16ga.com Forum Index
Author Message
<  16ga. Guns  ~  New 16 gauge Beretta
Dave Miles
PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:50 am  Reply with quote
Member
Member


Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 1545
Location: Michigan

I stopped by a gun shop yesterday. Seen a SxS on the shelf, picked it up and it's a Beretta. Pretty light for a 12 gauge, must be a 20. Holy cow, it's a 16. It's a Silverhawk, but I can't find a model number. Chamber length isn't marked on the barrels.This gun was brought back by some guy after the war, I'm guessing. It has the Greener cross bolt, 26" barrels, choked imp.cyl. and mod.
It does have 2-3/4" chambers and a single non selective trigger.
[img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/bitman/100_0734.jpg


Last edited by Dave Miles on Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:05 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
16gaugeguy
PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:30 am  Reply with quote
Member
Member


Joined: 12 Mar 2005
Posts: 6535
Location: massachusetts

Boy, what a gun. If it doesn't work for you, contact me. I've been looking for a 16 ga. Beretta SH for ...well forever it seems. I was told by Beretta of America there ain't no such animal. However, I remember seeing one years ago. It goes to show that even the corporate gurus don't always know about their own products. The white line butt cap says 1960ish. Its in great shape for an older gun. Good luck you lucky devil.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Bill M
PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:58 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 2
Location: Oregon

Hi Dave -

I just looked in an old Gun Trader Guide (circa 1988) and it lists a 16 gauge "Beretta Silver Hawk featherwieght shotgun"

The description fits your gun. The 12 gauge wieght is listed @ 7lbs - So yours should be less.

Value in 88 was $650. With 20 years of inflation it looks like you got a nice gun and a good deal.

The featherwieght model was discontinued in 1967.

Bill

_________________
12 Sauer SxS
16 Sauer Sxs
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Larry Brown
PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:56 am  Reply with quote
Member
Member


Joined: 26 Apr 2005
Posts: 743

If it were a Silverhawk (old version, not current), then it would be so marked. Also, from the photo I have and from the old Silverhawks I've seen, I think all had a straight back to the receiver rather than the "notch" shown in the photo. However, the old Silverhawk was only the imported version of the Model 409 anyhow, and that gun did have the notched-back receiver. If you remove the forend, you should find a number on the underside of the wood, and it will probably be 409. From the rest of the description and the photo, sounds like a 409 to me. That was the basic Beretta sxs through the early 60's.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
All times are GMT - 7 Hours

View next topic
View previous topic
Page 1 of 1
16ga.com Forum Index  ~  16ga. Guns

Post new topic   Reply to topic


 
Jump to:  

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum




Powered by phpBB and NoseBleed v1.09