Re the Perazzi, I did not mean to offend you or any Perazzi owner. It was just a passing comment, more to make the point how reliable the production guns like a Browning and a Beretta are especially considering the cost difference... but come on, if Perazzi's are so reliable, why do they sell you two triggers? LOL
No offense taken, Jerry. However .......
Unless I am badly mistaken, Perazzi does not sell you two trigger sets with their guns, unless you ask for a second one. That's one of the great things about the guns .....the fact that you
can have an extra trigger group that can be popped in in a few seconds. Does anyone really think that Perazzi designed such a sorry trigger set that they felt the need to make it instantly replaceable? Come on. If, and that is a definite
if, Perazzi triggers are any more prone to doubling or other breakdown than any other high quality double it is because of the steels used in it's manufacture. I have read that Perazzi uses certain steels for the sears and hammers because they are balancing longevity of the hammers with the finest trigger pull that can be had on a shotgun which will be shot hundreds of thousands of times. It is a fine line. The action of a Perazzi is so strong and well fitted that my old Winchester imported MX8 still requires a push, or "bounce" to open the action when you push the top lever open! Imagine that, now. After all these years of shooting, and I have shot it hard for the last 10 or so, you still have to push down lightly on the barrels to open them, with the knuckle and trunnions well greased. That, my friends, is quality, and longevity. For comparison, I bought a NIB Beretta 687 SPII Sporting 20 ga., before my first trip to Argentina for doves. It was tight when it flew out of Miami that night, but it would open itself from the weight of the barrels after the second three-hour shoot there.
Re: Berettas and Brownings ......... Brownings aren't even in the ballpark as far as reliability goes. Sure, there are many thousands of them breaking clays, but they are being sent back to Browning for re-bolting constantly. I've been shooting sporting for probably 18-20 years, I'm losing count, but I have seen untold numbers of them opening after the first shot. One young man I shoot with occasionally used to have a rubber band around the top lever and grip to help prevent that because he did not have the funds to send it back to be fixed, at that time. Seen plenty of trigger problems with Brownings, too. Every time I mention this I have a couple people who post about the reliability with their Brownings ...... I have no beef with that. Maybe they got "good ones" or something. All I'm reporting is eyewitness accounts, and it continues to go on.
Berettas ........... probably the finest production O/U made, IMO. Deadly reliable and wonderful single triggers, same for the ejectors. The competition Berettas are extremely good guns. They will loosen up sooner than a Perazzi, but then they are not as expensive, either. And easily tightened back up. If there were no Perazzis I'd be shooting Berettas, most likely. They handle much the same, IMO, with the Perazzi having a slight edge in handling.
SRH
