BERETTA 686 Silver Pigeon I Sporting 12Ga 30in 2rd Over/Under Shotgun (J686SJ0)

The Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I Sporting offers all the features of Beretta's premium shotguns at a very attractive price. With its low-profile receiver, steel barrels, and flawless fit and finish, this is a shotgun designed to win. The Optima-Bore, Optima-Choke barrels are lightweight and place the shotgun's point of balance right at the hinge pin, meaning a lively feel in the hands and natural pointability. And with its select-walnut stock and tasteful scroll engraving, the Silver Pigeon I Sporting won't fail to turn heads at the range, also thanks to its unmistakeable Beretta looks.

NATURAL POINTABILITY, SWING

At the heart of the Silver Pigeon I Sporting is the legendary 686 action, a long-standing favorite among competition shooters and hunters. Beretta uses two conical locking lugs at mid-action, right between the barrels. This gives the 686 receiver vault-like locking strength while keeping the profile considerably lower. The advantage is that the eye of the shooter is a lot closer to the plane of his supporting hand: considerably better swing and hand-eye coordination, more targets shattered.

EXTREME DURABILITY

Another advantage of the Silver Pigeon action is the fact that the locking lugs are conical. As the number of shots fired goes into the five digits, the receiver will still lock up positively: the conical lugs merely "self-adjust" by setting themselves slightly deeper into the barrel unit, without any compromise on strength. This means that the Silver Pigeon Sporting is a shotgun that will stand up to years of enjoyment and can be passed down from generation to generation.

FLAWLESS FIT AND FINISH

The Silver Pigeon I Sporting has all the elegance that you can expect from a Beretta. The oil-finished stock sports a beautiful and crisp checkering pattern, and the schnabel fore-end adds to the classic flavor of this over-under. The scroll-engraved receiver is a functional work of art in itself, with its interesting geometry blending perfectly with the stock and contributing to the gun's graceful lines. This is a shotgun that has all the elements of a treasured heirloom.