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Beretta front bead sheared off


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Had a quick look and can't find a definitive answer.

 

I have bought for my son to use a Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon from 2004 the front bead has sheared off leaving the thread still in, I can drill it out and remove it.

My question is what size thread will I neednas I have seen both 2.6mm and 3mm listed, I'm looking fitting at just a plain brass bead as the gun had nice gold birds on the action fences and gold oval in the stock.

 

I'm sure one of the forum gunsmiths will know.

 

Also best place to buy as I would like a spare just in case it falls out at some point.

 

Thanks Figgy

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I got one from my local gun shop at a cost of £5.

He had a card with a selection on of various shapes and sizes. He took one of his guns off the wall of the same make and calibre and picked a beed the same.

 

One thing I will say is that I haven't put the replacement on the barrels yet as my shooting has improved without it.

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Cheers lads i thought it might be the smaller of the two being a game gun with thin rib.

 

We both shot it without the bead no problem and didn't plan on fitting one until shooting under floodlights,could not see where the end of the gun was at all, before people say don't look at the rib bead etc we don't but i usually see it in my peripheral vision.

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I am hoping when i drill it the remaining threads come out leaving clean threads to just screw a new bead in. If not then i will have to drill 3mm and fit the larger bead. Most times ive had to drill out a bolt thread as soon as you start with the tap the old thread just sticks and winds out on the tap.

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If you can drill down the centre of the broken beed tap a torx bit into the hole, you should be able to remove the stud without the need to retap.

Try putting a few cartridges through the barrels to warm them up a bit before trying to remove the stud.

Just a thought.

Edited by shoot and be safe
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