Beretta Model 950BS Minx 22 Short Pistol
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2016
- Fun Gun Reviews Presents: The Beretta Model 950BS Minx in 22 Short: The Princess of Mouse Guns. Light, handy and reliable, Beretta made the 950 from 1952 until 2003.
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My grandma went into an assisted living (94yo) so my mom asked me to secure her guns. My uncle bought her one of these in 1981,...... brand new in the box, never fired with price tags. This video was sooo helpful
Exactly, good luck finding the ammo. Very cool firearm though. 🤠
@@p_campbell Funny you say that, a buddy of mine drove to PA to the Outdoor show,......... had a 2 hour wait to get to the ammo counter. Luckily I have 100 rounds, bo idea how old they are, just havent looked
@@Weave.seen.this.b4 The ammo shortage is insane, and . 22 has been hard to find well before the coof19, .22short even harder. So a box of . 22short is like a unicorn, talked about but rarely seen. 🤠
@@p_campbell I may have to go to the range and blow through this old ammo just to see some reactions lol, so you didn't die from the Magnificent 19 (3x deadlier than the Magnificent 7) either I see. I think it was called 19 because over 19 out of 20 people that get it live.
@@Weave.seen.this.b4 19 out of 20 is too high. More like 19.9998 out of 20 😉
Take it to the range and spend that old ammo. Order new ammo online .14-.15 a round; you used to get a brick of . 22lr for that price.
I bought a Minx like this back in 68 and carried it all thru my time in the Navy all over the world. Because it was so small it fit under all my uniforms and on my various flight suits. I still have it in pristine condition and sits in a place of honor. Something is better than nothing when your a target in uniform.
Thank you for your service sir
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They say Mosaad carried them.
Back in 1965 my mother used a 950 B in 22 short to save our house in São Paulo, Brazil from invading burglars. Late at night she heard noises coming from the front door. First assuming that it would be my father soon she realized that something was wrong since the noises of someone trying to break in continued. She didn't need to think twice. She went upstairs, took the Beretta 950 B and opened the front window just enough to put the gun out and gave the assailants a last chance by saying "who is there, I have a weapon and I know how to use it". The noise didn't stop so she fired six times, three rounds to the sky, three more to the ground. It was really dark so she could only hear the punks running away to save their asses from the shots. So, a small pocket gun is far better than no gun at all.
she what... SHE WHAT
I suggest next time fire all six towards the bad guys. Consider all six shots "warning" shots.
Don't let this distract you from the the fact that in 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High School, including the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against his old nemesis, Bubba "Spare Tire" Dixon.
My grandma had the same thinking she always had her 30,30 rifle with her in the ranch for the same reasons proud of her 😉
Yeah. The idea of these types of guns are actually more of scare tactics rather than actual fighting purposes. When you are a guy that think a lady infront of you is unarmed and tries to rob her but the lady pulls out a gun, no matter the calibre, most of the time you are running the hell away from that lady.
Man for some reason I just love those little berettas!! They are tiny little well built machines.
Have one myself 25 acp. Acctualy a Taurus pt 51. Saved me 2 times. First to make a mad dog run away from me. Second desencoraging a bad guy to engage in useless fight with me. Good gun.
I have a 950 .22 "corto", made in Italy in 1956, a gift from my uncle.
It’s good and maybe you need it to safe your live and then you can thank you uncle so much
Best squirrel round ever made for stealth. Out of a rifle, sounds like a pellet gun.
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I have a pellet gun that is louder, bwahahah🤠
@@p_campbell my 177 cal 1600 fps break barrel sounds like a bull whip
I like Berettas, they are engineered and so well built.
Many people underestimate the power of a .22 short.
It's almost on par with a 22lr and that's killed more people in America than all other calibres combined it's massively underrated.
I have the 22 and the 25 cal. My dad gave them to me and he bought them back in the early 60's. He loved James Bond. I also have a 32 and the larger 22.
I carry mine very very often. Backup mostly but sometimes just it. LOVE it.
