Rated 2 out of 5 by kenj from Horrible condition Purchased this after a prior purchase of a Berretta 81bb which was in very good condition. This 1951 however was in poor shape. Significant pitting and left side of slide was totally worn down to the metal. Additionally the magazine was broken, bottom plate not able to be locked in place. Breaking down gun was even worse. Parts looks like they were never cleaned an produced grinding sound when racking and dry firing. Customer service offered to send replacement magazine which at least will let me test the gun to see if it even fires. Very disappointed. As other surplus sites do, Gandor should at least list the condition of the gun, in this case poor to fair.

Rated 5 out of 5 by USA1 from What a great shooter I’ve always wanted one of these and knowing the Navy history behind it made it even more special. Great firearm!!

Rated 5 out of 5 by 40s4me from G-VG pistol I was keeping my expectations low, but I was pleasantly surprised with what I received. Pistol would fall in the good to very good category. Internals and bore look excellent. Some small rust spots on the outside of the slide, and just below it on the frame. Took a lot of cleaning to remove the old black cosmoline that was crammed into most everything. Now I wish I had ordered two at the 199 price.

Rated 2 out of 5 by jcat from Very rough Mine was a parkerized model (not blued) in very rough condition. Lots of rust and pitting. Damage on beaver tail where it had been dropped. Magazine release was frozen and had to tapped loose with a hammer. I expected a used firearm and assumed it would be comparable to the appearance and condition of the photo, but it was far from it. Gander issued a gift card as compensation.

Rated 2 out of 5 by HWY 95 guy from Paperweight for now I purchased this a few months ago and have used it as a paperweight ever since. I picked it up from my FFL and failed to realize it didnt come with a magazine. I was so happy to add it to my collection of Beretta's. I called Gander but they wouldn't send me a magazine. This is the first time I had a problem with an online purchase. An original magazine is very hard to find and expensive. I did purchase a Beretta 81 which was a much nicer gun.

Rated 5 out of 5 by Ocklawahaboy from Nice old pistol I got a very good condition specimen. Excellent feel to shoot. More accurate than I am. Nice chunk of an all steel single stack classic. Don't expect it to be something it isn't and you'll enjoy.

Rated 5 out of 5 by guy who rolled the dice from good customer service Didn't know what to expect and rep wouldn't share grading condition but mine was new mechanically with cosmetic rust and minor pitting. Rust on slide and trigger guard but feed ramp and internals look new. Cleaned off with 000 steel wool and touched up with cold blue. Gander had a small shipping issue but when I called they made it right. No reason to not be satisfied with this purchase or them as a seller.