25 years ago when my Dad semi retired and got serious about quail hunting, he tasked me with finding him a Beretta 20 ga over/under, and at the time, they were pretty scarce. Online gun auctions were a new thing, but I found him a well used Beretta 686 Onyx 20 ga on Auction Arms. He liked it, but after a while decided he wanted one with an english stock. Lo and behold, I found a factory Beretta english grip stock for his gun on eBay. The stock mated up to his frame like it was fitted at the factory, but he had a friend with a machine shop to add about an inch to the stock bolt. He loved that gun and hunted with it until his employees bought him a new Merkel 20 ga side by side when he fully retired.
I’ve had a love affair with english grip shotguns forever and bought a straight grip Beretta 686 Onyx 12 ga in the late 90’s (which I still have), and as soon as I handled my Dad’s little 20, I knew I had to have one too. Factory straight grip Berettas are fairly rare, but I happened up on one and bought it. It’s sat in my safe unfired (by me) for years until a few minutes ago. I decided to shoot some turkey ammo I loaded and see how tight the factory full choke is, and I just like that I have a new favorite shotgun. The ammo patterned great, but that little gun is light for carrying and a pleasure to shoot.
I’ve had a love affair with english grip shotguns forever and bought a straight grip Beretta 686 Onyx 12 ga in the late 90’s (which I still have), and as soon as I handled my Dad’s little 20, I knew I had to have one too. Factory straight grip Berettas are fairly rare, but I happened up on one and bought it. It’s sat in my safe unfired (by me) for years until a few minutes ago. I decided to shoot some turkey ammo I loaded and see how tight the factory full choke is, and I just like that I have a new favorite shotgun. The ammo patterned great, but that little gun is light for carrying and a pleasure to shoot.
