CORPORATE ENGLISH 2017 CATALOGUE A NEW YEAR HUNTING THE WILDEST EMOTIONS BERETTA CATALOGUE 2017 YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON A BERETTA WE PUT ALL OF OUR HEART, OUR MIND, THE EXPERIENCE, AND THE WILL TO GIVE YOU ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW, SURPRISINGLY NICE, SUPER RELIABLE, THAT WILL GIVE YOU JOY EVERY TIME YOU USE IT. 2 YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON A BERETTA WE PUT ALL OF OUR HEART, OUR MIND, THE EXPERIENCE, AND THE WILL TO GIVE YOU ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW, SURPRISINGLY NICE, SUPER RELIABLE, THAT WILL GIVE YOU JOY EVERY TIME YOU USE IT. WELCOME TO BERETTA, WHERE 500 YEARS OF TRADITION GO HAND IN HAND WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO CREATE PRODUCTS THAT ARE UNIQUE. 3 BERETTA CATALOGUE 2017 HUNTING HUNTING IS OUR PASSION. IT’S A TRADITION WE PASS DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS, FROM FATHER TO SON, AND IT REMINDS US OF OUR MOST GENUINE VALUES. FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HUNTING AND THE OUTDOOR, BERETTA OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM COMFORT AND SAFETY, PERFORMANCE RIGHT AT THE TOP OF ITS CATEGORY AND ALL THE QUALITY THAT ONLY A BRAND WITH 500 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CAN GUARANTEE. 4 Field over and under Beautiful, accurate and reliable over the years: Beretta’s range of over and under field guns, with their cross-bolt locking system that is now something of a signature, combine tradition with the highest technology. All guns in the range feature Beretta’s exceptional Steelium barrels: the gun last longer, diminishing recoil and muzzle rise whilst throwing excellent, consistent patterns. 687 EELL Diamond Pigeon Exquisite game scenes hand finished by Beretta’s master engravers. 687 EELL Diamond Pigeon Intricate scroll engravings hand finished by Beretta’s master engravers. 690 Field III A jewel of a gun. Beautiful to look at, even better to shoot. 690 Field I The latest addition to the range. Elegant, accurate and built to last. 686 Silver Pigeon I Outstanding value for money. The dream made possible. Ultralight Gold The fully featurd 12g shotgun weighing in at less than a typical 20g. Classic game scene engraving with gold inlay. Ultralight Classic SR The fully featurd 12g shotgun weighing in at less than a typical 20g. Contemporary game scene engraving with gold inlay. 5 BERETTA CATALOGUE 2017 The 690 FIELD I is the latest in Beretta’s series of boxlock over and unders. Elegant, accurate and built to last. You can choose among a wide range of configurations. In addition to inheriting the technical functional and aesthetic features of its predecessor, like the Steelium Optimabore HP barrels, the Microcore pad, the solid-base top rib, the double- fenced top of the receiver and the selected european walnut wood with the enhanced BTS oil finishing process, the new 690 Field I introduces three interesting features: Perfectly balanced. Traditional extractors. Rich floral engraving. The 690 Field I, despite its relatively The 690 Field I feature a different The slim and elegant receiver light weight, feels extremely solid automatic cartridge extraction of the 690 Field I is beautifully and pleasing to handle, thanks to system. The extractors derive decorated with a refined scroll the perfect balancing. from the premium segment over engraving made with the exclusive and unders for increased durability. Beretta’s laser technology. The rich floral theme in renaissance style was created by Beretta’s master engravers and developed together with the company laser engraving engineers. Outstanding reveiver. Slim forend. Solid-base top rib. The receiver features a double- Slim and rounded forend, for a The 690 Field III top rib has a fenced top, typical of the most better grip and a more stream- solid base, like the most refined refined over and unders, and lined profile. shotguns. This solution provide a wider surface that improves a better structure and aesthetic. balance, stability and durability of the gun. 690 Field I Available in 12g and 20g Microcore pad. Steelium barrels. Optimabore HP. Superior softness, lightness Exclusive tri-alloy steel, deep Interchangeable-chokes and smoothness for the best drilling, cold hammer-forging barrels, designed for the best recoil pad ever made by and vacuum distension are performance with both lead and Beretta.Available in several the “ingredients” of the HP steel shots. height, Microcore allows to world’s best barrel, providing obtain the perfect trim before unrivaled safety and superior and after the shot. ballistics. 