Selected Handgun Detail

Manufacturer
	Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA More Info

About the Gun

Compact blowback pistol with an alloy frame and a single-stack grip. External hammer, open-top slide, and black plastic panels. Squared trigger guard. Ambidextrous frame-mounted safety and decock lever. Fixed sights. Bruniton finish.

Production

Production ran from 1991 through 1998.

Market value

MSRP at production was not confirmed. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $400–$700.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.380 Automatic
Alias:	9mm Browning Short
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Analysis

The 83F was introduced in 1991 as a new model, not an update of an earlier 83. There is no unsuffixed 83, no 83B, and no 83BB. It is the single-stack .380 Auto with a longer barrel than the 85. The magazine holds seven rounds. Italian production was limited, and the gun was not a regular export item. The 83FS followed around 1998 with the revised decock lever. The 85F is the shorter-barrel companion on the same thin grip. The 86 is the tip-up and is a separate model. Plastic panels from the F fit the FS. Magazines and the panels are the usual missing pieces.