Gun Watch Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Beretta 682 Gold Sporter £1,395 12 gauge Shotgun Private Seller Used - Excellent Condition Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Over and Under, Multi Choke, Multi Choke, 30" barrels Description My 682 Gold Sporter is in EXCELLENT condition. The unmarked action is still tight and the highly figured wood has recently been professionally refinished. A new Beretta micro core has been fitted. The gun comes with 6 flush chokes, choke key, choke case and the original manufacturer's hard case. The seller of this gun doesn't appear to be a Pigeon Watch member, to contact them please use the details on Gun Watch. View all the gun sale details on Gun Watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 This is my gun. Any questions please PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 That's as good a gun as a £5k 2nd hand Perazzi, mechanically and most certainly wood quality. To get better build quality you'd have to buy a K80, to get better reliability you'd have to get a DT10/11 - both arguable points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 That's a lovely gun. If that was in the racks at my local RFD I would snap that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil w Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 That's a beauty. It's on my doorstep, but I must resist. Someone buy this please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 What colour is the action? It looks dark but can't see it well in the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Beretta called the finish "Greystone" which is dark grey in colour. It is an attractive finish which catches the light and compliments the gold lettering on the action. It has proved to be a very durable finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 I have had dealings with Miroku Fan in the past, if he says it's excellent he is lying, It will FAR exceed that, this guy mollycoddles his guns and you won't be disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thank you Shaun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungle The Bear Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Very nice - only 10 mins from the door !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Very nice - only 10 mins from the door !! [/quote Cool ...In 15 mins you could be the new owner of the best 682 series gun made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) I have just taken the Beretta 682 Gold out of the cabinet and realised that I am too attached to this classic gun to sell it. It is a proper Beretta, manufactured in the ninties, with a superior build quality and finish that you do not find on the newer guns. Lloyd90 asked about the colour of the action last night. I said it was dark grey but the truth is in the morning light it appears iridescent and in my opinion is the most aesthetically pleasing finish that Beretta have used on an action. It is certainly one of the most hard wearing. Everything on the gun works with a satisfying smoothness and almost boring reliability. The 682's barrels do not have the design and technology found in my DT11. The chamber and forcing cones are smaller on the 682, the diameter is tighter and the chokes are much shorter. This does not prevent the 682 from smoking targets if you point the barrels in the right direction. This is a subjective point but the wood has lots of figure and colour that just adds to the aesthetic appeal of the gun. It is a working tool but it simply exudes quality and class. It brings a smile to my face everytime it is removed from the slip. My intention was to give someone else the opportunity to shoot with one of the best guns that Beretta ever made. I have now decided to keep the 682 with the rest of my Beretta clan. Apologies on this matter. Edited June 21, 2017 by miroku_fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Great decision ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Good man. I wouldn't have sold it either. After all what would or could replace it for same sort of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 That's a lovely gun. If that was in the racks at my local RFD I would snap that up. you could get it sent to your rfd, problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 you could get it sent to your rfd, problem solved! No he couldn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 If I had sold the gun the money would have gone into cartridges and after a few months the classic 682 Gold would have been nothing more than a memory. I would much prefer to hold on to this gun unless I was convinced that the new owner would fully appreciate the pedigree and performance of this Beretta. I do not mean to be disrespectful but £1400 does not buy much if you are in the market for a quality competition gun. It would buy me 5000 cartridges. What really influenced my decision was that I received an email from a potential buyer from another website who basically was dictating the conditions of the sale and was making out that he was doing me a favour by taking this gun off my hands. What he failed to see was that my gun is in excellent condition and my sale price was a fair one. He could buy cheaper from the trade and get a warranty. My response was simply to purchase the other gun. I am happy to remain the custodian of this piece of Beretta history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Good decision, got mine in January 1998 and haven't worn it out yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Fabulous guns 👍 Edited June 21, 2017 by miroku_fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Tightchoke it is highly unlikely that you will wear out the 682. If you do then rest assured it is a cheap fix to have the gun totally rebuilt by GMK or your favourite gunsmith. Oh I know, I had four of the original 682s and had the shoulders and stubs changed on two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 I have a 1998 682 Gold 32" barrelled trap gun, it's a keeper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 If I had sold the gun the money would have gone into cartridges and after a few months the classic 682 Gold would have been nothing more than a memory. I would much prefer to hold on to this gun unless I was convinced that the new owner would fully appreciate the pedigree and performance of this Beretta. I do not mean to be disrespectful but £1400 does not buy much if you are in the market for a quality competition gun. It would buy me 5000 cartridges. What really influenced my decision was that I received an email from a potential buyer from another website who basically was dictating the conditions of the sale and was making out that he was doing me a favour by taking this gun off my hands. What he failed to see was that my gun is in excellent condition and my sale price was a fair one. He could buy cheaper from the trade and get a warranty. My response was simply to purchase the other gun. I am happy to remain the custodian of this piece of Beretta history. If it had been a 32" one I'd have paid you the asking (if not a bit more) without hesitation and I would have signed a letter promising to fully appreciate its pedigree and performance. The wood would have come off and gone into storage, cheap Trap wood would have been sourced and when the time came to eventually sell it the original wood would have returned me a tidy return. You did the right thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Good idea, I have a 682 Sporter 28", a 682 X with 32" and the 682 Gold with 32" fixed choke barrels and a set of Brileyed 30" barrels and seven stocks between them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku_fan Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 The problem that I would have with 32" barrels on the 682 Gold is that would make for an extremely muzzle heavy gun. The handling would be similiar to swinging a caveman's club. Even the 30" barrels, actually 29.5", makes for a deliberate and controlled swing and you are aware of the heft. I have added two Muller chokes which extend 1.5" from the barrels and add virtually no weight. My gunsmith has drilled a cavity in the stock beneath the stock bolt hole and added lead to have the gun balance just in front of the hinge pin. This has dramatically improved the handling of the gun. The gun now weighs 8.2lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangemaster Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 If I had sold the gun the money would have gone into cartridges and after a few months the classic 682 Gold would have been nothing more than a memory. I would much prefer to hold on to this gun unless I was convinced that the new owner would fully appreciate the pedigree and performance of this Beretta. I do not mean to be disrespectful but £1400 does not buy much if you are in the market for a quality competition gun. It would buy me 5000 cartridges. What really influenced my decision was that I received an email from a potential buyer from another website who basically was dictating the conditions of the sale and was making out that he was doing me a favour by taking this gun off my hands. What he failed to see was that my gun is in excellent condition and my sale price was a fair one. He could buy cheaper from the trade and get a warranty. My response was simply to purchase the other gun. I am happy to remain the custodian of this piece of Beretta history. I don't blame you for keeping it, I sold mine ten years ago and have missed it ever since. They don't make 'em like that anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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