Beretta SL3 500 Years Limited Edition

The gold 500 Years logo sits on the underside of the receiver.³ The trigger guard carries the PB Selection logo.³ The engraving combines fine scroll and game scenes, made by laser and rolling and then retouched by hand.^{10, 13}

The date stamp records the year of proof.¹⁴ Beretta most often places it on the receiver or frame and on the barrel.¹⁵ From 1 June 2020 the proof house marked the year with its last two digits inside a rectangle.^{16, 17}

Proof date

The stamp gives the year of proof. CZ applies up to 31 May 2020, and 20 from 1 June 2020. The later stamp encloses the year’s last two digits in a rectangle.^{14, 20, 17}

Proof date codes