LADC Edicion Especial #1 one of my faves. Been away a while fiddling with guns. Glad to be back

September's winner was Illusione Maduro Lancero from August PowerBall contest. Great cigar! Thanks, Mike! @cohibasurfer

Aack! Missed this before it was full. :( Gotta stay on top of things! Have fun, gents, and thanks again for running these things @cohibasurfer They are really fun!

No, although I have had good dealings with them. The 1934 was from Classic Firearms, and the 84 BB was from Palmetto State Armory.

I do too, for some reason. It's a classic look. Now I have a small, medium, large set! :cool:

Finally got to cleaning the Beretta 84 BB I got after the 1934. Just as nice. Very lucky pick of the draw.

Not sure where this came from. Sampler? Newbie trade? Dunno. Loverly though.

So, I’m kind of a 1911 nut. If anyone is into doing a little gunsmithing, I hand fit a Bunker Hill radial bushing and a Wilson Combat bulletproof slide stop to my son’s gun. It’s a real tack driver. If you’re a 1911 guy you might enjoy this thread. With pics, of course...

From a sampler I’ve had for a while. My first Diesel, not sure what it is. Enjoying it though! 😎

Thanks, Mike! @cohibasurfer another of the PowerBall smokes. Love these.

Robert Redford has passed away.

@rbbrock That was an outstanding read, thanks for posting! The money quote ... What Beretta found was that the slides had failed due to repeated firing with overpressure ammunition far outside the NATO specification, which would also account for the cracked frames. I agree, that round count...

Not sure what you mean by this But other than early frame cracking (initial guns in mid 1980's) the gun was very reliable when springs were replaced at proper intervals. When they went from a parked magazine to a blued magazine (which Beretta suggested, the Marines adopted, but the Army...

30,000 rounds? That's righteous! Replace the springs regularly. It had a lousy rep in the Army because they'd shoot it for tens of thousands of rounds and not replace the springs, causing some FTF, FTE and other issues. It is, in fact, one of the most reliable guns EVER made. Get the whole nine...

It's weird, in the previous post sometimes the photos show as broken, sometimes they load. If you don't see them try reloading the page a couple times. Strange.

New (to me) surplus 1979 manufactured Beretta model 1934 .380 ACP My son and I collect old military firearms, and this one, while not old, has an interesting history. Short read on Wiki, adopted by Italian military in 1935, manufactured until 1991, interestingly. We split this purchase, and I'm...

My word Mike, these are terrific cigars! 😋

Probably THE iconic performance of that piece. Ever.