Benelli

[Model12]

My primary duck gun is a Super-90. My back-up is a AL390. I switch back and forth sometimes. To be honest, I like one just about as much as the other. I do lean toward the S-90 because mine has a shorter BBL. I hunt out of a boat most of the time and the short (25") bbl is real handy. You can't go wrong with either one. Once you go Italian, you never go back....

[HARLEY]

Well for what its worth I'm on a tactical team here in Memphrica and last spring we got brand new Benelli M1 tactical shotguns. Its the same gun as the super 90 only it has a 17" barrel and holds 7 rounds. When we first got'em no-one on the team could go all 7 rounds w/out a hang. We shoot either 00buck or 1 oz. slugs (both 2 3/4"). Needless to say this would'nt work so a phone call to Benelli got a rep down here. He spent about a week tweaking guns and never did totally fix the problem. Wound up blaming the problem on the after-market forearm W/ built in light. Benelli wont take'em back b'cause of the forearm controversy they its the problem our gunsmith says it aint, and we cant go in a dark house without a light on our gun. So to make a already long story short they look real good as permanent fixtures in the racks in our cars. I would'nt buy a Benelli for $20 but thats just my opinion. BTW that aftermarket forearm works like a champ on Beretta's tactical gun!

[MALLARDBUSTER]

HAD A SBE FOR 2 YEARS,HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE OUT OF IT. SENT IT BACK TO THE FACTORY 4 TIMES. GOT A BUDDY WITH A SUPER 90,AND HE'S NEVER HAD A MINUTES TROUBLE. MY ADVICE, SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY 3 870'S, THEY WILL DO YOU FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

COME ON DELTA DUCK,7000 ROUNDS? HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU GO ABOUT SHOOTING THAT MANY TIMES?

[Delta Duck]

That is a shame. Would think they would make it right.
Ya'll be carefull!!! Those crackhead thugs have no regard for human life.

I for one am proud of the job ya'll do. It has to be tough for ya'll.
I would not walk up in one of those houses. I would have to start a small fire on the back corner, down wind and wait til they came out side.

[deltaduxs]

Are Benelli and Beretta not made in the same plant in Italy or am I just totally wrong? (this is just what I was told) that there are sister companies.

[Doc & Nash]

I hunted with a 870 for 10yrs and it was lucky to get cleaned once a year, and it never jammed, I even dropped it in 4 foot of water before I every shot it and still no prob. this year I switched to my A-5 simpily because it has a 32" full choke and as wary as the ducks are this year I felt i needed something that would reach out and touch them. It jammed 4 times and got cleaned twice. Today I got the A390 I hope it is as good as ya'll are saying.

[ January 18, 2002: Message edited by: cookmducks ]

[GulfCoast]

They are seperate companies. Beretta recently purchased a controlling interest in Benelli and Franchi, and purchased a big stake of Perrazi several years ago.

[dixiedogger]

i have had a sbe for 3 years its probably averaged 1.75 jams a year and thats normally after ive let it get to dirty. i probably clean it 2 or three times a year it has given me good service. now if i could only hit something with it i would be in business.

[HARLEY]

Thanks for the kind words DeltaDuck, it may seem like a crazy job for some but I would nottrade it for anything in the world (cept duck huntin' full time!). The Benelli rep that came down to help put forth a honest effort but that was as far as it went!