JONO Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Apologies for duplicate post - it might be more appropriate here... Hi All, My first post in a few months, apologies. A fellow poster has mentioned his father looking to sell his AL390 semi. 28" M/C, 3" chamber with less than 1000 through it. I've been after a semi for both pigeoning and wildfowling, having been forced to use bismuth due to my Baikal's fixed chokes... and a steel-proofed semi would suit me down to a tee. I need it to handle standard loads as well as being potentially effective on geese (ie do I need a 3.5" magnum?) Not having a massive amount of spare cash I've been looking at some posts regarding s/h prices and thought to ask you guys what it should be worth (prices vary from between £300 and £450) and whether this model has any "glitches" in comparison, say to the 391 Urika. Hope you can help. Best regards Jon ps - James: need to do some research, hope you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Jono, I used Axe's one at Bisley and shot 35/50. I had never used a semi before but I was impressed with its weight and swing. I wonder what sort of cleaning regime you have to carry out with these guns compared to a p/a? BTW thanks for the loan Axe. LB SCRUB all that Jono, it was a 391 I was using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrie0 Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 The clay club I go to have 2 390's as club guns , hardly ever cleaned and they look fairly old and still work 100% . I had a go with one of them and got on so well with it , I went out and bought a 391 as I prefered the synthetic stock but I later traded it in for a beretta o/u . Might also be worth looking at a secondhand franchi 712 raptor as these new are £575 on guntrader , so you may be able to get a good deal on a secondhand one . http://www.franchiusa.com/firearms/model712.tpl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 What's the sense in being members of this forum if you can't ask the members for their views Jon !! I don't mind in the slightest. I think there was a review of this gun in Sporting Gun a while ago - as a used buy. I'll take a look though my back issues for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trakker01 Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 they vary in price , because they vary in condition.. some have shot 1000's & cared for , some are knocked about & used.. so its a matter of looking, waiting & getting the best you feel.. although , i gotta say they are a fantastic reliable semi auto,durable shooter, quality & superb.. as all berretta 's are....... forget the cheep new imports, ya get what ya pay for.. happy huntin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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