Beretta Model 21A Bobcat Inox .22 LR Pistol J212500

Only 2 online dealers had the inox 21A in stock and for $400 B4 Xmas 2023. I chose Eurooptic over a huge competitor, initials PSA, because they are old school enough to take orders via phone, and Sam S. was professional & knowledgeable. I bought 2 which were shipped together and arrived at Oregon FFL 2 days later!! After $150 rebate PER GUN! , including $75 in local FFL/bkgnd check & $26 total shipping, they cost $298/gun. Unfort., I had bought 2 blued 21As a few days B4 at a gun show... both 30+ yrs old for slightly more than these. I bought some walnut grips through Ebay, through Alpha2Omega (factory supposedly) No issues putting them on. No failures on any of my 4 "BOBS" as long as I don't go leadhead .22lr. I use the copper coated 40 grain CCI MINIMAGS. Tried some 40gn. federal eagle leaded heads and had 1 misfeed and 1 failure to eject out of 7 rounds. These inox are 12oz (I weighed them) with plastic grips and one is 11.9oz with wood grips.The other is 12oz w/ wood grips. ..And I hate carrying my 24 oz 9mm Taurus as my c.c. I'm a 65 yo L handed intermediate female shooter who has her own range in the back 40 where I shoot with friends. A guy showed up with an old S& W 2214 and I started looking at getting one. But they were discontinued and also very heavy so I searched for other mouse guns and landed on the bobcats. Love Beretta's 650 yo history and reputation for building high-quality guns. Who Can Resist A Pop-Up Barrel. Feel super safe carrying it with one in chamber, & safety on. The trigger feels fine to me in single or double action mode. Just got bitten by the shooting bug 5 years ago. PS...coulda gotten the threaded barrel versions but never gonna need a silencer and who needs heavier, longer and thicher pocket pistol. Spartan made my Kydex holsters and the fit is incredible

Great little gun feel awesome in the hand and tilt barrel is fun and locks up well. Euro optic had the fastest shipping I've ever seen, no joke!!