Beretta 21A - 22 LR

[the G Man !]

I got a used 22 -21A fired 50 rounds of Stingers no problems, fired 10 Velocitors FTE each time, I called Beretta and they said the gun should shoot regular know 22 ammo from what I have read I would say 75% of the reports recommend stingers, but if I could shoot something else I prefer to save my stingers for more meaningful purposes, what do you guys think.


Also on my new gun would it help if I just cyled the action with hammer cocked to help break in the action if so how long should it take?.

[woody d]

ive owned a couple of those little Berettas and both of them really needed several hundred stingers put through them before they became anywhere near reliable with standard velocity .22s. it never really mattered to me, if i ever did drop one in my pocket it had stingers in it anyway

[the G Man !]

I just spoke to beretta they said they didn't reccomend the real powerful stuff like Stingers, they said stingers would wear the gun out to quick, they said they recommend stuff like CCI Velocitor's, I shot 10 velocitors, FTE each time.

I also just verified when my guns were made the used gun 1995, I figure it should be broken in by now but it wouldn't run on the Velocitors, New gun 2009 unfired, will shoot soon.

[woody d]

I just spoke to beretta they said they didn't reccomend the real powerful stuff like Stingers, they said stingers would wear the gun out to quick

that really suprises me, i must have punished the crap outta mine

[CAVDOC]

no gun out there is going to be more ammo sensitive than a 22-I have seen guns that will only run with one or two types of ammo and refuse to run with anything else- since 22's are still fairly cheap thank god, get a box or two of assorted 22's shoot them and see what functions the gun best and stick with it.

[the G Man !]

Has anyone had any luck with this ammo whats the pros & cons using this .22 LR Aguila Super Max 1750 fps 30 gr HP

[mpom]

It can be much more accurate if the so called sights are improved. I added white paint to the rear of the sliver that is the front sight so its more noticeable. Also added a tiny dot w tip of toothpick on each side of notch in rear of slide, that serves as the rear sight. Lure paint from a fishing supply store worked for me.
No more light strikes after I replaced the springs. Polishing friction points in hammer and trigger bar improved trigger pull in SA and DA.

[flenna]

As much as I like and carry Federal SD centerfire ammo their .22lr plinking ammo stinks- last time I used it I had FTF and squibs. To Federal’s credit I emailed them about the problem and they sent me a shipping label, scheduled UPS to pick it up and refunded my money.

Back to the 21A- the diminutive sights do take a little getting used to and you really have to concentrate on steadying the pistol while squeezing the trigger but consistent hits at 10 yards is very doable.

ETA- not sure if you noticed but there is a 1/2 or more like a 1/4 cock position for the hammer. This is so the hammer is not resting on the firing pin while carrying.

[Ron3]

As much as I like and carry Federal SD centerfire ammo their .22lr plinking ammo stinks- last time I used it I had FTF and squibs. To Federal’s credit I emailed them about the problem and they sent me a shipping label, scheduled UPS to pick it up and refunded my money.

Back to the 21A- the diminutive sights do take a little getting used to and you really have to concentrate on steadying the pistol while squeezing the trigger but consistent hits at 10 yards is very doable.

ETA- not sure if you noticed but there is a 1/2 or more like a 1/4 cock position for the hammer. This is so the hammer is not resting on the firing pin while carrying.

My Beretta .25 m950's and M21A's are accurate.

You're wrong about the hammer. It never rests on the firing pin. It rests on the slide. The firing pin is kept rearward by a spring.

Thus, when the hammer is fully down & gun dropped on muzzle, the firing pin spring will prevent the firing pin from flying forward and striking the primer.

If the gun is dropped on the hammer, the hammer will transfer that force to the back of the slide, not the firing pin.

The gun is safest to carry hammer down.

The half-cock position exists in case one decided to cock the hammer manually and their thumb slips off. Also in case the gun is dropped while cocked and the sear slips, hopefully the h half-cock notch will catch it.

The manual safety is only a trigger block. They do not have a passive firing pin disconnector like most pistols do. Even so, they are pretty darn safe.

[flenna]

My Beretta .25 m950's and M21A's are accurate.

You're wrong about the hammer. It never rests on the firing pin. It rests on the slide. The firing pin is kept rearward by a spring.

Thus, when the hammer is fully down & gun dropped on muzzle, the firing pin spring will prevent the firing pin from flying forward and striking the primer.

If the gun is dropped on the hammer, the hammer will transfer that force to the back of the slide, not the firing pin.

The gun is safest to carry hammer down.

The half-cock position exists in case one decided to cock the hammer manually and their thumb slips off. Also in case the gun is dropped while cocked and the sear slips, hopefully the h half-cock notch will catch it.

The manual safety is only a trigger block. They do not have a passive firing pin disconnector like most pistols do. Even so, they are pretty darn safe.

I stand corrected. I still have the 30 year old box and manual so I looked it up and yes, the half-notch is not for carrying so not sure what made me think that.