My son had a Beretta 682 Gold E for years. He shot trap, skeet and sporting clays. What a wonderful shotgun to have. Someone will be very happy with their purchase.
I have always believed that the Baretta Silver Pigeon I is virtually the finest sporting shotgun of its kind that you can find for the cost. The local gun store had one on display and it was a very good fit and I just couldn't afford to buy it, even though my wife gave me the nod at the time. Whomever issues the winning bid should be quite satisfied that he has a great gun here with a nice, complete choke set. What a blessing it will be. It is gorgeous and I will be happy for him. God bless all.
My Beretta Silver Hawk Feather Light 12 gauge SxS 26” IC/M has been my go to shotgun for upland birds since 1969. Pheasants, quail, prairie chickens, doves and jump shooting ducks off farm ponds or over decoys before steel shot requirement. Shot trap with it too when it was the only 12 gauge I had.
beauty. i had one of these in 20 ga years ago. had to sell her when they sold the house. miss that shooting stick; had some lovely afternoons with friends passed and a case of target loads.
I bought a Beretta o/u black powder muzzle loader kit for $200 over 40 years ago took it quail hunting once...shot 8 times and got 6 birds. Nice! be safe
I have always wanted a quality classic over and under, but always said "too expensive". now, I have reached the point in my life where I can afford one. I am going to buy one. unfortunately, I don't live in the U.S. anymore, or I would go after this one; but, you have inspired me to find something similar.
I've worked on those Pigeons for years, they're solid for years, that's for sure! (With proper maintenance of course!). Very nice, keep up the great videos! God Bless you and Benny
I would have loved to have gotten my hands on this gun, exactly the one I’ve been looking for! I hope whoever has it is enjoying it and putting it to use. Thank you for your quality videos in all aspects of firearms learning.
Thank you for all your videos. Nothing better than taking a rifle out and getting it to shoot as good as possible. Your advice is appreciated. It really helps!! Just wanted to say this. Good luck on your shotgun sale! It is a beauty!
Can attest to the superior quality of that masterpiece. I was struggling in 4 rounds of sporting clays with my shotty that I brought with me that day; My team member felt sorry for me that I was shooting so poorly with mine; Think I was hitting somewhere between 15-17/25 ea. round. Just terrible. Anyway, he let me borrow his pigeon exact same one as you have and the WORST round I had with it was like 22/25 with a couple of 23’s and 24’s. Made me look great even tho I was no expert!! Fit/finish/ergonomics on those are excellent. Worth the asking price IMO.
One o there best models. I owned a top single trap beretta years ago. One a handicap match with a 94 x100 gain two yards. That was the high score of the match. She really shot well for me but high which helped you that dqy. The wind was pushing the clay birds up to the clouds. Wish I spill had her in my safe.
I love the true mechanical trigger in my Browning 725 Sporting. So smooth and short reset means *snap *snap or bang bang as fast as a human can pull the trigger twice. I've had Beretta Citoris for Trap with the inertia weight trigger reset which means no bang on 1 then you've lost a pair. I guess my preference for mechanical triggers came from owning and competing with a good old Remington 3200 O/U (my gunsmith back then called them all "Dirty-200's").
Beautiful Beretta, when I was in the Navy many years ago and in a port stop I ordered one in Trap great,,,ship changed schedule, and I missed the gun…..I owned a few O& U ‘s never found one like I had ordered. I hate to see you sell it, I’m sure you will regret it,,,,,best of luck…
The Pigeons with the synthetic stocks have a mirror reflection in their "wood". They're super sharp looking! I still prefer the real walnut like yours though! Classic and classy.
My father used to judge a weapon by the sound of it's action and safety. That one sounds like a dandy. I remember shooting with him and his over and under I broke it open to eject the shells and the lever sheared a big chunk of the stock,and the look on his face was a microcosm of our relationship. Lol. Gunblue I think you should keep the gun and make time to go shoot skeet it's a wonderful way to spend an afternoon or morning . I had an old jchiggins side by side with hidden hammers when I closed it the left barrel went off, scared me so bad I destroyed it. When I think about it I still get sweaty palms. It could have been a real tragedy.
