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I found the Berettas very large and heavy for a 9mm. Reliable, yes. I have a lot of trouble with what gun shop people say. Do they really know what they are talking about or just trying to sell some other gun they have on their shelf? I will be the first to admit that I have had trouble with Series 70 guns. In every case the cause was from two things, extractor not tensioned properly (usually and easy fix), improper magazines ( use Colt 7...

Thanks for the info, I really like the little guy, probably will not permanently replace my 2.5" diamondback for off duty/CCW though.

I c how a training gun would be useful with a recoil simulating the .45 but skipsan seems to be saying the recoil is more like a typical .22.

The machine checkered Walnut Stocks with the flush fitted medallions became standard on the Model M on 5/1/24. Walnut Stocks (with an uncheckered border and dished silver medalions with both ponies facing forward) were available from 1913 to 1923 on a special order basis and are very rare (about 20 in .380 and the serial numbers-your's is not one of them-are listed in Bruner's book). The aformentioned information is discussed on...

If the spring pressure weren't there the thumb safety would not be able to stay in the "up" or "safe" position.

Thanks all. Hipshot. Thank you for the kind words. The grips I don't know if original or not but does have another set of grips that came with it. They're in the lower right corner in the box. Love to see pictures of yours. Jackie

Blokey and Vita, thanks for the insight on the Ace II. CC

According to John Brunner's excellent book, " The Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols" Colt factory pearl stocks had no medallions until mid-1911. The locating shoes were red or black fiberboard/hardboard (not hardwood) and were attached with 2 screws. Factory stocks are also recognizable by the serrated german silver screw escutcheons. Non-factory stocks tend to have smooth, rather than serrated escutcheons. I have...

Whoa people! MG asked about an Ace, not a Service Model Ace. The two are not the same. There were no Ace pistols made after World War II. The Service Model Ace, introduced in 1935, was also discontinued after World War II, but was reintroduced in 1978 and discontinued again in about 1982. Again, proper nomenclature is important to insure clarity. The Service Mode Ace uses the Williams "Floating Chamber" to magnify the recoil...