The left grip tang on this Beretta Model 1935 semi-automatic pistol is stamped with the 4/UT inspection marking (Italian 4th Technical Service) and the rarely seen eagle/WaA162 Nazi Army acceptance proof. After the Italian government entered into the September 1943 armistice with Western allies, the Nazi acceptance proof was applied to Model 1935 pistols produced by the captured Beretta factory in Gardone. The left side of the slide is marked "P. BERETTA-CAL. 7.65-Brevettata / Gardone V.T. 1944" (correctly without the Italian Fascist date). The pistol is fitted with the standard metal backed black plastic grips with "PB" emblem and has the late war phosphate finish. Matching serial number on slide and frame. In Jan Still's book "AXIS PISTOLS", Vol. II (page 107), the serial number of this pistol is not listed as being one of the 19 reported Model 1935 pistols stamped with the rare German Army acceptance proof, but has the same characteristics as some of the other reported examples which are all over the board in serial range.

Excellent. The pistol retains 98% of the original phosphate finish with some very light edge wear. The left grip panel has a repaired chip on the top, otherwise the grips are very fine with some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent.