Any beretta owners?

[Shuffler]

Sadly so. I'd love to see an intelligent way of them being re-introduced with secure licensing but I don't think it will ever happen after the shootings that have happened.

Thankyou! It caught my eye immediately!

Sad truth is that legal gun ownership does not go hand in hand with shootings. I can just about guarantee you there are many handguns in your country. They are just below the radar of officials.

[PFactorDave]

beretta shotguns are great but the pistols arnt to par IMO

I agree with this.  I have owned a Beretta 92 and currently own a Taurus PT92 which is based on an older design (Taurus actually purchased the tooling from Beretta when Beretta's contract with the Brazilian government ended).  I like the Taurus much better.  The safety is in a better location and the gun shoots better then my Beretta ever did.

[Major Biggles]

Sad truth is that legal gun ownership does not go hand in hand with shootings. I can just about guarantee you there are many handguns in your country. They are just below the radar of officials.

Yeah obviously, gun crime is a problem here no doubt. The shootings that led to the various handgun acts over the last 20 years however were committed by licence holding legal gun owners who shot innocent people, notably young schoolchildren and their teachers, in cold blood. With the similar shootings that occurred last year performed by licenced shotgun owners, It looks likely that firearms control measures are likely to get even more draconian here, but ultimately, while I love guns, I get to shoot a whole load of cool kit with the army. It's gotten to the point where I see most guns as weight to carry and brass to pick up lol. Now that handguns are banned, the only people to get killed by them are those involved in gangs and the unfortunate occasional person killed in crossfire. Our police do a great job of trying to keep it in check though.

[LThunderpocket]

ive got a 92F.

its the sexiest berreta if you ask me

[PFactorDave]

ive got a 92F.

its the sexiest berreta if you ask me

Here is the Beretta 92F



Compare the safety location on my Taurus PT92



The safety on the Taurus is in a much more natural position, especially for someone used to shooting 1911 based pistols.  It also functions as a de-cocker and is ambidextrious.  I don't recall if the Beretta 92F has a de-cocker or not.

[LThunderpocket]

its still my favorite pistol though.nothing can change that.my uncle has a nice .22 browning.

[morfiend]

Yeah, interchangeable chokes, standard setup is 1/4 and 3/4, not sure what those are in the US but I'm sure you get the idea. Comes with great choke set that wouldn't take long to change if you had a lot of high birds coming in and you wanted both barrels with tight chokes. These things are generally right off the rack, it's only 3000 pounds. I say only, but a new H&H or Purdey gun made to order will set you back 70,000 pounds, as they are entirely hand made. They are to die for though...

 Yeah,thats what I thought,nice that it come with a complete set of interchangable chokes!  I've only seen pix of a Purdey and a few H&H guns but I've read alot about them and thats why I asked about being "fit". I suppose you could have some adjustments made if needed but I'd think it would be pretty balanced right outta the box.

  I've fired a few sideby's and several overunders,a friend had a 22magnum and 20 gauge O/U that was a great bunny gun! I think the O/U's point better but the sideby's are easier to swing to a shot,IMHO.    {havent fired a guns since they made owning 1 more trouble than it's worth}



     

[mbailey]

The choke sizes, im thinking 1/4 is an improved cylinder (US) and 3/4 is full choke(US)?

I own an H&H rifle (in .375H&H), but not a shotgun......If they are half as nice as my rifle is i imagine they are tops!! I have a friend that has a Purdy.I swear the sun rises and sets over that thing (in his world.....lol.)

I swing (follow through)  and point a O/U much better than a SXS....although i have much more experiance with my OUs than my SXS's. I would take them out and give them a whirl on the course, but i shoot Sporting Clays competitively and worry that ill pick up some bad habits on the SXS that will carry over to my OU shooting.

 A traditional English hunt is something that i will do one time in my life, but would probably make a fool of myself looking at and drooling over all the gorgous SXSs that you and your shooting buddies were using Biggles  (Im a sucker for old quality shotguns, I have a real soft spot for them.

Are the standard chamber lengths over on your side of the world still 2 1/2?

English shoot is definately on my bucket list!! Ill buy the cases of shells, and the pints afterwards for an invite 

[Major Biggles]

The choke sizes, im thinking 1/4 is an improved cylinder (US) and 3/4 is full choke(US)?

I own an H&H rifle (in .375H&H), but not a shotgun......If they are half as nice as my rifle is i imagine they are tops!! I have a friend that has a Purdy.I swear the sun rises and sets over that thing (in his world.....lol.)

I swing (follow through)  and point a O/U much better than a SXS....although i have much more experiance with my OUs than my SXS's. I would take them out and give them a whirl on the course, but i shoot Sporting Clays competitively and worry that ill pick up some bad habits on the SXS that will carry over to my OU shooting.

 A traditional English hunt is something that i will do one time in my life, but would probably make a fool of myself looking at and drooling over all the gorgous SXSs that you and your shooting buddies were using Biggles  (Im a sucker for old quality shotguns, I have a real soft spot for them.

Are the standard chamber lengths over on your side of the world still 2 1/2?

English shoot is definately on my bucket list!! Ill buy the cases of shells, and the pints afterwards for an invite 

Well we have 3/4 and full, so 3/4 would be equal to your 2nd tightest. H&H rifles are lovely. Do you own a bolt or double? Standard chambers are generally 2 1/2 or 2 3/4.

If ever you're over here during the season give me a shout!

[RTHolmes]

hey Biggles, the game fair is on at Blenheim this weekend. havent been for a few years but they used to have a fantastic selection of guns from pretty much every gunmaker in the UK and a bunch from europe, might be worth checking out if you can. my parents have actually left town for the weekend as woodstock is pretty much gridlocked with barbours

[CAP1]

Yeah obviously, gun crime is a problem here no doubt. The shootings that led to the various handgun acts over the last 20 years however were committed by licence holding legal gun owners who shot innocent people, notably young schoolchildren and their teachers, in cold blood. With the similar shootings that occurred last year performed by licenced shotgun owners, It looks likely that firearms control measures are likely to get even more draconian here, but ultimately, while I love guns, I get to shoot a whole load of cool kit with the army. It's gotten to the point where I see most guns as weight to carry and brass to pick up lol. Now that handguns are banned, the only people to get killed by them are those involved in gangs and the unfortunate occasional person killed in crossfire. Our police do a great job of trying to keep it in check though.

 i'd like to see articles on the bolded stuff.

[CAP1]

 

[fbEagle]

Call me old fashion but i live by this...  

[PFactorDave]

Call me old fashion but i live by this...  
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I have one of those too... 





I just ordered an Officer's model as well, pick it up on Sunday.

[Banshee7]

I have a Beretta AL391 semi-auto.  I love it, never had any problems.  Everyone I've ever talked to that has owned a Beretta has loved it (though you rarely see a Side by Side around here).