Santa dropped these off, for being nauty...

[captainhoot]

Hey guys.

Santa dropped these out of his sleigh, probably by accident; or was it
because I was nauty or nice ????
The Browning HP, all matching with waffenampts; an unmarked Baretta
1934 that came with this holster, matching numbers.
Thanks Santa !!!
Enjoy.

-Capthoot

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Pics of the Browning....

Here's the Browning.
This is my third Browning HP, and you just gotta' love an HP.....

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Da' udder side...

The other side of the HP...

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Matching numbers...

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Waffenampts...

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Beretta 1934 pistol....

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Matching numbers right side..

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Left side. No markings.

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Not sure what this marking represents....
Any ideas ???

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Lastly, marking inside holster, partially obscured.
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks.

-Capthoot

[Matt Weber]

Nice looking Browning tangent! The holster inkstamp is most likely from the leather company (or hide tanner, where the hides came from to make the holster.)

Matt

[Jason]

Great HP Capt..Double eagle 613 proofs=early gun.....nice.Is it slotted?Most guns I have seen are proofed WaA103 or 140.Super condition

[Douglas Jr.]

Nice looking pistols!
I really loved the HP with tangent sights. A really nice early one!

Douglas

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Thanks for the compliments guys.
Yeah, I really like this one as well. Not slotted, though I have one that is both slotted and has a tangent site. I fell in love with it at first sight...
Early gun, huh ??? Did not realize that...


-Andrew

[dag001]

Not sure what this marking represents....
Any ideas ???

The picture is too blurry to tell for sure. Is the marking on your Beretta like this one?
If so, see Still's Book "Axis Pistols" - page 280 bottom illustration. Has Crown/RE stamp on left grip tang. This gun falls in the serial range of when the German army occupied the Beretta plant from 1943-1945 and manufactured pistols for the R.S.I. armed forces or the occupying Germans. This particular pistol with the R.E. Army stamp would be for the R.S.I. Army.(Italian Socialist Republic - the puppet government set up by the Germans, w/Mussolini at it's head).
Mine shown here has a phosphate finish while yours appears blued. Either would be correct, I think.

Nice Beretta you have, and I really have a soft spot for that early WaA613 640(b).
Evidently, being naughty has paid off for you.