You know guys, you are discussing apples and oranges. If you want and can afford a $200.000 gun, yes it is going to be one of the best but if you are talking about $1,000 gun, it is totally different. the maker can put more time and refinement is the $200,000 gun than the $1,000 gun. Berretta's history is very impressive but with the new cnc machines making guns now, there will soon be very little difference in how a gun is made, the older English, Germen and other were great guns. I own many and enjoy all. I enjoy taking my Purdeys out or Browning's or Parkers. They are different guns but are all fun to shoot.

P.S. Is hell froze over because I have to agree with h0meless about the broom handle. It does load fast and it was a great gun to shoot.