When performance counts, knowledgeable shooters reach for Beretta pistols. Now Massad Ayoob, one of America's foremost firearms training experts, takes a look at all the most popular models of modern Beretta pistols, tests them for function and accuracy and evaluates them for their use in defense, target shooting and plinking. As Ayoob puts it, this book looks at Beretta pistols "warts and all" from ergonomics to accuracy. He also takes time to debunk many of the muths surrounding Beretta pistols, providing readers with facts from the field. This book will give you all the insight you need to choose and use a Beretta pistol with confidence. Book jacket.