All guns manufactured up to the mid-1930s are marked simply, IBREV. These various model numbers can be found only in the Beretta catalogues. While changes to the gun during this time were minimal, the name was changed often. Otherwise, the so-called small Berettas remained more or less unchanged, in that most of the essential parts (barrel, magazine, etc.) were interchangeable. Later, a cocking indicator was also introduced: an extension of the firing pin protruding from the back of the slide. Towards 1935 the appearance of the pistol was deemed outdated, and the handgrip was altered to be similar to the Beretta Model 1934. It involved a slight change to the left grip, and can easily be seen without dismantling the gun.Īpart from the 1926 alterations, production continued steadily from the beginning of the 1920s until the middle of the 1930s, when Beretta made further changes. This simple and economical modification contributed to the fame and commercial success of the 418. In 1926 a third version (sometimes known as Model 1926) was introduced, in which the firing mechanism was completely redesigned to incorporate a disconnector similar to that used in the Beretta M1923. Presumably the safety was added to make up for the reduced level of safety inherent in guns with a striker-type firing pin. A short time afterward a second version (Model 19) appeared, with an automatic grip safety fitted on the frame backstrap. They share the trigger mechanism fitted with an escaping disconnector, which is typical of all Beretta pistols of that period. In every other way the two pistols are identical. Mechanically this change was detrimental it was probably made due to considerations of size.
The first version of the gun was very similar to the Model 1922 nearly a scale model in fact, with the single important difference of a spring-loaded firing pin rather than an internal hammer. Design work may have started before the First World War, however the company gave precedence to military requirements so work on the compact 6.35 mm only resumed at the end of the conflict. Dates suggested by various sources range between 19. Uncertainty surrounds which year Beretta began producing their first.
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