joecash Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Beretta claim the cheapest maintenance costs apply to their shotguns. Anyone able to give an indication of their routine maintenance costs by their gunsmith, such as hinge pins, springs, firing pins and the like for Brownings and Mirokus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 You have to give a modern O/U a lot of use or abuse to need new "hinge pins" As to strikers ,Berettas seem less prone to needing replacements than the Miroku/Browning's particularly the bottom one and if memory serves me right Beretta strikers are cheaper than Miroku . On the other hand Beretta main springs come as a unit with the spring guide at 4 times the cost of Miroku springs . All in all not a lot of difference all told . Costs the same to strip and clean as its all down to time and most of us work on average time/price for work like this unless there is exceptional amount of muck/rust and fouling to get rid off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 complete trigger rebuild, new firing pins £285 by gmk, safety catch spring £5 by Malcolm at the beretta world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bought in 91 my beretta 682 has had over 150,000 cartridges through it had new hinge pins and u bolt last year, nothing else has been needed not even strikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I've noticed my lanber could do with a service as it's sticking sometimes and I look after it by cleaning it and oiling. Welsh warrior ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DAF will be getting the job And some idiot put it down at the weekend on something sticking out the ground :( Poor stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 The hinge pins/trunnions on a beretta can be swapped from one side of the action fences to the other as they only wear on one side, you then get two bites of the cherry. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 The hinge pins/trunnions on a beretta can be swapped from one side of the action fences to the other as they only wear on one side, you then get two bites of the cherry. Figgy Doesn't always work it depends how far you've let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) They are cheap in parts and easy to work on (beretta) Miroku parts can be more expensive but incredibly reliable, know fault with bottom barrel but not expensive or difficult to sort in fact my 525 was showing the symptoms (light strikes) but 5 mins in the hands of a pro and all good no parts needed. Edited July 31, 2014 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) I have 2 Berettas; 1970's S57EL - apart from stock work (remove varnish, slim hand and re-chequer, alter cast and drop) - no spares or work ever needed in my ownership (since approx 1980) 1990's SO6 - apart from stock work (cast, drop and length fitted) - and some teething troubles (tumbler rubbing wood internally) - no spares or work has ever been needed. Owned from new. I guess I have put well over 50,000 cartriges through each. Neither is 'loose', though the SO6 (which I had from new) is now beautifully 'free' whereas it was tight when new. The S57 has always been 'free' in my ownership. They have both been exceptionally reliable and I never have any 'issues' with the single trigger on either gun. Both are (I think) well looked after - always cleaned and always lightly greased on the moving parts. Edited August 1, 2014 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I think ant mainstream gun is going to reliable if looked after. I take my stock off and clean the action every two years with carb cleaner then re oil. Think when your gun has worn in like Berettas do and become free there is going to be less wear on bearing surfaces as less friction, same with Browning/Miroku they just take a bit longer to slacken off. It's lack of care and maintenance that kill mechanicals and rust in bores. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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