I operate under what might seem to be two conflicting worldviews on firearms
- Guns are tools not toys
- Life is too short to shoot ugly guns
Most of my gats are designed for practicality, two calibers (5.56 and 9mm) because those are the most common. Nothing oddball for the most part, I got rid of my AK years ago along with the ammo in favor of an AR. I really liked my AK but I didn’t need to have a gun that shoots a completely different caliber. That doesn’t mean I don’t have deer rifles but that my “SHTF you need to get a gun” guns all use compatible ammo, mags and parts.
On the other hand….I do love me a fine double shotgun and this video nearly brought tears to my eyes. Like James, if I win the lottery there will be signs and one of the signs will be a custom Beretta shotgun in my gun safe.
Magnificent workmanship. Practical? Hell no but beautiful to look at for sure. Of course Beretta also makes great double guns at more affordable prices as well as the best tactical shotguns made today and outstanding handguns. Still, these are works of art on par with any painting or sculpture in any museum in the world and I don’t consider that hyperbole.
Beretta makes some nice guns, no question. I do believe they are the oldest gun manufacturer in the world, dating back to 1526 in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
I’ve only ever owned their handguns and they are among the smoothest I’ve handled.
My Baretta 9mm is one of my favorite guns to shoot.
I have a passion for antique weapons, engraved, blued, case hardened, you name it. Unfortunately, I have not won the lottery. I did spend time working a military base for Davis-Bacon wages. I had Turnbull rework a Miroku 1886 Winchester in 45/90. Because.
Wow! 30 years ago a guy brought a $15K Beretta over-under shotgun to shoot skeet, and I thought he was crazy for spending that much back then and taking it to the range. I will admit that the engraving was beautiful, but my plain-looking Mossberg 500 did just as well on the clays. If I had one of those shotguns, it would be in a glass display case and not at the range.
By the way, Henry has a custom engraving shop, and they do nice work. It is also reasonably priced.
Something of the very best when things are at their very worst.
Beretta ad from early 2000s.
I’ve had my Beretta 92FS INOX 9mm for almost 30 years and my Beretta Bobcat .22 for about 25 and will keep both til I die.
Sure would like to have me a Beretta 12ga autoloader.
Darn right life is too short to shoot ugly guns.
Love me a good set of doubles. (check out Shooting Sportsman magazine, it’s addictive, just FYI, or Double Gun Journal )
Looking at a pre-war English double and looking at the workmanship on that 100 plus year old gun will simply blow your mind.
The Spaniards build some damn fine doubles that are quite a bit more affordable (just FYI)
I had to go to the Doctor’s office after watching this video because I got one of those 4 hour boners.
Best I did was a couple of browning autos12&20ga and a bunch of Ithaca’s in all bores. I did score a Huglu while in Turkey, a Browning copy, SST, walnut wood, i think 24 karat inlayed in the scrolling for $300. A while back. I cant tell the difference between that and my Brownings. I always wanted a really nice over under in .410 just for doves.