sight. Slide has a little hump with tiny notch for rear sight. 1-7/8” barrel. To lower cocked hammer on the M-21A1) Flip up barrel. (Place thumb of weak hand over chamber to keep cartridge from flying out.) 2) Lower hammer. 3) Snap barrel into battery. Small autos tend to be more cartridge-sensitive than full size. M-21A’s of my acquaintance prefer high velocity long rifle of copper wash persuasion. About four decades ago, the owner of a gun shop in north Austin, Texas want to see how the M-21A shoots. I set up a man silhouette cut from masonite. Loading the pistol full up with seven rounds of Federal 36-grain High Speed HP, I stood isosceles a scored 7x7 @ 70 yards. Pretty much took the whole torso to collect the bullets. Velocity suffers from the 2-inch barrel. Bullets dent but fail to penetrate a 55 gallon drum from 4-feet. Same ammo from S&W M-34 Kit Gun with 4-inch barrel whistles through. A 2-inch S&W makes a slightly deeper dent than the Beretta. Against my limited experience with .22 pocket autos, the M-21A ranks first. I have experienced misfires from the shorter hammer fall in double action. Usually, the second strike a quarter-second later fires the round. A great many Browning .25 Auto pocket pistols were made on both sides of the Atlantic. No doubt old John Moses trusted centerfire priming more than rimfire, along with more oomph to cycle the slide. I’ve carried the M-21A upside down in a pocket. To draw, loop index finger through trigger guard, pull hand out of pocket. Hanging from finger by trigger guard, the pistol then pivots into palm. The draw is circular and smooth. David Bradshaw |
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Post by mk70ss on Feb 22, 2020 11:42:41 GMT -5
My wife just bought this 1950’s vintage Beretta .25ACP Jetfire. They may be small, but they are quality little guns!  |
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Post by crazycarl on Feb 23, 2020 0:42:42 GMT -5
If I don't quit fondling my wife's .25 21A, I'ma end up with one in .22 for myself.
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