Make: Beretta

Model: 1935

Serial Number: 586477, matching serialized parts

Year of Manufacture: 1944 / ATF Classification: C&R

Caliber/Gauge: 7.65mm / .32 Auto

Action Type: Semi automatic, hammer fired, detachable magazine

Barrel Length: 3.38"

Sights/Optics: The front sight is a short blade fixed to the slide. The rear sight is a square-notch dovetailed into the slide.

Grip/Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece textured hard rubber panels with smooth borders and metal brackets. The grips show light handling wear and  the texturing is still mostly defined. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips rate in Very Good Plus condition.

Type of Finish: Phosphate

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is semi bright and the rifling is fairly sharp. There is light erosion and oxidation in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 8/10.

Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 95% of its metal finish. The finish is strong, showing edge wear and light surface blemishes. The screw heads on the grips show light tooling and retain turnable slots. The markings are clear and complete. Overall, this pistol rates in about Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this firearm. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: One 8rd magazine and a black leather holster, the holster has illegible writing under the flap.

Our Assessment: This wartime Italian Social Republic Beretta Model 1935 dates to 1944 and reflects late World War II production under the Repubblica Sociale Italiana, a period marked by constrained resources and urgent military demand. Produced by Beretta during the final phase of the conflict in northern Italy, RSI-era pistols carry a distinct historical weight tied to Germany-aligned Italian forces and security units operating after the 1943 armistice. The Model 1935, essentially the .32 caliber companion to the Model 1934, remained a favored sidearm due to its compact profile and mechanical simplicity.

Chambered in 7.65mm Browning, also known as .32 Auto, with a 3.38" barrel, this pistol was well suited to officer and auxiliary service where controllability and reliability were paramount. The .32 Auto cartridge had long-standing acceptance across Europe and continued in military use throughout the war. The bore rates 8 out of 10, and the action functions correctly.

Approximately 95% of the original phosphate finish remains, an exceptional level of retention for an RSI-period pistol, and all numbered parts are matching. The pistol is accompanied by a black leather holster that complements the late-war presentation and adds period context. As a high-condition Italian Social Republic Model 1935 with matching components and holster, this example offers a concise and well-preserved link to one of the most complex and historically charged chapters of Italian small-arms production.