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Wonder how many people will stand in line for the new Beretta SL3 with its 20k price tag and laser cut engraving? Are they kidding? After reading the latest Shooting Sportsman I guess they are not.
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Laser engraving has come a long way but it doesnt belong on that gun.
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Not I, but I'm fine with it on a lesser priced gun like this.  My bad, eeb said engraving, not checkering. Sorry, here's the laser cut engraving.    SRH
Last edited by Stan; 10/09/18 07:14 AM. Reason: ad. info
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When I was a young man a person did say to me when buying a gun remember "You shoot with the gun not its bloody engraving!!!" I have always kept this in mind when looking for another gun.
The only lessons in my life I truly did learn from where the ones I paid for!
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When I was a young man a person did say to me when buying a gun remember "You shoot with the gun not its bloody engraving!!!" I have always kept this in mind when looking for another gun. True. Only problem is when someone is trying to charge you for the sub par engraving.
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Elaborate engraving on a shotgun is pure affectation, making a statement of the owner's status to those around her i.e. gilding an axe or a hoe.
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But engraving is supposed to artistic. Whats on that Beretta is simply robot doodle.
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Eeb,
It is similar to getting a robo sales call from Heather.
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I like modest understated engraving like my lower grade Parkers. Never had anybody comment on them. Have a Beretta Silver Pigeon III bought used, totally covered in machine engraving , cookie cutter like thousands of others. It gets remarked all the time.
I used to explain its machine work, not real, few understand. Now get a complement just say thanks.
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What makes this a $20K gun other than them saying that is the price? From these pictures I simply cannot see it.
Perry M. Kissam
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