Manufactured in 1972, the Falcon was produced on a prototype basis for the Spesco Corporation of Atlanta, a firearms importer that used "Falcon" as a recurring brand name on a number of handguns they sold. The Beretta Falcon never reached full production, and the exact number made is unknown. This particular example is pictured and described on page 125 of "Beretta Automatic Pistols" by J.B. Wood. Blade front and notch rear sights, with "FALCON Cal. 32" on the left side of the slide, "MADE IN ITALY" on the right, smooth trigger and checkered right handed thumbrest grips.