Beretta Pintail

[wrshog]

My son has all his b-day money burning a hole in his pocket and on our trip to Gander yesterday he found a Beretta Pintail and he wants to get it. Can anyone out there answer some questions on this gun?

1. The barrel says 12ga 3". There is no mention of 2 3/4". Will it shoot light field or trap loads? It is not a gas operated auto.

2. What problems if any have you encountered with the gun?

3. Is $450 a good price for a slightly used combo, bird and slug barrel?

Thanks for your replies.

[Kodiak]

pick that thing up ASAP, that is a good price, they where selling the combo new for like 550 or something at scheels last year but they went like hot cakes, if i seen that i would have bought that for my deer gun instead of the stoeger combo for 500bucks. GET it they are a great gun, and yes they will shoot the light loads.

[splat]

I have one and love it! Mine is a very reliable gun. You can shoot 2-3/4" shells and it will cycle fine. The only problem with the trap loads is mine will not cyle the 2-3/4 dram powder shells. Make sure you use trap loads with 3 dram or max dram.

Buy that one before I find it and get another.

[wrshog]

The Gander mountain in Forest Lake has 2 of them at that price. He has his on hold so it'll be there when we go to buy it. There is one left!!

Thanks for the feedback

[Kodiak]

did you get it yet?

[wrshog]

Yes he got it. We are off to the trap range tonight to give it a try. Is it just this gun or is it common for Berettas to not cyles the shells from the magazine when unloading?

[lawdog]

They don't cycle when emptying by hand. You have to push the button/lever thingy on the bottom too to empty them then they'll cycle.

[splat]

Forgot about that....the only downside to the gun. I haven't found a way to unload shells from the magazine other than manually.

Lawdog, the Pintail does not have the ejection system similiar to the Extremas....no button/thingy.

[Kodiak]

here we go.

[Mr. Nailz]

If you push up the carrier underneath you can release the shells by pushing the catch in (the thing that holds the base of the shell into the magazine). Thats how I unload mine without having to cycle all the shells through the action.

[wrshog]

We found that out when we got it home. The storm prevented us from getting out and shooting it on Wed. We are headed to a game farm Sunday for a couple firsts. My son will get to shoot his gun and my dog will have his first experience with live birds. I hope he can hit the birds so the dog has something to do. He's a pretty good shot at the trap range with the his youth 20ga but swinging this new gun will be a bit different for him.