I have not looked at my Bernardelli hammer guns in a few years (shoulder surgery, not lack of interest), but I thought there was a strong resemblance. I also remember looking at an older Berretta hammer gun that was virtually identical to my Bernardellis. Memory is hazy, but I think someone (Ivory Beads?) told me that a lot of the Italian hammer guns came out of the same shop, but with different manufacturers' names on them. Anyone else heard this?