chris64 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Thinking of getting a semiauto about £500 want new looking at webley & scott or hatsan escort, what are the pros n cons of these two :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Buy a second hand Beretta AL 390 or AL 391 would be my advise Les :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) :blink: i'm with Les even an older 301, 302 or 303 (£250 upwards) Edited October 31, 2009 by nickbeardo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 for my two pennies worth i would also go with a pre loved beretta. A303 onwards would be my advise. if you buy secondhand it will still be worth similar money in the future. 391 is nicer and you should get a secondhand one for your budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattw Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 To actually answer your question, Or begin to. The hatsans, are like marmite, people love them and hate them.. The Pro's are Low cost, come with chokes etc, 3 yr warranty, if kept clean will shoot very well. The biggest disadvantage is their reputation, I suggests you try one, if you like it go for it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 303 or 391 all the way :blink: Forget the others ,get a Beretta. It will always work ,look good ,sell,and will be great to fire. Buy one ,they are the only way to go. One of mine is very good and costs £550 from a dealer ,was not that old and had not been fired much. chokes ,abs case ,key etc.(wood stock) Go for a shorter barrell than you have on your o/u . I like 28s. sorry about spelling ,but buy a beretta. Iam not trying to sell you one ,please take free advice and buy the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinois Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hi, just said this to the really nice people that bought my Beretta Urika. If you shoot the Beretta and shoot a Hatsan it feel like the difference between a 20 year old Skoda and a Rolls Royce. I fired my mates Hatsan and prompty told him that as it cycled it felt like cocking a 50 cal machine gun. You could almost feel all the metal grating against each other. Don't get me wrong, he kills a lot of pigeons with it. But for £500 you could do it in a little bit more style. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'd go for a A303 For some reason VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
here iam Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 :blink: A303 mate in fact theirs a guy in gun sales flogging one which looks good he wants £375 you probably get it for less because nobody had shown any interest it was on last week you have to scroll down a few pages till you find it i got one for £270 12 months ago of some one on here he wanted £350 at first so over to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Just to add my tuppenny bit...... One of the guns I use more and more for pigeon shooting these days is a Webley & Scott 812b. £350 brand new and it never missed a beat, having fired LOTS of cartridges over the last year or so. For pigeon shooting it's great and saves my better guns from getting scratched, etc. I imagine you could pick up a used one for a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 :blink: A303 mate in fact theirs a guy in gun sales flogging one which looks good he wants £375 you probably get it for less because nobody had shown any interest it was on last week you have to scroll down a few pages till you find it i got one for £270 12 months ago of some one on here he wanted £350 at first so over to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Les knows his stuff. To put some flesh on the bone.........if you want only 2.3/4 chamber get a 303, if you want a 3 inch chamber get a AL390 and still have change, get a AL391 if you want to blow more money but many say the AL 390 is better because of the materials in the trigger mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris64 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 If i do go for semi it will have to be 3''/ 3 1/2'' thank for advise lot to think about and look at dont want to get it wrong then have truble selling it on, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 buy a 2nd hand berreta at the right price and when you flog it on you wont lose any money (if you take care of it) if buy a new escort and then sell it yiu will lose money, that makes the berreta cheaper as well as a better gun. no brainer. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 It has to be an AL391 mate. I got mine about 4 years ago and it is the best gun I have ever had in my hands, has never misfired once. The only criticisim I have is that the finish on the action is starting to corrode and as far as I am aware this is a common fault with some of these Beretta's as I know a couple of my mates had the same problem, doesn't affect the shooting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmerboy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I have a winchester 1400 multi choke and can not nock it, never missed a beat and cycles well, never had a problem with 24gram eley first, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Bought a 302 a few months back from chap on here, only downside is that I havent been able to use it as much as I'd like... Very nice gun, weighted well, points nice and cycles no problem at all. Does the job, I love it I also have a Winchester 101 O/U and if I faced a choice I'd favour the Beretta over it any day even though I've had the Winny for 10 years and the Beretta a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.ginty Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Hi i had an hatsan escort black synthetic 12g multi bought brand new for about £320 excellent to shoot with and cycles very smoothly and i would recommend to anyone, for that price what else do you want had it for 2 years with no problems. Edited November 5, 2009 by mike.ginty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfishy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I would get a browning fusion evolve. nice gun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saggy61 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Just adding my two penith Out of my guns I favor my Beretta AL931 most of all, it was in the shop with a tag of £850 but knocked them down to £600 there are bargins to be had, I was lookin at two or three semi's new and second hand but I am so glad I went for the beretta there is very little kick and it seems a lot quieter than my o/u... Beretta all the way buddy resale on these guns is and always has been very good so you wont loose money (if you ever sell it that is) as they say the choice is yours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) I would go for a beretta A303 if you want a good cheap semi auto. I bought mine for £300 and it had hardly been used, was offered £300 by a dealer few weeks back but would never sell it so as has allready been said they hold there value Lovely guns too nice and pointably Edited November 6, 2009 by Anni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Beretta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I had an escort, mine worked it was a good gun, never blew up or fell apart got mine for 299 But on your budget you could get a nice 2nd hand berreta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallysmarksrn Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 hi all. seams to be a lot of beretta fans out there, great guns. but no ones mentioned benelli!. i have a benelli raffaello crio,and would not change it for the world. verry light,points well and very fast. thats my 2 pence worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 (edited) Another one that has not been mentioned is the Stoeger M2000. Mine was an ex-demo that I got for £400 but they're only £480-90 new. MC, Black synthetic, wood or camo. They use a Benelli licenced inertia action so they are reliable and easy to keep clean. I only put this up here in case you happen across one that I can say yes, they are good guns. Edited November 7, 2009 by KFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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