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Geoff Roznak
PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:12 pm  Reply with quote



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RWG wrote:
Beretta doesn't make a 16 ga. gun. Hasn't for many years (back in the 1930s they may have made a few SxSs in 16, don't recall). I doubt their subsidiary Benelli or Franchi would. Demand, world wide, wouldn't support it. Nice idea, but I just don't seem them tooling up for a new action and bore diameter.

Russ


My brother's got a 409 from 1957 in 16 gauge. That's what he was shooting at FOD.

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bustingclays
PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:58 am  Reply with quote
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Gentlemen:

On Gunbroker.com a beretta 16 ga sxs just sold

Beretta Model 409 16 Gauge SxS made 1946

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=42090691

auction price (hold onto your hats) $3,726.00 Reserve Met!

I have to check later today, but I believe my new blue book states a price of about $1000 in 99% condition for this gun.

wow Shocked

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RWG
PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:50 pm  Reply with quote
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Geoff Roznak wrote:
RWG wrote:
Beretta doesn't make a 16 ga. gun. Hasn't for many years (back in the 1930s they may have made a few SxSs in 16, don't recall). I doubt their subsidiary Benelli or Franchi would. Demand, world wide, wouldn't support it. Nice idea, but I just don't seem them tooling up for a new action and bore diameter.

Russ


My brother's got a 409 from 1957 in 16 gauge. That's what he was shooting at FOD.


Okay, I was wrong on my dates. Smile

I don't remember seeing the 409. Guess I was too wrapped up shooting the pistols and AR. Russ
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mountainshooter55
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:50 pm  Reply with quote



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I love my Browning Citoris, my A-5s and my Ithacas, but I take my Benellis hunting and I love them the best, perhaps because they are seemingly indestructable, but most likly because the raised rib perfectly matches my eye when I cradle the stock against my cheek--the only shotgun I've found that fits me from the factory. I would LOVE a Benelli 16 ga semi Super 90 to go with my 12 and 20 gauges, but I agree, it isn't likely to happen.
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KyBrad16ga
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:43 pm  Reply with quote
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bustingclays wrote:
Gentlemen:

auction price (hold onto your hats) $3,726.00 Reserve Met!

I have to check later today, but I believe my new blue book states a price of about $1000 in 99% condition for this gun.

wow Shocked


Wow is right. Holy smoking tubes Batman... Shocked

Look at that discrepency between BB price and actual market value on that gun, good lord. I wonder if Beretta monitors Guns America, AA, or Gun Broker at all to see what their older model guns are selling for. Heck if I saw that at Beretta, I would be seriously thinking about making the 409 in 16ga again.

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talefeathers
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:22 pm  Reply with quote



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I'm not a big Benelli fan, but if Remington made a 16 based on their 20 ga 1100, I'd probably buy 2.

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Dave Erickson
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:55 pm  Reply with quote
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I'd buy a 16 gauge Montefeltro in a nanosecond!

I had a 20 gauge Benelli Montefeltro and it was a really good little bird gun. I loved the simple breakdown and cleaning.
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clayflingythingy
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A 16 gage Benelli would be super. Altho I like SxS's and O/U's I must admit that for me the Benelli Montefeltro is one of my favorite shotguns. My Montefeltro is a 12 and handles great. Benelli would probably sell more of these than the marketing guys think but I'm sure it will never happen.
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long_range
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Busting Clays,

Hold on awhile longer regarding your Beretta wish . You should be hearing about a 391 Sporting in 28 gauge sometime this year with 26", 28" and 30" barrels. A 410 is in the works as well.

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Scolari
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I'd love to buy any good 16 gauge auto. I don't care who made it. I do have a Benelli and do like it but I agree, it would have to weigh a little more.
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Rem16
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I think we should spend more time convincing Ruger, Browning,Berreta, all better gunmakers to make 16s. I dont care for Benelli.

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KyBrad16ga
PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:34 pm  Reply with quote
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Rem16 wrote:
I think we should spend more time convincing Ruger, Browning,Berreta, all better gunmakers to make 16s. I dont care for Benelli.


I agree with you Rem, I am not a big Benelli fan either. My dad had a SBEI and I just never really liked it or most of their other guns that much. I would make a big exception for the Montefeltro. As for the SBE, outwardly it fit me OK, but it kicked hard and never really showed me any reason to keep it.

How about a Franchi 16ga Autoloader, like the AL48 or the 9 series? I think that might be a really cool gun for Franchi.
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