| Beretta 34 P671(i) | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Type | Pistol |
| Magazine | 7 rounds |
| Ammunition | 9mm Corto |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Debut in FHSW | FH |
| Used by | Italy Germany Finland |
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The Beretta Model 1934 is a compact, semi-automatic pistol which was issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934. It is chambered for the 9 mm Corto, more commonly known as the .380 ACP.
It was designed and purpose-built for the Italian armed forces, but was also sold on the black market. Pistols taken by the armed forces usually exhibit acceptance marks stamped into the frame on the left just above the grip: "RE" (Regio Esercito) for the army, "RM" (Regia Marina) for the navy, or "RA" (Regia Aeronautica) for the Air Force, always in the form of an Eagle wearing a Royal Crown for the Royal air force. Police pistols may be marked "PS" (Pubblica Sicurezza).
The Romanian military, at the time an Axis power, also purchased model 1934 (and 1935) pistols. The calibre marking appears as 9 mm Scurt (short in Romanian) rather than 9 mm Corto. Romanian Army M1934's differ from Italian M1934's in that the Romanian pistols use the Russian sight picture, where the Italian pistols use the standard sight picture used by Western armies.
Finland bought both mod. 1934 and mod. 1935 of the pistol. The few Beretta 34 that had arrived were used during the winter war. A couple of thousands had arrived by continuation war and it saw some more frontline service.
Designated Pistole 671(i) in the German armed forces. It is one of the many pistols used by the officers of the Volksturm in Berlin 1945, Remagen, Reichsbahn etc.
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