6 The traditional Beretta over and under has been combined with the highest technology to create this beautiful, accurate and elegant shotgun. Steelium barrels guarantee absolute precision while minimising weight, creating a jewel of a gun. Welcome to Beretta’s perfect fusion of technology and tradition. Selected wood Outstanding reveiver Slim forend Solid-base top rib Every stock is carefully crafted, The receiver features a double- Slim and rounded forend, The 690 Field III top rib has a oil finished and checked by the fenced top, typical of the most for a better grip and a more solid base, like the most refined master Beretta stockmakers refined over and unders, and streamlined profile. shotguns. This solution provide a to meet the highest quality a wider surface that improves better structure and aesthetic. standards. The exclusive Beretta balance, stability and durability BTS oil finishing process enhance of the gun. the natural look of the wood and make repairs much easier. 690 Field III Available in 12g and 20g Microcore pad New engraving Steelium barrels Optimabore HP Superior softness, lightness and The engraving, for sure one of Exclusive tri-alloy steel, Interchangeable-chokes smoothness for the best recoil the world’s best in its category, deep drilling, cold hammer- barrels, designed for the best pad ever made by Beretta. is rollmarked and crafted with forging and vacuum distension performance with both lead and Available in several height, care in any detail, enriching the are the “ingredients” of the HP steel shots. Microcore allows to obtain the reciver. world’s best barrel, providing perfect trim before and after the unrivaled safety and superior shot. ballistics. 7 BERETTA CATALOGUE 2017 Vittoria The new Vittoria series is the first Beretta’s shotgun range specifically designed for women. Developed with our champion lady-shooters for all the women who want to shoot like a star. Based on the 690 platform, Vittoria shotguns feature a dedicated ergonomics to ensure a smooth, comfortable and precise handling. Vittoria shotguns perfectly fit smaller frames while offering full-size performance. REDUCED LENGTH OF PULL REDUCED PISTOL GRIP RADIUS 35/45/55 DROP Vittoria 690 Field I Vittoria 690 Field III Vittoria 690 Sporting I Vittoria 690 Sporting III 8 9 BERETTA CATALOGUE 2017 687 EELL DIAMOND PIGEON The 687 EELL is the absolute top of the line of Beretta’s 680-series over-under shotguns. It features sideplates that act as extra canvas for the lavish hand-chased engraving, as well as a specially-selected walnut stock that gives it a true heirloom quality. But while it certainly figures well while on display, the Diamond Pigeon’s worth as a game gun is equally striking. With the point of balance right at the hinge-pin, it is a shotgun that comes up naturally to the shoulder while still having enough of a lively feeling forward of the supporting hand. 687 EELL Diamond Pigeon floral engr. 687 EELL Diamond Pigeon game scene 10 486bymarcnewson.beretta.com “To be asked to design for Beretta, one of the oldest companies in the world with its roots in the Italian Renaissance, was a great honour. The main focus for my design of the 486 was to simplify and rationalise all the surfaces. Specifically streamlining the area of the action. I believe that my vision to create an innovative and modern design while respecting the DNA of the product typology has been spectacularly achieved”. Wood-bridge New lever design Edgeless receiver The traditional tail of the receiver has This element has been specially The receiver is edgeless and the lines been lowered allowing the wood to conceived to emphasize its flow through the entire surface of the separate the receiver and the safety/ independence from the rest of shotgun with no sharp edges or breaks, selector like a wooden bridge over the shotgun. elevating the concept of “round-body”. the steel. 486 by Marc Newson Available in 12, 20 and 28 gauge Surprisingly light and easy-handling, the new 486 Parallelo Beretta unites the charm of the best gunsmithing tradition with the round body receiver design and with modern and innovative technologies. The result is a classic and elegant shotgun, with beautiful selected walnut, that has a traditional yet very contemporary design. A shotgun which is, on the same time, a reliable, safe and accurate firearm. 486 Parallelo Unique trigger mechanism Triblock technology Environmentally friendly Slim forend The trigger mechanism is extremely The barrels are matched thanks to ejection / extraction selector The fore-end features a push-button reliable thanks to the “V” shaped the new Beretta Triblock system in The exclusive selector switch, located release mechanism located on the fore- hammer springs and to the rebounding order to deliver superior aesthetic on the fore-end iron, provides end tip. The fore-end iron presents an hammers which guarantee crisp and elegance which reflect the style for automatic ejection or manual adjusting device in order to maintain and fast trigger pulls. The trigger of the classic demibloc shotguns. extraction, which is an environmentally a constant tip fore-end iron fit. The plate contains all the parts of the The care taken in producing the friendly way of keeping spent shells result is an increase functionality and firing mechanism, assuring faster and tapered external profile of the tubes from littering fields.