The gun is meant to be carried fully cocked, with safety on. The half-cock hammer position is to catch the hammer in the unlikely event that the sear releases it without the trigger being pulled, perhaps when dropped. The gun must not be carried with the hammer half-cocked because if the gun is dropped and the hammer hits a hard surface, it can break the half-cock notch, even with the safety on, and the hammer will then carry enough inertia to ignite the chambered round. I have the Minx and the Bobcat, and both are great.
The Eurodance music adds a different flavor to this one.
That thing is super clean! Looks like a museum piece.
E' un aggiornamento della 6.35
My mom has one.I love it so much I want one.Accuracy is amazing.
Beautiful little pistol. I love Beretta firearms . Craftsmanship seems to be number 1 with them.
My Dad had one as a cop. He bought it in the late 1950's
I have an EL950 BS I got in the early 80"s. 22 short. it has wood grips and the gold inlays, trigger and clip end are gold too.
Thanks Sootch00. My father, a firearms enthusiast, passed away last Tuesday and I am dealing with his passing each day, as well as his personal effects. One of the pistols I inherited is the Baretta 950 in .22 Short. Too small for me for EDC but maybe I can train my wife on it as a CC gun. Thanks!
I've been a fan of the Beretta M-21a with the wood grips since the 80's.
I have the 25 acp from Italy. No safty, always in my pocket. Family time at the range once a month. Everyone loves a while with it.
Greetings! Being a fan of the .22SH, I decided to pick up a 950BS for fun shooting. I briefly owned a nickel plated pistol, but it had reliability issues. Several years passed after I'd sold it before I saw another. Deciding to try again, I grabbed a Pre-'68 blued pistol that showed up at the gun shop I was working at. This older pistol was flawlessly reliable. I believe that I paid under $150 for it ( early '90s ), and it cycles with everything but the very light "Olympic/Target" cartridges. This is truly a fun pistol, and has introduced a couple of people to handgun shooting. Thanks for your entertaining videos!
I just cleaned and shot my grandfather's-its been in a safe for yearssss(he's been gone for years) I've been shooting super shorts thru it-its been working flawlessly! I couldn't actually believe it shot that well. Even hit pretty consistently a 2L at 5-7yds.
In the 80's I bought a Bereta in Recife, Pernambuco - Brasil.
The ammunition was jacketed, The lead shell was coated with metal. The fulminate was like the ammunition of large pistols. The fuse was located in the middle, embedded. I shot a lot with it and it never occurred to miss ammo or crash! For me an excellent weapon. It doesn't matter if you have a large or small caliber gun if the person using it doesn't know how to shoot or doesn't train! A weapon like this in the hands of someone who knows how to shoot, train and know how to frame the target well, it's deadly!
This thing fits right in the palm of your hand you can slip it in your jacket pocket don't even need to pull it out of the jacket you just pull the trigger let it put a hole in the jacket and kneecap them with 22
Bought one of these new years ago. Never fired it. Nice video!
I love all these tiny Beretta's. And, I don't care what anyone says, I would not want to get shot with a .22 Short, especially by someone who understands bullet placement. I especially love the new stainless steel 21As that Beretta is making in short runs now.
A neck shot at 5 feet is going to put a hurting on even the biggest guy!
I carry a Beretta 950b (no safety) in 25 caliber every day. It was manufactured in 1963. My dad bought it from a friend of his. I still have the box and paperwork. It’s a gem.
best review so far on youtube the 950 minks its a pro ; kept it clean and only 5 in mag and nothing but high velosity ammo and place your shots precisly
I've had my 950 BS .22 short for 31 years now! I've discovered that girls do like small things! Every female thats shot it was thrilled because it didn't scare them like they thought shooting a gun would! It's a great introduction gun because of that. We take, lady's only, to a private range and allow them to experience shooting without the presure that husbands or boyfriends can put on them. We've had a few that became fearful when it came their turn. Thats when I pull out, what I call my, "Little Cricket" (from the movie Men in Black)! It has worked every time! It's a fun little gun! I carry the LCP!
Thanks for your review of it!
