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Beretta Silver Pigeon III

The 687 range has been around for, well, donkey’s years. Beretta itself was established in the 16th century, in 1526. The company has a massive history, but I won’t go into that in detail, otherwise I will run out of space. But the 68 series of Beretta shotguns is very likely to be one of the top-selling shotguns throughout the entire world.

During the 1950s, the 687 predecessors came into being. This little gun sent to me is the third addition in this range, with 30in barrels that themselves weigh in at 3lb 8oz. Its length of pull is around 14.5in. Its total

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