Beretta 10 ga. sxs

[rthook]

Anyone out there got one? I understand that Beretta made them and was wondering if anyone had one and what the thought of them.

 

[Sharptail]

The Beretta model 410 or Silver Hawk in 10 gauge is a very well made fowler. The problem is that they were all made with fixed chokes and are not compatible with steel shot. There are no commercially available lead substitute 10 gauge loads, so you have to either load your own using Nice Shot pellets, or find someone who can install choke tubes in a 10 gauge Beretta.

If I found a nice one at a price that reflects it's current usefulness, I would buy it anyway.


Sharptail

 

[rthook]

The Beretta model 410 or Silver Hawk in 10 gauge is a very well made fowler. The problem is that they were all made with fixed chokes and are not compatible with steel shot. There are no commercially available lead substitute 10 gauge loads, so you have to either load your own using Nice Shot pellets, or find someone who can install choke tubes in a 10 gauge Beretta.

If I found a nice one at a price that reflects it's current usefulness, I would buy it anyway.


Sharptail

What would be a fair price if one was to find one?

 

[BeezSK]

Couldn't you just get the choke bored out to modified or IC?

 

[Sharptail]

For a Beretta model 410 with ejectors in 10 gauge, 95% or better condition, I don't think I would pay more than $750. For an American market Silver Hawk with extractors I think that $500 would be about right. Your opinion may vary.

You can find Basque made 10 gauge SxS's in the $250 to 300 range, but thy are not so well made as the Beretta.


Sharptail