Avoid hi velicity ammo in these mini lenght barrels......you loose velocity ( hi speed Ammo have a conception adapted for LENGHT BARREL....progressive powder need 6 or 10... or better 15 inchs for accellate) mouses guns need ’’flash ’’ powder for efficacity in 3 inch barrel
I have one from 1956 and love it
I have had my 950 BS for years. Now I keep it in my front pocket every day. Got lucky and found a few spare mags at a gun show. I only paid $125.00 for it back then so I`m glad the value is going up on it. Thanks for the review you dont see much on mouse guns.
Did you ever have any problems with the recoil spring?. After 3 shots on mine it comes through the hand grips
I have a long barrel 950B made in Brazil bought it from a collector it was new never shot ...I have put 2 boxes or 100 rounds trough it since I bought it in 1991 it was suprising how accurate it was. Appreciate your efforts and quality content thanks for posting this Particular gun the 950bs made in USA. Cheers!
I would love to see a chronographed difference between the 22s Beretta short and long barrel comparison.
Thanks for demonstrating the field strip.
I had one of those and I love every minute that I had it fun gun to shoot
I have one of these from 1959 without the safety. It’s a good little shooter.
I had one of these back in the late eighties. I also had the .25 ACP.
I have two Bobcats in 22lr and love them. I also have an Astra Cub in 22short. It is a favorite and I often carry it. If you empty the magazine into an attacker's belly, it gives you a good break to run. If you can put half a magazine into an attacker's face, you will really get their attention. You do have to practice...
Best channel for thorough discussion of mouse guns. I just keep sizing down and sizing down cuz I hate the weight and hassle of carrying a gun.
That KelTec .32 looks real nice. So thin and small, with a locked breech.
Bring it Back! But 22 LONG RIFLE...WITH THAT TRIGGER.
PLEASE 😀
Just a gorgeous little gun!!!
my favourite .22 handgun.
Thanks so much sootch I've always loved these pistols my father had one years ago and someone stole it damn thieves I haven't been able to find another one since I turned of age to buy handguns myself great video brother
I have a 950 BS in 25. Nice little gun also it has wood grips which I like
Beautiful little piece
Great video! Thanks for all the great content!
Love the .22 short hollow points.
Really enjoy all your videos and the Mouse Gun videos are always fun.
The safe way to decock one of these (any of the other tip-up barrel designs) is to tip up the barrel first. That way, if your thumb slips and the hammer falls unimpeded, there is no round in front of the firing pin. Some older models in my experience require the barrel to be tipped quite a bit forward though some of the newer ones do not. Near the start of my LEO career (now retired) I carried a Minx. Years later I wound up with a 1964 vintage Jetfire and it's served as backup (and even off-duty carry at times when tiny was the order of the day after my P3AT wore out). For those deriding "mouse-gun" ballistics, know I've seen enough folks DRT or otherwise stopped from a good hit (usually the noggin) from a mouse-gun to respect their ability. In any event they sure beat throwing rocks. ;) Great channel!
Thanks. What is considered to be the safest way to carry a Jetfire that is loaded? Half-cocked, safety on?
@@kerrypierce7348 - Cocked with safety on (if you're right-handed ... and if yours is the post-68 model with a safety) is of course one option, some would argue as best. BUT that safety is tiny, and can be very stiff.
I prefer hammer down. All the way down as a hammer on half cock can break that notch if dropped and landing on the hammer. That's in theory a far enough drop to pop a primer. All the way down, the firing pin should not protrude (check and verify on every model you handle, especially much older ones pre B and BS). That makes them about as "drop safe" as they're gonna be. Mine has been through the rigors of police carry which means it's been dropped, been on me when I've fallen, etc. and never so much as scratched a primer.
@@CeltKnight Always appreciate the wisdom of a LEO. This makes sense and I will check the firing pin extension. Thank you. Does your suggestion apply for both centerfire (.25ACP) and rimfire (22Short) primer types? (I would assume yes, if the firing pin extension checks out.)
@@kerrypierce7348 - I've had both and that has been my experience (firing pins do not protrude from breachface with hammer fully down). It's been a while but seems like long ago I read that the "B" in '950 B' and '850 BS' indicated the firing pin was made safer for the weapon to be carried loaded with hammer fully down.
Also, and this may just be me, but the hammer seems easier to cock when fully down. It's something about the geometry or some such and how the thumb naturally passes over it in a cocking motion.
