Not many people realize that Beretta, whose name is a byword for semiautomatic pistols, has also produced revolvers. In the late 20th Century, the firm developed a double-action .357 Magnum with integral recoil control ports in the barrel. It resembled a cross between a German Korth, a French Manhurin, and an American Ruger. Those who handled it said it was superb. I wouldn’t know; I never got my hands on one. These guns were never commercially imported into the United States.

