Beretta 950 Jetfire

Beretta 950 Jetfire
Beretta 950 Jetfire
	Beretta 950 Jetfire and 8 round magazine
Type	Pistol
Place of origin	Italy, Brazil, United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Beretta
Produced	1952-2003
Specifications
Mass	280g/9.9oz
Length	120 mm (4.7 in)
Width	23 mm (0.9 in)
Height	87 mm (3.4 in)
Cartridge	.25 ACP
Caliber	6.35
Action	single

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The Beretta 950 Jetfire is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by Beretta since 1952. It builds on a long line of small and compact pocket pistols manufactured by Beretta for self-defence. Based on very early Beretta models, the weapon is intended to be a very simple and reliable pocket pistol.

Specifications[]

The Beretta 950 Jetfire is a simple blowback pistol with a single action trigger mechanism and tip-up barrel. The frame is made out of aluminium alloy, the slide and barrel are carbon steel.

Early models (*950B* Pre-1968) do not have a safety lever, employing a half-cock notch on the hammer instead. Later models (*950BS* Post-1968) are provided with an external safety lever.

Intended market[]

The Beretta 950 Jetfire is a backup, self-defense pistol that is intended for undercover agents, police officers or individuals licensed to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense.^{[citation needed]}

Limitations[]

The .25 ACP cartridge is not very powerful, but a well placed shot is lethal. The safety system is very basic. The accuracy of the pistol is adequate although the small grip and short sight radius may limit some shooters to be effective only at short ranges. Its small grip also makes it prone to bite (the slide can cut the top of the shooters hand when fired). As the pistol lacks a shell extractor, relying instead on blowback pressure to clear the shells, misfires are easily removed manually by tipping up the barrel and prying out. The pistol is also produced in .22 short model.

Technical data[]

Beretta950JetfireandClip-Open — Beretta Jetfire with the tip-up barrel open

Type: Beretta 950 Jetfire
Trigger system: Single-action only
Caliber: .25 ACP
Capacity: 8 rounds magazine, 9 rounds if first chambered
Frame material: Aluminium light alloy
Slide and barrel material: Carbon steel
Grip material: Plastic
Barrel length: 60 mm
Length: 120 mm
Height: 87 mm
Width: 23 mm
Mass: 280 g
Safeties: none (950B) or left-side thumb switch (950BS)
Magazine release: Lower left grip heel pushbutton.
Production years: 1952–2003.
Production locations: Beretta Italy (pre 1968), Beretta do Brasil (late 1960s - early 1970s), Beretta USA, (1970s to date)

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