Thanks and enjoy the little blaster. They are fun and way more accurate than most folks believe.
Love the reviews and the music. Thanks for the reviews
Still deadly but damn are they adorable little rounds😂😂
If I recall correctly, in the early James Bond novels, he carried a Beretta .25 in a shoulder holster(!), and to further flatten its profile, had the grip panels removed, rewrapping the grip with tape. He later switched to a Walther PPK.
I bought one of these from a coworker back in the early 80's. It was in really good shape but didn't have a magazine. I gave $25. It fired great, single shot. I ended up selling it to a friend. He picked up a mag for it (he paid $35 for a used mag). He gave it to his gf to carry at her job working 3rds in a gas station. Wish I'd have kept it.
Nice gun.
I am glad you showed how to show clear as the rack the slide doesn't work, No Extractor. So many on RUclips think rack the slide then pull the trigger shows clear
Best firearm I ever had
The James Bond Beretta was in "Dr. No." It was not definitely identified, but appeared to be a model 418, and would have been a .25 ACP. It was manufactured from about 1936 until the mid 1950's. A lightweight version (aluminum alloy frame), weighing about 10 ounces, was made from about the mid 1940's. This is just an educated guess, based on my observations of the movie. The pistol was confiscated by M in an early scene, and replaced by Major Boothroyd (Desmond Llewellyn) with the iconic Walther PPK in .32 ACP. Bond (Connery) managed to swipe the Beretta and leave behind the PPK as he was leaving M's office.
Hope this helps!
From Major Boothroyd to Q. Desmond Llewelyn was a Bond legend.
I thought it was a Beretta 1934 or 1935 in that scene. Im not sure. I recently bought a 1935 in 32ACP and saw something about it in researching the gun.
I have big hands & the safety flicks on after every shot. I finally found a pre 1968 one in 25 acp & it makes a great pocket carry in the Florida summers.
Sootch, looks like you use your cigar for stress relief like my grandfather did. The end was all chewed on. Great review.
Yes, It was longer and my kids don't rag me for smoking : )
What a great pocket plinker!
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I just got one of these off of Gunbrocker. I already had the 22 lr version. Which I was told recently is rare. Great firearms.
Gun broker.
You make some good videos. I enjoy watching .
Hey, I used to have one of these. Cut little thing I regret selling, but I did make a profit. It just was not all that practical as I can get something the same size in .32, but it was fun to shot, and cheap to shot as well.
Love mouse guns. Oddly, .22 short is easier to find than CCI Mini Mags in my town.
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Thank you for the info. I just found my new burner.
Great video, I was wondering what ur thoughts of the Remington rm
380?
I had one waaaaay back when I was in college in the early '80s. I could scare Coke cans to death with it at 50 yards. Great little gun! BTW, Massad Ayoob had its 'big brother' (.25acp Jetfire) tricked out for his then (1980s) young daughter to use in IPSC.
Jim Hovater pocket pistol can killed people?
@@harveydab6575 Of course they can, they're not games !
great little tool that
How do the Taurus tip up pistols compare to the Beretta tip ups? I was looking at a Taurus yesterday, and the sales associate told me not to rack the slide on it. He went so far as to stop me when I tried to rack the slide.
I have 2 barettas,a .9 and a .40.Love the barettas!
siempre las pistolas pequeñas 22,25, me han parecido preciosas, aparte de su calibre.
You should mention the .22 shells also come in hollow-point. Enlarging the hollow point hole a little will cause much more damage.
Had one of those, being a lefty the mag would release everytime I shot it.
I hate Righties
im left handed, why would the mag release?
I have one 950 25acp... so fantastic..
Innoxp whats so fantastic about this toy pistol ? To kill someone with that baby u need to shoot right in an eye in close range
Maybe he didn’t buy it to kill someone. Maybe he bought to shoot and have some fun with it.
I love it
I need this one
Great little gun, I have the 25, and the new 32.
Beretta really should start making these guns again. I dont think that it would flop at all.
Thanks for your explanation of the extraction lol I was so confused I was racking it back to check the feeding and wondering why it would take the one in chamber out.
