Beretta 1951 Bluegun Needed

[wes]

I would like to find and purchase a bluegun or metal replica of a Beretta 1951 pistol.

Regards,

Wes

[Lobo]

The Beretta 1951, including the Brigadier and Helwan (Egyptian) versions, is a relatively uncommon handgun in the US these days. "Dummy guns", including Rings Blue Guns, are generally available only for the more common handguns in current production and having significant market shares. New handgun models are seldom produced as dummies for a year or more after introduction; out of production models are dropped rather quickly. The primary exception is Duncans Outdoors, who will produce cast aluminum dummies for anything you are willing to provide the actual handgun for, and pay the costs of that production run (6 or so pieces).

If you have a customer wanting a holster for that model the best suggestion I can offer is to have the customer make his pistol available for patterning and forming the holster, keeping in mind any Federal, state, and local laws that might govern the transfer of firearms. If the firearm crosses state lines the transfer certainly falls under the restrictions of the Gun Control Act of 1968, so licensed dealers will have to be involved. International transfers require US State Department authorization and licensing, as well as the services of licensed importers and dealers.

Best regards.

[DeaconKC]

Hi, first post here, but longtime surplus gun collector. The Beretta 92 is based on the 1951, the main difference being in the grip area [single stack vs double stack mag]. If you can compare them, they may be close enough to use a 92 as your form.

Edited April 9, 2012 by DeaconKC

[Tac]

Deacon is on the mark with his comment, but I believe the Beretta 92 is also just slightly thinker in the slide, and the trigger guard has a forward hook on the outside, versus the rounded version of the 1951. Of the molding and detailing aren't too tight, they should be close enough to work.

-Tac