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Manufacturer
	Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA More Info

About the Gun

Tiny double-action/single-action blowback pocket pistol with an alloy frame, a steel slide and barrel, and Beretta’s lever-released tip-up barrel. An exposed hammer, a left-side frame safety, and a magazine release set into the left grip sit on checkered plastic panels. Sights are a small fixed blade and a notch milled in the slide. Finish on these variants is matte black or blued over an anodized frame. The open-top slide and hinged barrel let the chamber be loaded without racking the slide.

Production

Production ran from 1984 through 2013.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $350. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $250–$350.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.22 LR
Alias:	.22 Long Rifle
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Analysis

Beretta introduced the 21 Bobcat at Beretta USA in 1984 as the double-action successor to the Model 20 and a longer-cased companion to the 950 Jetfire. The extra length and width came from the .22 LR chambering and the DA drawbar. .25 Auto followed on the same frame. Standard production of this black-alloy configuration ran into 2013, when Beretta paused the line. A later 21A catalog revival, the Inox guns, and the Covert threaded pistols are separate site models. The 20X Bobcat is the current X-series replacement and is .22 LR only. Used supply is large. .22 LR examples are the ones most often seen; .25 Auto guns are fewer and usually trade in the same band when condition matches.