Who’s the ODT Beretta expert?

[Just1more]

I’m curious if anyone has ever seen an Italian made Beretta with the typical Italian markings including the manufacturer date code that ALSO has a US manufacturer’s serial number. The odd thing is, the Italian date code is a different year than the US serial number indicates.

 

[alexs2006]

Maybe the Italian code is the year it was made and the US number is the year it was imported? Unless they're inverted

 

[Just1more]

Maybe the Italian code is the year it was made and the US number is the year it was imported? Unless they're inverted

According to beretta’s website and serial number cross reference it was made 3 years after the Italian date

 

[Mark IV]

Sorry, couldn't resist!

 

[87KJH]

Not a Beretta expert, but my understanding is the date codes are specific to the proof date for the barrel(s).
The serial number is specific to the receiver.
Maybe there was a delay between the barrel(s) production and being fit to a receiver?
Which model?
Any chance the barrel(s) could have been replaced at some point?