Beretta Silver Pigeon 5 Game
The new 686 Silver Pigeon I features Steelium Optima Bore HP barrels in tri-alloy Beretta steel on the 12 and 20 calibre hunting version. They are available in lengths of 66, 71 and 76cm, featuring deep drilling, cold hammer forging and vacuum relieving. The geometry of the Optima-Bore HP, with its 80-millimetre double forcing cone is designed to offer outstanding performance, even with steel. This video walks you through the features that make the Silver Pigeon I the most reliable and instinctive over and under.
| Beretta Silver Pigeon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Double barreled shotgun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Beretta |
| Unit cost | $2350 USD (MSRP)[1] |
| Produced | 1950s–present |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 26, 28, 30 or 32 inches |
| Caliber | 12, 20, or 28 gauge or .410 bore |
The Beretta Silver Pigeon is a double-barreledshotgun. It is an over and under gun, with one barrel above the other. It is most often used for hunting birds and for clay target games such as trap and skeet. There are several models in field and sporting, for example 682, 686, and 687, with different features and finishes, and in various gauges.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
The Silver Pigeon is manufactured, marketed, and distributed by Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta, in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
The Silver Pigeon was also produced for a short period as a pump shotgun, called the Silver Pigeon SL 2.[8]
References[edit]
- ^https://www.beretta.com/en-us/686-silver-pigeon-i/
- ^Rawlingson, Richard. 'And Then There Were Five', Clay Shooting. Archived from the original on September 12, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^Harker, Vic (February 2, 2012). 'Gun Test: Beretta Silver Pigeon Sporter', Clay Shooting. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^Harris, Jason (July 27, 2014). 'Beretta Silver Pigeon Grade 1 Sporter', Shooting UK. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^'Three 20-Gauges Duke It Out on the Sporting Clays Field', Gun Tests, September 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^'Beretta Shotguns', GunsReview. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^Yardley, Mike. 'Beretta Silver Pigeon 1', Positive Shooting. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^Gun Trader's Guide, Thirty-Fifth Edition: A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Firearms with Current Market Values. Skyhorse Publishing. 2013. p. 419. ISBN1626360251.
External links[edit]
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