Liking the music in the opening
The collection is coming right along. I have always liked those tip up barrels from Baretta
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You can use the .22 Short as a sub caliber trainer for the .25 ACP!
I love pocket guns. As I understand it, the .25 ACP is more reliable than the .22 because the .25 is rimless. The rim on .22 or and short causes feeding problems.
I never look at mouse guns without remembering two shootings that happened near me in the '70s. A newly hired basketball coach at my college, who had been a star player just the year before, was caught in the act by a jealous ex-boyfriend. This guy was probably the most physically fit human being I have ever seen. He was solid muscle. He jumped out of bed and took a .25 ACP round in the heart at contact distance and fell dead. I couldn't help thinking about how such a tiny cartridge had instant stopping power when shot placement was precise.
The other incident was reported in the local paper. A young man was leaving his house with a .25ACP in a front pants pocket. He was coming down his front steps when the pistol discharged, hitting his femoral artery. He was probably pulling out his keys and something snagged the trigger. He bled to death on his front lawn.
So, when it hits a critical spot, the .25 (and 22) can be quite lethal.
@@fahey5719 , AlanMcMichael no habla de intercambiar balas de diferentes calibres en 1 sola pistola. Fahey, debes de aprender a leer.
AllanMcMichael:
The .25 acp is more reliable, simply because it is a center fire cartridge, rimfire cartridges are prone to not firing.. less reliable 😁
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I was joking about using a .22 Short pistol as a sub caliber trainer for a .25 ACP pistol, and I didn’t mean to suggest that you can fire a .22 Short in a pistol chambered for 25 ACP. Don’t do that!
I picked up a 22 short 950bs for 250 in mint condition with 500 rounds of cci hollow point shorts. At a gun shop beside the jeep jam festival i was at today. I freaking love it and would never sell it. With how measily the shorts are i figure this gun will outlive me and my eventual grabdkids even after thousands of rounds. They really dont make them like they use to.
Got one of these beasts today, sweet little mouse. Excellent review, I learned a lot about my new pistol.
I cant get mine to fire more than 1 round. It fires the first one but it doesn't slide back far enough to eject and load the next one. Doesn't matter what ammo and I made sure its clean and properly assembled
That is a beauty.
One of my favourite guns, I have 8 of them now. been collecting them for a while. lot of fun to shoot....
Dennydemenace how much can you get one of these pistols for
Dennydemenace go to gunbroker.com Chris. They are up in price though because as he said, the BS model was discontinued in 2003. I bought mine new about 20 years ago. There is one right now for $750.00 listed there, but there are others much cheaper than that. I’m guessing three hundred about median price, but I’m no expert.
My mom has one and it is extremely accurate and fun to shoot.I shot a varmint at 50 yards and hit it right where I was aiming,the back of the head.It is a very well made little pistol.
Cool looking little pistol. I used to love the 22 short for having fun. Kind of sucks I can't ever find it.
Beautiful gun
Have this same mouse gun but with wooden handles. Fun to shoot.
I had a toy version of this as a kid. I sorta kinda want one now.
love these guns. Great stuff as usual. keep the mouse guns coming.
Thanks Brett. It's been fun.
Quality info as always, well done sir
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Thanks for sharing!!!
I'll stick with my Tomcat in .32cal...although if I'd seen one of these I may have bought one for fun.
Well explain thats another gun going to my collection.
We love love love your reviews! Probably the best style and format on RUclips for gun reviews in our opinion. Wondering though, why is there one extra round laid out on the table when discussing capacity?
Me too. Why does he do this?
Because I'm brain dead : ) Thanks
+sootch00 Could you please tell me the name of the artist and song.
Thanks
+sootch00 whats the best and strongest ammo i can use for my beretta 25 cal
+Dylan walker For self defense I would use Speer gold dots 35 grain. For fmj target rounds I would use American eagle and herters select.
Awesome video man.
For better stopping power, get the 32 with hollow point ammo. It is designed like the 22 cal. The company has been around since 1540.
Good quality video. Kinda rare nowadays.
"This gun is so mousey, I'm gonna need a cigar to man up!"
*Plays techno music*
In all seriousness I love your reviews, Scootch.
22 Short.... needs fun music. Thanks anyway : )
Cool little shooter!