Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon S 12 gauge 28'' barrel

[S1nnerman]

Hi guys,

Experienced shotgun shooters, I need your help !!

Just got my hands on a beautiful shotgun and I have a few questions. Here's what I know....

It is a 12 gauge, has a 28'' barrel, it only fired 15 shells since it was bought a few years ago. It says it's a Silver Pigeon S but it also says it is chambered for 3.5'' shells. I know for a fact that it was never modified. My friend who I got it from would refer to it as a s686s. It has an automatic safety lock.

I wasn't able to find any information on a Silver Pigeon that would shoot 3.5'' shells. Not one !

My questions....

How old is this gun ?
What's its value ?
How rare is it ?

here's a few pics...

thank you
Mario

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[Ahsan Ahmed]

I owned that same model that I had bought new from Epps somewhere around 2005. Used that for Skeet for a while but found that to be a little too heavy obviously in comparison with another 686 SP with 3in chamber that I was also using for clay. I remember Epps having a couple at the time I got mine and I was able to pick one with a little nicer wood. Don't recall seeing any 3.5in gun since then but I may be wrong.

To add further, value as a used firearm will obviously be driven by overall condition and should be in sync with current price point for a used 686 - there are folks who may prefer to use a 3.5in chambered double gun for Waterfowl/Turkey.

 

[fullauto]

It's not rare at all they still make em and there are lots of them availiable
Can't tell you how old it's is
And I have seen them advertised new from 2200 to 3300 depending on the dealer and if it was purchased pre or post canadian dollar tanking
But you definitely did get yourself a beautiful shooter

 

[witts]

I have one that I bought 8 years ago new. I believe I paid about $2500 for it. It was too nice to use so I bought a Benelli SBE for hunting. It sits beside its little brother silver pigeon 410 waiting for my grandson.

 

[Ahsan Ahmed]

It's not rare at all they still make em and there are lots of them availiableCan't tell you how old it's is
And I have seen them advertised new from 2200 to 3300 depending on the dealer and if it was purchased pre or post canadian dollar tanking
But you definitely did get yourself a beautiful shooter

Beretta may have run special batches but they don't regularly offer 3.5in chambered guns in their O/U lineup.

 

[witts]

I ordered mine and waited almost a year for it to arrive.

 

[S1nnerman]

thanks guys. I appreciate all the answers

 

[Dstrapped]

What a beautiful gun. Im looking for one now, any recommendations on where to find one for a good price?

 

[warzaw]

I have a Beretta catalogue late nineties addition that shows 3 1/2 chamber option also saw a Beretta 12 gauge 3 1/2 inch Onyx for sale at a gun show a few years ago . It was barrel heavy and clubby in the handling department and I couldn't even visualize shooting 2 1/4 oz lead Turkey loads out of that gun. I would think your 686 would or should have lighter barrels than the Onyx .

 

[Ashcroft]

A good friend had one, used it for goose hunting for a couple of years. He found it too punishing with 3 1/2” goose loads and reverted to 3” for geese, 2 3/4” for ducks. His original thought was a general purpose do everything shotgun but as a break open gun it was awkward in a blind and too heavy to be a great upland option so he sold it, bought a camo Beretta 391 with 3 1/2” chamber and a nice light Antonio Zoli over/ under 20 ga for upland.

 

[remyltr]

over 15yrs ago i owned a silver pigeon OU with 3.5'' chambers
i sold it and never forgave myself

 

[Falconflyer]

Almost 7 years since this was posted so I think the OP has probably figured everything out by now.