Bernardelli 9mm model PO 18S Compact Hard Chrome One Magazine VG Israe for sale (979245354)

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This pistol comes with One magazine. So few of these fine pistols came into the United States, there’s just not much written about them. We’ll write what we know about this one, including its measurements, and maybe someone will cough us up a good Wiki or High Road article on them. Manufacturer, is Vincenzo Bernardelli, Gardone, VT, Italy; and that company folded its equipment and moved to Turkey beginning around 2002. This specimen of the PO 18S has an Italian B D date code, manufactured 1994. The PO 18 was briefly imported into the US in severely limited quantities from 1985 until 1995, all the last ones being 10 shot. Type is a traditional double action automatic; it will fire double action safety off only from a resting hammer position. It will also engage on safe carry single action, cocked and locked. Every shot after the first shot is single action from a cocked hammer; the only truly safe way to decock is to remove the magazine, eject the chamber round, and let the hammer down with the trigger. The cocked-and-locked position is appealing to many of us, and that is the main reason, apart from Israeli familiarity with Bernardelli quality, that this pistol served and protected our Israeli friends from its issue date until fairly recently with the Mishteret Y’Israel, the Israeli Civilian Police in the Jerusalem District. Surface detractions are only moderate, with faint amounts of dark toning to the finish and holster contact buffing on its sharp edges. Otherwise, the hard satin chrome finish is strong throughout with a few small scours on the grip frame and faint amounts of darkening, but the only pecking is next to the slide serrations, as the photos show, and these should not be a problem. Anodized rear sight and safety lever edge displayfaint amounts of whitening. The never-blued barrel surface displays some dark toning as well. We rate this P One as Very Good, 80 to 85 percent vicinity by our estimate; photos, at any rate, ought to suffice for our distinguished shoppers to judge finish grade for themselves. It is Excellent mechanically. Bore, chamber and mechanism are all bright, clean, and excellent. Buyer can choose between one FEG 10 round Magazine or one CZ-75 16 Shot Magazine. The FEG looks better, because it only protrudes about 1/16 inch beyond the grip frame butt; the CZ-75 goes a little further, as the photos show. Construction is all steel including the grip frame that is serrated fore and aft. Note also that the slide is XSE style serrated fore and aft as well. Weight empty is 32.2 ounces with magazine in battery. Barrel length is 4 inches; overall length is 7 9/16 inches from muzzle to rear frame strut; height measures 5 inches from the butt of the grip frame to the top of the rear sight; slide thickness is .957 at its widest; and frame thickness measures .721 at the wide flats above the trigger guard next to the slide. We’re offering the genuine Bernardelli PO18 S in the photo for only $ 339.00. Not transferable to civilian residents of California, District of Colombia, or Massachusetts. Civilian buyers in Chicago / Cook County, Hawaii, New Jersey, or New York will receive a 10 round magazine. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $12 lower 48; $40 AK, HI, PR, USPS Priority. 7 day money back on used items, but No Returns on NIB, Lay-away, or Ammo. Lay-away OK, 20% down, 90 days to pay. We Buy, Sell, or Trade; we always have, since 1952.

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Bernardelli 9mm model PO 18S Compact Hard Chrome One Magazine VG Israeli Police mfg 1994 PO18 S

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