Beretta ES100 Semi

[Marley29]

Hi all,

 

I have just seen this new semi auto by Beretta which was due to be released this summer. I guess it's inertia driven system would be comparable to the Benelli M2 which requires less cleaning and should have less jam's.

I have seen it advertised for £675 new.

 

Anyone tried this gun or already have one? Is it any good as that price seems crazy

 

GMK link : http://www.gmk.co.uk/?p=productdetail&id=189

 

Mick

[Guest cookoff013]

seen them on the net, labelled "pintail" for the `merican market.

 

the price fluctuation is weird, £675 new up to £900,

 

shame they only make them in 12g with 28". i`d have got one in 24"

[Marley29]

seen them on the net, labelled "pintail" for the `merican market.

 

the price fluctuation is weird, £675 new up to £900,

 

shame they only make them in 12g with 28". i`d have got one in 24"

 

If I can find one locally for under £700 I think I'll get one to use on the woodies.

Be nice to see a review or two first though.

[gunhills]

I put a deposit on one last week I pick it up next monday It's basically a Benelli with out the price tag Beretta now own benelli & made it for the US until 2005 called a Pintail & the Yanks love them but can't get them anymore Plus GMK are offering a 10yr warranty on them at the moment & thet covers all manifactured parts £725 & 10yr warrantyno brainer

[Lampwick]

Presumably its proofed for steel?

 

Also any idea if it comes in a FAC version?

 

Looks great value.

[Marley29]

I put a deposit on one last week I pick it up next monday It's basically a Benelli with out the price tag Beretta now own benelli & made it for the US until 2005 called a Pintail & the Yanks love them but can't get them anymore Plus GMK are offering a 10yr warranty on them at the moment & thet covers all manifactured parts £725 & 10yr warrantyno brainer

 

Keep us posted mate. Love to know how it shoots. If it's anything like the Benelli then I'll snap one up

[Guest cookoff013]

the price is tempting, but i`d be more inclined to get a benelli m2,

for the £600 it looks like good value.

 

i hear they are made in spain.

[gunhills]

I put a deposit on one last week I pick it up next monday It's basically a Benelli with out the price tag Beretta now own benelli & made it for the US until 2005 called a Pintail & the Yanks love them but can't get them anymore Plus GMK are offering a 10yr warranty on them at the moment & thet covers all manifactured parts £725 & 10yr warrantyno brainer

 

 

Well here's an update I picked the gun up yesterday & went out in the afternoon to try it out had a go at so pigeons flighting tried various loads to see how it went on it cycles eley VIP which are 67mm & 28gr 30gr hull special pigeon 32gr gamebore 24gr steel & try'd some 3"steel 36gr at some ducks It cycled everthing that I put through it last night, it looks & feels like my mates Benelli but not cammo a lot lighter than my escort & it handles better, plus besides the 10yr warranty for £5 you also get 1yrs mebership to the Sporting Shooter association & 6mth subscription to Sporting Shooter magazine. So I'm satisfied. Iv....

Edited September 28, 2010 by gunhills

[HDAV]

So thats Franchi, Benelli and Berretta all making roughly the same gun from the same design for the same market....No wonder GMK aren't interested in selling Franchi's although why GMK don't import the Franchi Fast Pro (which actually has a differentiation to the Berretta and Benelli I'll never know)

 

Seems a cracking deal

[retromlc]

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Edited November 20, 2010 by retromlc

[Bigamos]

Does it come with a full set of chokes, or just 3....?

[dunganick]

So this is the new Beretta model with the bead on the underside of the barrel..... Confused ... i am...

[ferreting1888]

yeh are you silly you hold the gun upside down ***** lol must say the guy who designed that must have been a stoater lol

cheers sean

[gixer1]

Could be that the bead can be turned 180 degrees so you get the option of bead or no bead as the last time I shot in the USA they didn't have beads on any of the rental semi autos.

[chrispti]

So this is the new Beretta model with the bead on the underside of the barrel..... Confused ... i am...

 

I bet it shoots a tad low.

 

 

 

The gun was introduced in 1993 called the Vittoria ES100, and then renamed the Pintail ES100 in 1999.

[starlight32]

the price is tempting, but i`d be more inclined to get a benelli m2,

for the £600 it looks like good value.

 

i hear they are made in spain.

 

I have been told they are made in Turkey. Could we have a new wolf in sheeps clothing in our mist? A beretta/Hatsan alliance???

 

I do hope not.......

[retromlc]

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Edited November 20, 2010 by retromlc

[sitsinhedges]

So lets get this straight,Beretta are now selling a new gun,which is based on 17 year old tech,will it recycle slow,can it digest everything from 21 grm upwards with ease like modern ones do?Be reliable?Sounds like they are not even going to trouble themselves to make it,just Brand name it, and all for £600,sounds like a micky take to me.As for a 10 year warrenty,how many people actually own a gun for 10 years because as soon as you sell it the warrenty finishes.I'd rather buy a S/H Beretta thats 2 years old,it'd probably be 10 times better

 

A Beretta 10yr warranty is transferable

[gixer1]

So lets get this straight,Beretta are now selling a new gun,which is based on 17 year old tech,will it recycle slow,can it digest everything from 21 grm upwards with ease like modern ones do?Be reliable?Sounds like they are not even going to trouble themselves to make it,just Brand name it, and all for £600,sounds like a micky take to me.As for a 10 year warrenty,how many people actually own a gun for 10 years because as soon as you sell it the warrenty finishes.I'd rather buy a S/H Beretta thats 2 years old,it'd probably be 10 times better

 

 

Frow what i've heard - yes, they have - but it isn't in competition with an extrema as it isn't designed to be pretty, just functional.

 

Gixer

[arjimlad]

At least Beretta are responding to market conditions by bringing out something cheaper. The gun is made in Spain apparently as stated above.

[majordisorder]

Any other feedback from ES100 oweners? I'm considering one of these along with the Benelli M2. Is the Benelli worth nearly twice the money?

[retromlc]

saw one today,looks like a Hatsan,but 2X the money

[gunhills]

Any other feedback from ES100 oweners? I'm considering one of these along with the Benelli M2. Is the Benelli worth nearly twice the money?

Hi, had mine a couple of months now & put about 500 rds through it & not had a miss fire yet! come's with 3 chokes cyl 1/4 & 1/2 for the money can't fault it alot better than the escort I've also got. I've used gamebore 3" steel for geese & eley vip's 67mm without a problem its marked as benelli on the barrel & as previosly stated its made or essembled in spain but for £725 & 10yr warrenty who cares.

[STOCKY A391]

hello all , my father has one of these , actually purchased several years ago from chichester armoury , they are a good all rounder , and do feel very comfortable to shoot , sadly through lack of use the old man is going to flog it . but if i had time to use it |I would snap it up .

Stocky

[retromlc]

tried one in the shop today,didn't like it,it's old tech and felt it TBH,Barrel heavy £750 for a repackaged old but at one time obviously good gun,but you can do better nowerdays for not a lot more money or a lot better for a used item for less money