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| 24/01/05 05:58 AM |
Re: Double Gun journal?
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Thank you, te. I absolutely love my gun. It shoots wonderfully with very good accuracy. I really like sidelocks and the Holland and Holland design. From everything that I can tell, this gun was built using H&H as its standard. I just didn't care to pay the new H&H prices or to take my inexperience into the antique gun market, so this gun fit my needs.
I, too, have enjoyed visiting the Beretta Gallery in NYC. I was last there about a month ago. This gun was originally sold by that store about 5 years ago. A gun dealer had mine when I bought it. As you've probably seen, they have a 455EELL in NY that is identical to mine except for the remarkable engraving the NY gun enjoys. I think they still want a hefty $90M for it, though this gun at Gunsamerica looks to be a better deal.
Yesterday morning I had some friends at my farm for a duck hunt. Afterwards we pulled out my .470 and everyone wanted to shoot it. Of course most people had never seen or shot such a gun. We all had fun and I think I may have created a few new double gun lovers!
Here's part of the description of my gun from the dealer where I bought it:
Beretta "Model 455"
Best self-opening sidelock double rifle in .470 N.E. Weight 11 1/4 lbs. Stock dimensions: 14 ¾"x 1 ¼"x 2 ¼"x 1/8" cast-off. Superb 26" chopper-lump "Bohler Steel" barrels with ¼ rib and 50yd. fixed/100yd. flip-up rear sight and ramp front sight. Bores absolutely 100% mint. Worlds finest reinforced, self-opening, Holland and Holland action with double underlugs, Holland hidden third fastener, bushed firing pins, ejectors, double triggers with articulated front trigger, non-automatic safety, and hand detachable side locks. Minimally engraved and gold inlaid case hardened action and locks are flawlessly finished and of superlative quality. Figured pistol-grip stock with rubber recoil pad and case hardened steel trap door compartment in the toe of the butt for two spare rounds of ammo. Splinter forend with lever release. I can't say enough about the overall quality and feel of this magnificent firearm except to say that it is the equal of any double rifle by any maker I have ever owned and it shoots just as good as it looks. If I were going after dangerous game on any continent this is a rifle I would not hesitate to take.