Foxwit Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi, This has more than likely come up before so sorry if this is going over old ground. I want a set of barrels for my beretta silver pigeon 5 its currently a 28inch fixed choke and I want 30inch multi chokes. I have been told its probably easier to buy a new gun, but this was the first gun I owned and it has exceptional wood so am reluctant to sell it. I have also been told to buy a silver pig 1 with the barrel length i want and use those barrels on it? Alternatively can I buy a preowned set to fit it? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzicat Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Might be worth looking on American sites there are several pre owned gun part sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Yes you can buy a pre-owned set or a complete old gun. Either way it will probaly involve a trip to the gunsmith to get the ejection timing set up. I bought a pair of 32" recently for £350 and saw a pair of 30" go for £320. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 You can if you can find them buy used barrels and have them fitted. The rrp on new beretta 686 barrels is £1100 so quicker and cheaper to buy a good used gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxwit Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Yes you can buy a pre-owned set or a complete old gun. Either way it will probaly involve a trip to the gunsmith to get the ejection timing set up. I bought a pair of 32" recently for £350 and saw a pair of 30" go for £320. Good luck That seems a good price can I ask where you bought them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I did this I bought a new silver pigeon and had the barrels matched to the old gun.cost of new barrels was £1100 then you have to buy chokes so was cheaper to buy the gun.i also had a spare ejector so I could use both guns if I wanted.i have since sold both guns and as the sp had not been fired only lost 150 when I sold it.just got fed up with trying to find used barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxwit Posted August 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Certainly looks like the sensible thing to do is sell it and buy another one with longer barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 That seems a good price can I ask where you bought them? You have a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thing is, Silver Pigeon V's are becoming hard to get as more people are hanging onto them, New/Secondhand barrels would be my choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxwit Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thing is, Silver Pigeon V's are becoming hard to get as more people are hanging onto them, New/Secondhand barrels would be my choice Yes I have searched online and on l've only found 7 for sale in the country! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Same with Silver pigeon IVs. They are not easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Buy a secondhand gun,swap the barrels and sell the other gun with the barrels you don't want. No idea how much fitting it would take to do it, or whether there would be a problem having guns with serial numbers mismatched, but it might be the cheaper option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yes I have searched online and on l've only found 7 for sale in the country! Think yourself lucky you found that many. When I bought the 32" set from WW, I only found another 2 sets of secondhand and one set of new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxwit Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Think yourself lucky you found that many. When I bought the 32" set from WW, I only found another 2 sets of secondhand and one set of new. When I say I found 7 that was complete guns - As of yet I have found no second hand barrels at all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 rather than spend best part of £1000 and have guns with non matching serial numbers etc howsabout chopping yours in and getting a eell...the classic beretta and an upgrade...guess yours is worth @ £1,500-1,700? that + £1000 should get you a eell with 30 inch tubes and multichokes.personally would look for an 80s/90s gun seemed to have better wood/finish in that period........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 rather than spend best part of £1000 and have guns with non matching serial numbers etc howsabout chopping yours in and getting a eell...the classic beretta and an upgrade...guess yours is worth @ £1,500-1,700? that + £1000 should get you a eell with 30 inch tubes and multichokes.personally would look for an 80s/90s gun seemed to have better wood/finish in that period........ I will take two at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxwit Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I will take two at that price. I've not seen a eell for much less than 4grand if I could get one for less than three I'd have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 https://www.guntrader.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Beretta_Shotgun_687-EELL_For-Sale_160822163709206 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I've not seen a eell for much less than 4grand if I could get one for less than three I'd have it! guntrader is your friend...starting from £2250!..although think 3k needed for tidy one....I just picked 1 up in fab condition for just over 3k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 https://www.guntrader.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Beretta_Shotgun_687-EELL_For-Sale_160822163709206 this 1 has 28 inch barrels there is 1 with 291/2 in somerset for £2750 and warwickshire for £3k 30inch both m/c.as they are both dealers can look at p/ex etc....a new one is now pushing £6k and with currency swings/euro etc can only see them going up....a eell at @ £3k is an investment....and as I told the wife will do better than leaving cash in the bank at the moment!!..I do think eell is all the beretta you ever need the SOs are getting daft money......no disrespect but have SP and eell and it is a different league.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I will take two at that price. go on then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 go on then... A dealer would buy it in for that price if they were any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Boston, good to be a bit careful..but having just looked at lots b4 buying I would conclude eells are treasured and v well looked after.......I saw only 1 that was in anyway 'tatty'.They are built to last too so would think would be v unlucky to find a 'pup'.The 2 I pointed out above I have not seen but both are with dealers all ready..personally think at @ £3000 they won't be around long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Boston, good to be a bit careful..but having just looked at lots b4 buying I would conclude eells are treasured and v well looked after.......I saw only 1 that was in anyway 'tatty'.They are built to last too so would think would be v unlucky to find a 'pup'.The 2 I pointed out above I have not seen but both are with dealers all ready..personally think at @ £3000 they won't be around long. I have a pair and as you say they are looked after. I would say that at 3k from a dealer they will not be a1.any decent eell will be nearer 4k or above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I don't mean to take the thread off in another direction but just interested to know how you go on with different serial numbers if you do go for a second hand barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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