To all, I did not mean to hijack this topic and I guess my poking fun at the two trigger Perazzis probably went to far.
And no I don't shoot competition, I do shoot probably at least 2000 - 3000 targets a year, mostly through a variety of guns, mostly sxs.
Why own a bunch of guns if you don't shoot them? How many shots can you take at birds in a season. I have probably 70+ guns, maybe 1/3 are shotguns. Shooting targets is a way to get them out and enjoy them
I have shot trap competively (D class lol) and have lots of freinds who are ex trap or Skeet shooters. Also a lot who started with sporting clays. And I have to admit that most of the Perazzis shooters still own their Perazzis although I have seen some others of these guys charge competition guns like I go through my collection of guns that I shoot for fun.
Truthfully I have an older couple who used to shoot a lot of trap with there single barrel Perazzis, one of the guns are so old they bought it when they where imported by Winchester (?) and thery are still working fine but they have been rebuilt.
They same couple shot a lot of Skeet and sporting competively with their Beretta 682's and truthfully they have held up as well. And yes it is much easier to rebuilt a Beretta than a Browning. And I have to admit that the factory trigger on a beretta can be lousy, especially compared to a high end gun like a Perazzi. My sons 686 sporting silver pigeon II had horrible triggers while both the of the Brownings I have (525 and 725 sportings) have had great triggers out of the box. I have put a lot of rounds through my 525 w/o a hitch, but browning service sucks eggs. I would never send anything there, just send it to Art's
I think my point was lost a bit by my poking fun at the two triggers. My mistake. What this threat had migrated to was the future of the guns we collect and my point was we are unfortunately a dying breed. The only double gun market that remains strong is the o/u. I was emphasizing the point that one of the reasons was that the o/u was easier to shoot targets with. Many shooters at many clubs shoot for fun, not for competition so the future of double guns is the production o/u not the high end guns, whether they be CSMC or Perazzi or anyone. Of course those guy will still exist but the majority of the market will be in the production guns.
I guess I got a bit to carried away
Oh btw although I have never shot at the CAState trap shoot in Kingsburg, the Perazzi booth is always there... And the is always someone there with a broken gun....damm it, there I go again. Sorry, I guess I am just a troublemaker.
I hope you guys understand there is a little jest in this spirited discussion
Good shooting and good health to all
Jerry
