New Shotguns (well new to me)

[resnikov]

After getting my shotgun license earlier this year, I final got round to going shooting again, just clay pigeons at the moment until I get me eye in, then we will have to see.
Had quite a good day got through well over 100 clays. I did all right, got about 3/4 of them.

And now I'm also the proud owner of these.


Beretta S686 Special O/U 12G
Miguel Larranaga Placencia S/S 12G
Unknown .410

Might have got some of the details wrong, just trying to read what is on the guns.

 

[Lister]

Love the Beretta OU, personally SBS shotguns just don't look right when shooting clays, that could just be me though.

 

[British Red]

Love the .410 - does it fold?

 

[resnikov]

Love the .410 - does it fold?

If you have a handy screwdriver

Going to let my girls use that one in a year or 2 if they want to get in to shooting. Its the one my wife learned to shoot with many moons ago.

 

[GordonM]

Nice! Congratulations on the shotgun ticket. All the best for fun afield, too!

 

[ozzy1977]

S/S may look wrong when on the clays, but O/U are just plain wrong on real game

 

[TurboGirl]

....got thorough well over 100 clays. I did all right, got about 3/4 of them.....

Good grief, 75% is excellent!

 

[resnikov]

S/S may look wrong when on the clays, but O/U are just plain wrong on real game

Hopefully going to have a go with a Browning Auto in a few weeks time, which looks wrong for clays and game but I think it might be fun

 

[British Red]

Nah you need a Benelli auto for real fun

 

[GordonM]

Nah you need a Benelli auto for real fun

+ 1 on the Benelli.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

I do like my Baretta, but some time I could do with a bayonet fitted to finish off those clays that get away.....

 

[topknot]

I have a .410 like yours , mine was made in England it take the smaller .410 cases and folds

That leather gun case is interesting, just my love of old leather work.

Topknot.

 

[resnikov]

That leather gun case is interesting, just my love of old leather work.

Cheers, don't know much about it really, apart from it being called a leg of mutton. If you want some better pictures of it I can take some.

 

[topknot]

Cheers, don't know much about it really, apart from it being called a leg of mutton. If you want some better pictures of it I can take some.

I say, that would be very good of you old chap.

Topknot

 

[Fat ferret]

That four ten looks a bit like a rook rifle. A lot were bored out so their owners could keep them on shotgun licenses.

Yep 3/4 is good going.

 

[British Red]

I have a .410 like yours , mine was made in England it take the smaller .410 cases and folds

That leather gun case is interesting, just my love of old leather work.

Topknot.

Tis a bit yummy that! Would love one for my SBS

 

[resnikov]

Some more pics of the leg of mutton. Mora for scale. If you want any more just shout.

Must apologise at the state of the end of the stock and the mud, its clean now, so all is good.

 

[resnikov]

I have spent a busy evening dating my shotguns.
I have dated the .410 it to between 1951-65 from the mark for the controller of proof codes. I also think its from 1960 but I need a better eye try and make out the year mark.
My Beretta s686 Special to 1979, that's 2 years young then me

and my Miguel Larranaga S/S is also 1960