I know I’m just rambling on so, but there’s something about a fine shotgun that just speaks to you, no matter how practical or ‘tactical’ or modern your personal tastes might be. Fine guns are expressions of art and workmanship no matter the purpose and this one is no exception. Early last spring I purchased a new Browning Auto-5 Lightning Sweet Sixteen almost entirely on a lark, and even in spite of its minor shortcomings (mostly the glossy stock and glitzy A-5 logo on the receiver) one only has to handle it but once to understand completely why they called it “Sweet Sixteen.” Since then I’ve added a used Franchi Highlander SxS, also very pleased with it, and now I’m hoping to be able to get a nice O/U by this time next summer. There is a lot to learn and research about, but to me that’s what makes it half the fun! Again, best of luck with the auction and congratulations to the lucky winner!
I bought a 686 silver pigeon 2 years ago. I only shoot enough trap to get tuned up for grouse every year. Last year, mid season, I saw that there was rust forming from under the bluing. The bluing actually lifted and flaked off the rib. When I looked alot closer I saw pitting in the receiver end of the barrel steel. Very poor quality materials and finish. I've have my 1100s for 50 years and never had problems like this. Beretta QC was asleep when this gun was made. I'll never buy another Beretta gun of any kind. I just bought a Citori Hunter. We'll see...
This shotgun is a wonderful tool. I shot both skeet and trap for ten or more years with my shotgun like this and let me tell you that you will not be disappointed at all in this gun. My unit is still like new except for the area that I held it , the semi-satin finish is more shiny. I went from a model 12 pump to this shotgun and my average went from 22.3 to 23.5 in one day.
I shot one of these, too. Still have it, though I don't shoot any more. But after a time of getting me fitted into the gun, I could, for a couple of years, step up and expect a 25 at trap, and a 23 or 24 at skeet. And then the magic was gone.
The top barrel on my silver pigeon patterned 80/20. The bottom barrel 50/50. Beretta would not issue an RMA number to fix the problem. I will never buy another O/U from Beretta.
I hope it sells at a reasonable price to both parties, even though you set no reserve. Your reason for sale is perfectly fine, but you really don't need one. God bless you also.
I've never placed a reserve, and sales have always done exceptionally well, typically above market prices. It's not always the case, but I've sold used guns well beyond retail, because folks know exactly what they're getting, not some random gun off the shelf. Reserves are nothing more than an unnecessary sense of security for timid sellers, while having a discouraging effect on bidders; "your bid isn't worthy, go away". It makes no sense to objectively declare a set minimum based on my opinion that won't sell. That's apparent with the millions of auctions that have set minimums and 0 bids. People come for the competition. As long as someone else is bidding, it assures them of its value. Not one of the top 25 sellers, who bring top prices on GunBroker use reserves, and they all open bidding at a penny. God bless.
@@GunBlue490 All true, especially the timidity of setting a reserve. Many firearms sell above retail. Selling any of my S&W could almost double what I paid for them new and they are well used. Same for many others firearms in my collection. They are a true investment.
How much did you get? I just bought a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I - Field Model (instead of Sport) w/12 gauge and 28" barrells. Guy used it one season and I paid $1750. New w/tax was gonna be $2750 in todays market. So saved $1,000 going used but like new.
You're not looking hard enough! CZ sells an exposed hammer double barrel called the CZ Hammer Coach, and I believe Rossi makes one. There are others, I'm sure because they're popular with cowboy shooters. You need to search for exposed hammer doubles, not rabbit ears.
It was entirely God's hand, after thousands of my viewers prayed for Benny one wonderful Sunday. Science is God's Creation. People can only observe and make use of science, but only God can create. Einstein was humble enough to understand that what he discovered was God's creation.
What people are willing to pay does not always reflect economic value. If so, one could never make a living in the stock market. If we take value to humanity at large, a good example would be sports vs intellectuals. Are athletes really worth more than great scientists? Salaries sure say so. Whenever the topic of human cloning comes up, it's not Aristotle or Newton or Euler or Einstein people yammer about cloning; it's Elvis, Beyonce, or Lebron. It's disgraceful. Given the direction of the country, I give DC a negative value to humanity, and its facilitators in uniform (it pains me to say that but it's true). Given all that, a person with deep knowledge of guns, love of theism, love of his race and heritage (and wants to preserve it), and love of his family is priceless. I hope the auction values the gun fairly. God Bless.
Maintaining objects, recreational vehicles, and yard work is NOT NOT NOT what I want to be doing at your age. Epitaph: "Kept up his property, real good!"
