Santa dropped these off, for being nauty...

[captainhoot]

Thanks Dag.
Yeah, I know the shot is really blurred.

The marking is definitely a Crown over a circle, with something in the circle that I cannot make out, even under a magnifing glass...
Does not look like the Crown over RE...
Oh well, maybe over some time I'll figure it out.
It's interesting that it is chambered in 9mm...

-Andrew

[maestro]

not sure if this may help you Andrew..

[maestro]

...key

1) The German military stamp of approval of the first type without the Swastika
2) The German military stamp of approval of another type with swastika
3) control of Italian stamps from the period RSI, the German army's weapons are
4) Seal of GECO, the weapons are German civilian market
5) The stamp for guns designed of Italian Royal Army (Regio Esercito)
6) Test the stamp of Gardone Val Trompia (Bs) for the guns aimed at the civilian market
7) The stamp for guns designed of Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina)
8) Test the stamp of Brescia, found it on some pistols of the period Rsi
9) The stamp for guns intended for the king of Italian aviation (Regia Aeronautica)
10) The Finnish military stamp of approval

[maestro]

...these Lanyards are cool to go with your Beretta!

[kanister]

Your Beretta was produced between september 8, 1943 and april, 1944.
Most probably september 1943.
If the figure in the circle is a rampant lion the proof mark is the one of Brescia proof house, a commercial one that was in use in that years.
The lanyard is a post war one, don't fits to a war time gun.

[JasonA]

I have a leather lanyard for a Beretta that matches the green of the Italian holster. Looked correct to me...color was a good match.

J-

[kanister]

Yes, pre war and war time lanyards were of leather, green or brown.
In 1949 was introduced the canvas holster and his lanyard, like the one of Maestro.