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I bought this recently and have to get it out and give it a try. It seems mechanically sound and has not been knocked around. The lever is further to the left that I would have thought, but overall seems like a nice 60 year old gun.
I paid $950 aus with a leg of mutton case (That I will donate to the greener) any comments on value are appreciated. In Australia, these normally go for about $1700.







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Talked to a guy at the gun club a couple weeks ago who asked me about a Beretta 12ga he picked up at a local show. Turned out to be a slightly later model than the one above: GR-2, double triggers (front articulated) and extractors. Nice gun other than some blotches on the barrels, likely from having been left in a case while wet. He paid $500 for it, asked me if he got a good deal. I laughed and offered him $550.

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Is the receiver some kind of alloy other than steel ?

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Ha ha if only! In Australia we pay through the nose for anything with a bit of class.

This has double triggers and ejectors. But it makes a nice, younger stable mate for the others.


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Originally Posted By: HomelessjOe
Is the receiver some kind of alloy other than steel ?

Joe I am not sure, It seems light for steel so it might be an alloy? How would I tell?

What is really cool is that for a 1951 Italian gun, its VERY similar in dimensions to my 1883 greener. They look like cousins.


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Try a magnet.

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I have a friend that has a 20 ga. Model 410E. It is an excellent gun. You got it at a good price. It is steel.
The "Pigeon" on the lever is (real) silver. It will tarnish.


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Pretty little gun, thanks for the photos! smile

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Originally Posted By: HomelessjOe
Is the receiver some kind of alloy other than steel ?


Joe, I think those were made from good alloy steel, they have chrome lined bores and nickel plated receivers

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Finally! Thanks Roy for posting great pictures confirming that my old Beretta was in fact the Model 410E as I had thought. I'd never seen pics before of the double scalloped back of the frame. Mine's dated 1952 and has an articulated front trigger, straight grip, and rather surprisingly well figured wood...Geo

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