Interested in learning more about the handguns brandished by Kirika and Mireille throughout the Noir series? We’ve taken the liberty of assembling some detailed information for all of the gun aficionados out there who want to know more about what kind of heat these dangerous damsels are bringing to the party.

Beretta M1934 (Italian)

Caliber: 9mm x 17
Capacity: 7 + 1
Overall Length: 149mm
Barrel Length: 87mm
Weight: Approx. 650g

Description: The Beretta M1934 that Kirika uses is a small Italian automatic pistol manufactured in 1934, as the name indicates. This compact pistol proved so popular with the Italian Army and Air Force that it became the standard issue sidearm of Mussolini’s Fascist forces. After Italy had withdrawn from the war, a number of these pistols could also be found at the side of officers of the German Wehrmacht. This compact pistol was not only favored by the Axis though, Allied GIs returning from the European theater brought home many of these popular guns as war trophies.

The M1934 was an exceptional gun for the time, and wound up being offered post-war for civilian sale all the way up until 1958. Several compact pistols were considered for Kirika’s personal sidearm, such as the Walther PPK made famous by James Bond and the Glock 26. Wanting something with a "classic, European feel" to befit the premise of Noir’s story, it was decided that the Beretta would be the weapon of choice for Kirika.