side by side

[jasper]

ok much perusing at two shops today.

aya no4 28" ejector 1/4 & 1/2 tidy for age approx thirty years, comes up nice fits well £350

any thoughts ?

sounds good.

 

[ips]

What cheap new ss with single trigger are worth a look. Might be going to shooting show near Warwick in Feb so may have a good mooch about there

 

[40UP]

Beretta Parallelo, go on you know you want to.

 

[ips]

ooh I just had an accident

 

[Dog Tyred]

what about this one cost me £325 new. single trigger multi choke pistol grip slight raised rib shoots 70/30 stock set at 28mm 38mm.View attachment 5432View attachment 5431

That just looks soooooooo wrong

I'll get my coat.

DT

 

[RobertBeard]

The Beretta 486 Parallelo looks like the beautiful game gun I'd fancy but its listed at £3,875 but no doubt available with some discount.  28 or 30 inch barrels, proofed for steel shot and comes with 2 multi chokes and a choice of pistol grip or straight.

The Shooting Uk review has this as one of its comments:-

Reliability: Beretta is confident in this product and its guns are famously reliable. You should have no problems at all. 9/10
http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews/shotgun/beretta-486-parallelo#fq43zwvu9RBbzvIz.99

Elsewhere there is already talk of there having to be a recall because of discharges on closing the gun!

 

[shortlegs]

Ips you could look at the winchester model 23 which has a pistol grip stock, single trigger with a beaver tail fore end not sure you'll find a new one but most are 28" barrels choked 1/4 & 1/2 think there a a few on gun trader failing that you won't go far wrong with an AYA but may have to adjust to double triggers 

 

[ChrisPackham]

What cheap new ss with single trigger are worth a look. Might be going to shooting show near Warwick in Feb so may have a good mooch about there

None really, cheap new sxs don't exist.. Buy the no4 and spend the extra money using it! 486 is about the cheapest, heavy though.. Plus once you get used to it double trigger is much better.

 

[ips]

None really, cheap new sxs don't exist.. Buy the no4 and spend the extra money using it! 486 is about the cheapest, heavy though.. Plus once you get used to it double trigger is much better.

double trigger looks hard work particularly if your swapping between that and single. Or is it ??.

Ips you could look at the winchester model 23 which has a pistol grip stock, single trigger with a beaver tail fore end not sure you'll find a new one but most are 28" barrels choked 1/4 & 1/2 think there a a few on gun trader failing that you won't go far wrong with an AYA but may have to adjust to double triggers 

cheers will look into the winny

 

[chippy]

What cheap new ss with single trigger are worth a look. Might be going to shooting show near Warwick in Feb so may have a good mooch about there

fabarm beta lux are nice don't know if they still make them.

 

[ips]

just looked fabarm do a nice pistol grip job BUT the ruddy thing is multi. What the chuff is that about, it is oh so very wrong imo

 

[chippy]

Internal chokes. whose to know.

 

[ips]

me.

 

[chippy]

Just think after playing at game shooting you can screw in 3/4 and full and go and shoot some trap.

 

[RobertBeard]

I see that Miroku produced side by side guns although with 2 triggers.  These seem to fall into the sub 500 pound bracket.  Were these any good?

 

[ips]

Just think after playing at game shooting you can screw in 3/4 and full and go and shoot some trap.

I have shot OT with a SS live pigeon gun, it kicked the bejesus out of me but was fun

 

[ChrisPackham]

double trigger looks hard work particularly if your swapping between that and single. Or is it ??

I haven't found it to be, it's surprisingly natural to me and MUCH faster than barrel selector, very easy with a straight hand stock. I find that the sight plane reminds me whether I am using single or double trigger.

 

[ips]

I haven't found it to be, it's surprisingly natural to me and MUCH faster than barrel selector, very easy with a straight hand stock. I find that the sight plane reminds me whether I am using single or double trigger.

interesting. Spose we wont know until we try. I have dealt with the smith for over thirty years and spent a huge amount I therefore enjoy an excellent relationship with him and can return any used gun for full refund if its not suitable. So the no4 is still on the list

 

[ChrisPackham]

interesting. Spose we wont know until we try. I have dealt with the smith for over thirty years and spent a huge amount I therefore enjoy an excellent relationship with him and can return any used gun for full refund if its not suitable. So the no4 is still on the list

It willl take you a couple of goes to get used to but then so would anything else that you aren't used to, once you used to it I think you will be surprised how natural it feels, I prefer shooting my no3 over both of my ou and I paid 200 quid for the no3 and spent 30 refurbish the wood.

 The centenary is in a different league but if I hadn't won it I wouldn't have one, spending 10k on a gun is crazy to me, but already I wouldn't be without it.

 

[ips]

ooh need a pic of your bling gun