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I dont know how to link it but there is a new auto on the beretta usa site that can be broke open to show its safe like an over and under and ejects through the bottom port sounds fairly good :good: Maybe someone with a bit more computer talent can link it for me :blush:Its called the UGB25xcel if you go to beretta usa then go to communities its there on the righthand side of the page.I never seen anything like it but at over $3k its not going to be cheap.

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The Italian 'Cosmi' break-open semi-automatic has been around for decades, although the Cosmi, like the Beretta, is as rare as rocking horse manure. I saw a couple crop up at Holt's auctions over the last few years, and they all went for several thousand pounds.

 

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http://www.oldfriendscompany.com/pdfs/cosmi.pdf

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The gun has been around for at least a couple of years. I saw a review of it in one of the mags and as I remember he rated it quite highly. I have however never seen one and I have heard there were some technical issues. As well as the price issue !

 

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Would be perfect if it were downward ejecting like the new browning too...if the price tag was right too of course!! :blink:

 

 

Agreed ! I really like the idea of the downward ejection, it would make life much easier when it comes to picking up spent shells.

 

I didn't know there was a new browning with bottom ejection, I'll have a look at that. I know that the Remington 105 CTI has had a lot of problems that I dont think have been totally sorted yet and it is apparently very cartridge fussy. Its a shame as it is a nice looking gun and feels good in the shoulder.

 

Leeboy

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The Cosmi has been around for nearly 50 years!

It is mentioned on page 131 in the 1958 copy of Richard Arnold's book: 'Automatic and Repeating Shotguns'.

 

In 1958 they cost £360 compared to £450 for a new Mini the following year! That was a lot of money! Fags were 15p (equiv.) for 20! and Yellow Wizard Shells were 12/6d for 25 (62p full rec retail!) Purchase Tax was 33%!

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