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    CGN Ultra frequent flyer RL1's Avatar
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    Pics from Al's Beretta Gallery Grand Opening

    I covered Al’s Beretta Gallery when it soft opened a couple of months ago. Since that time they have brought in a lot of new stock including some truly remarkable pieces for the Grand Opening today.







    Without further ado, the Premium Shotguns…a nice mix of field grade and sporting







    Field grade tend to have flush chokes



    while the chokes are typically extended on the sporting models



    Let’s start with the top of the food chain, the S06 EELL…I normally don’t post this many pics of the same gun but it is hard to do justice to a $93,000 masterpiece..this is one of those guns that you keep finding something new the more you look at it.



































    Next, the 486 by Marc Newson (coincidentally who I just found out is a huge knife collector), which at $33,000 is still only ONE-THIRD of the S06’s price lol









    This one is a 28 gauge



    Incredible laser engraving on the rounded action







    Walnut stocks





    Perhaps my personal favourite of the Premium Beretta field grades, the Giubileo…both for its aesthetic appeal and performance features



    I thought it had the nicest engraving (ducks)





    Beautiful stock with a sleek shape and half pistol grip



    The barrel was especially shiny



    Also from the field grade side, the 687 EELL Classic…unfortunately I did not get a good shot of the whole gun so here are some closeups of the action which is reputed to be very strong with two conical locking lugs that are lighter and less bulky than a locking lever.





    Note the unique grip





    Finally a Parallelo



    Now on the sporting side, a pair of DT11s, including an EELL variant with extra long sideplate and wood grade of 4 (compared to 3 on the standard DT11)











    In terms of semi-autos, the multi-target that I saw last week sold so lets look at the rest of the Beretta lineup…the A400 Xtreme Unico with matching Beretta clothing











    Ok these are more my usual speed, the 1301 Tactical and 1301 Competitor





    Serious over-sized controls







    Both are super light and fast handling









    Last but not least, handguns…the APX





    Shown here with the Beretta TKX tactical pen



    And the TKX compared to other tactical pens



    A few 92 variants





    In addition to the guns, I had a close look at the beautiful leather accessories from Beretta’s Hoplon line...I want that double cartridge belt! It was a lot lighter than I expected it to be based on pics.



    The leather shotgun case is also stunning.





    And more conventional luggage



    Lots of high quality clothing





    I especially liked this jacket



    Which had a waterproof inner layer and hood







    Lots of hats…





    I picked up a St. James hat and dog cap





    And the matching St. James collection



    I also liked this version







    More interesting pieces







    Fox tie (I have the buffalo)


    Customers checking out the shotguns



    It was great to chat with the Beretta crew…I learned A LOT about premium shotguns!



    And thanks of course to Al’s for letting me check out all the guns..good luck with the Beretta Gallery!

    RL
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    Awesome pics RL1! You even caught a glimpse of me in one of them. lol

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    Man, that looks like quite a room of eye candy! I've never been to Al's - I'll have to add it to the list.
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    Thanks for sharing

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    RL is the orange tie your wearing available at Al's or that's the one your picked up somewhere else??? I want one

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    Wow thanks for posting your pics, I have to take a trip to Al's.

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    Great post thank you. Looks like you better have lots of room on your card walking into that store. Is that right in TO?

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    Beretta firearms are excellent; A great company with an amazing history. Also impressive, their accessories (clothes, gear, etc) are all very high quality. I purchased the Beretta DWS Big Game Parka and Pants 8 years ago when I started hunting. Basically the best kit I've ever owned. Expensive but worth every penny.

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    Thanks all

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay10517 View Post
    RL is the orange tie your wearing available at Al's or that's the one your picked up somewhere else??? I want one
    I got it in NY years ago so i am not sure that particular one is still available however animal prints are a constant theme for Beretta ties.




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    Awesome pics! What was on the menu for lunch?

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