The Beretta 950B in 6.35 Browning

In one of his fables, Le Lion et le Rat, Jean de La Fontaine gives us a moral that will become an almost universal adage. “On a souvent besoin d’un plus petit que soi” (TN: “You often need someone smaller than yourself“). Words of wisdom indeed as this adage perfectly fits our discipline. In countries where carrying a weapon is tolerated or allowed, we could even say that we MUST have a smaller one!

As it is, the notion of carrying a concealed weapon as a main or a secondary weapon (or back-up firearms), generally induces the use of a pistol or revolver of smaller dimensions. It is in this category that our Beretta 950B has a long history of service as a reference in this area.

Here, we will not discuss the Beretta company, it is known worldwide to shooters and hunters, professionals or amateurs alike. The fame of this company, which today brings together in its industrial group brands like Benelli, Tikka, Uberti goes beyond our world of enthusiasts and has become a common name for the general public. We often hear the name Beretta used to designate a handgun, whatever its origin…