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LOOKIE!! stepdad gave me a 35 yr old NIB shotgun!!
holy kamolee...this thing,..my stepdad asked me a casual question, "do you like side by side shotguns?"..of course i said yes. i love the over/under, but a nice SxS gets my blood going.
he wanders off, and comes back into the house with a very dusty box. "here! merry Christmas!" it is a never before shot, shotgun. 12 gauge of dove busting wonderment. double trigger like you euro guys fancy..modified barrel, improved cylinder. i am stoked! he has given me 3 over and unders, and now this SxS..this is the official, "get off my lawn showpiece". the paperwork, all of it is there, shows it is from 1978 or so. it is a Berretta..no model name i can see.  i ran a boresnake through the tubes, and wiped it down with a oiled cloth.
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nothing says merry christmas like a new shotgun!
looks great. as my grandmother would have said; "shoot it in good health." |
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Nice. I have a Fox Model B, I love double triggers and nothing says crazy SOB than a Granny Clampet spoon.
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12-22-2010, 01:45 PM
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Beautiful! Will it handle steel shot?
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I hate you!!!
And Merry Christmas 
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Awesome Cliff.
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12-22-2010, 02:16 PM
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Looks like you got the best stepdad ever! What luck.
Seriously nice gun... Have fun and take the "old man" with you.
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Excellent.
Happy holidays!
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A Berretta! Wow! Very Nice! I now have SXS envy! If you EVER have any problems with it send it to Coles In Maine. They are the Berretta gurus and very nice people. You will like that gun.
Yer gonna love your Secret Santa box.......just sayin' Last edited by targa911S; 12-22-2010 at 06:55 PM.. |
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Nice score! Looks like a "beavertail" fore end. Go out and bust some clays with it, SxS shoots a bit different than an O/U. Merry Xmas to you and the Wife Cliff.
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12-22-2010, 07:02 PM
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Does he need another stepson?
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Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice !
A Beretta too! "The Porsche of shotguns" An excellent example I may add Quite a Fine Christmas. 
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12-22-2010, 07:28 PM
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took some more pictures!
the two berettas! Doves tremble at the mere mention of my name.hehhehe. Burnin OIL..next year, buddy.   
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I see those double gun journals have influenced your style. LOL!
I love the one with the English stock...sweet! |
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yea..those shotgun journals hired some great photographers.
thanks. my wife thinks i am wierd. (in a good way).. the shoulder strap hooks are the "english style"?
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any reason for me to keep the box? all the paperwork is in italian. i think there is a certificate of authenticity.
 
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Yes! Keep the box, foam, papers, everything.
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12-30-2010, 03:57 PM
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naw....that thing will never work for your application......
let me pm you my addy and i'll dispose of it for you
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