The Beretta 418 was a .25 caliber compact pocket pistol that was manufactured by Italy in the 1919 to 1922. The pistol was designed before the First World War when the Beretta company gave the precedence to develop the 6.35x15mmSR (.25 ACP) with a seven to eight round capacity. The spring loading firing pin rather than a internal hammer of the 418. For the 418, the detrimental was possibility made due to the considerations of the size of this gun. The mechanics of this pistol with a low recoil and little stopping power this 418 for the firing mechanism making the pistol more weaker.
Popular Culture
James Bond Franchise:
The Beretta 418 was used by James Bond in Ian Fleming’s various novels as his undercover work for many missions as a British spy.
Quantum of Solace
In the DS version of Quantum of Solace, the Beretta 418 was named to GF-17 which is weaker is another reference to Ian Fleming’s novel arcs while Daniel Craig’s Bond didn’t use the 418 in Craig’s film mission arcs so he uses his PPK instead.
Goldeneye Reloaded
In Goldeneye Reloaded, Rosa Klebb‘s signature weapon was a Pearl Grip 418/Beretta 418 instead of her Llama Model XVIII, after the scene was cut.
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