[number6]

... Especially the "Pheasants Forever" limited run of 750 have stocks that appear to look like plastic? (I know it's wood). Is it just me or is it such a nice finish that it is supposed to look that way? All my shotguns are of the 300 - 400 dollar range and I think their stocks look more like wood than plastic.

Also, each "limited" shotgun has "1 of 750" engraved on it. I would think they should have - "1 of 750", "2 of 750", etc. But each one will have the same stamping of "1 of 750" stamped into it.

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Buyer beware-------some new Berettas have a plastic film over a wood stock to give the appearance of something much better-----not good.

[number6]

Omaha - Good point. But why do they pull a stunt like that? For 2 Grand I would think the wood wouldn't need plastic over it to enhance the finish. And that numbering system seems a little bogus. Down the road some owner could sell it to some schmuck, telling him "And lookee here.. it's number 1 of 750! She's a real collectors item!"

[Darrin]

Let's hope there aren't that many shmucks out there with a $2K SG.

The only reason I can see for all of the 750 to be stamped "1 of 750" is faster production. Also, it is a correct statement; that shotgun is only one shotgun, not two. :scrutiny:

[Dave McCracken]

Know how some US made shotguns have Mossy Oak or another copyrighted camo finish?

Beretta does the same thing with some plain walnut stocks and then calls it Extrawood or similar.

It's not a new idea. As a younger man, I watched a decent stocker paint grain onto a featureless piece of wood.When finished, it couldn't be told from real. Chances are some of us have "Enhanced" stocks now.

As for 1 of 750, it's a sales ploy. The Winchester 73 had a similar thing, One of One Thousand. There, at least, it indicated accuracy above the norm.

[PJR]

Those who own double shotguns generally want a nice piece of wood. Walnut availability is decreasing and the price of nice blanks is continually rising. Beretta decided to meet the aesthetic needs by adopting a film transfer system called Extrawood to tart up the wood on their lower-priced guns. In the world of double guns, a $2,000 price tag does not signify an expensive gun. High grade walnut blanks alone can run in that price range and higher.

Beretta guns with Extrawood are so marked by a stamp on the bottom of the pistol grip although I've personally witnessed sales people attempting to pass these guns off as an "upgrade." Let the buyer beware.

Phoney wood isn't new. A shooting acquaintance owns an SKB shotgun with what he thought was beautifully figured walnut. When he sent the gun out to be refinished he received a call from the refinisher informing him that what he thought was figured walnut was in fact a plain piece of wood stained with ink.

As for the limited editions there are all kinds of them. Some are worth having others are not. Again, let the buyer beware.

Paul

[BigG]

In the world of double guns, a $2,000 price tag does not signify an expensive gun. :what: Ain't that the truth! :what:

[45auto]

The new Browning 525's have very nice wood with an "oil" finish, so to speak that give you that non-glossy look.

At least the one I saw had very nice wood, of course it varies by gun.