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Anyone ever been to one? I think there are only 2. nice guns. I took one look at the price tags 3000-4000 dollars for a shotgun :eek: and walked right out. Sure the thing looks like it has a gold plated trigger but give me abreak, Think I'll go to Sports Authority and pick up a Maverick 88 for $219.
 
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Been to the one here in NYC. You'd have passed out, they had $150,000.00 pairs of custom shotguns.
 
hnk45acp I am with you on that.

Golden_006 did you only look at stuff in the clearance/bargain bin??

Please don't tell me the Dallas store has gone to almost Wal-Mart standards.


If you don't understand the store, you don't belong in there:neener:
 
I took one look at the price tags 3000-4000 dollars for a shotgun and walked right out.
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LOL. For a lot of people (myself not included) that's really not all that much for a good shotgun! Heck, for people who do a lot of skeet/trap shooting, the decent guns start in the $2k range.
 
I've been to 2 Beretta stores, actually. The one in New York City about 10 years ago, and the one in Milan, Italy about 2 years ago. Both were beautiful stores, with multiple rooms decorated in African safari themes. The NYC store was not a great experience, as I was an 18-year-old kid in street clothes wandering in wide-eyed. They were less than polite to me. But hey, it's New York, right?

The Milan staff was a little more cordial, and their gun gallery downstairs was amazing. They had a whole case of beautiful wood shotgun stocks, waiting to be carved and custom-fit to the buyer.

For a true old-world customer-service gun store experience, I recommend the Holland & Holland store in New York. I went there after Beretta and they took me up in the elevator to the gallery. They even pulled out a used shotgun for me to hold. When I saw the 5-digit price tag, I smiled and gently handed it back. The staff there were all British, and very polite.
 
Anyone ever been to one? I think there are only 2. nice guns. I took one look at the price tags 3000-4000 dollars for a shotgun and walked right out. Sure the thing looks like it has a gold plated trigger but give me abreak, Think I'll go to Sports Authority and pick up a Maverick 88 for $219.
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That's the bottom starting point for a good target gun. Some folks CAN appreciate the differences, some prefer pumps - nice we have the choices we do
 
So the other day I walked into a Porsche dealership ... $100,000 for a car? To hell with that I can get a used Chevette for $300!
 
I have gone to the Holland & Holland showroom in NYC. Greatest place on earth. The staff there do not care if you are going to buy a gun or not. If you look like a homeless man on the street they will treat you like you are their best customer.
 
We poke fun, but one really does get what they pay for. Will the Mav88 go bang every time? Sure. But you are buying a Beretta for their craftsmanship and quality that a Mav88 will never even come close to. I would never pay that much for a shotgun but I tend to not be a huge shotgun guy anyway.
 
Think I'll go to Sports Authority and pick up a Maverick 88 for $219.
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No doubt, a Maverick 88 is a much better shotgun than a $4000 Beretta.

...for poaching, in case you get caught.:neener:
 
What, you're not an admirer of Cassius Coolidge?:D

You know, a pair of his originals were sold to an anonymous buyer in 2005 for $590,400. And people think a few grand is a lot to pay for a nice shotgun...:p
 
This is from my blog from early '07

I visited the Beretta Gallery in NYC today and apparently there are two stores in the same building. One that is welcoming and one that is not. The gallery itself is a gorgeous storefront in a great location just off Central Park East. I was impressed with the clothing section but went immediately upstairs because that is where they have the guns.

Upstairs is a fantastic selection of Beretta shotguns, unusual to find in anti-gun Manhattan. The salesman and the resident gunsmith were soon laughing at my jokes and making some back. I told them that some of my online friends would be surprised that such a store existed in the heart of Manhattan and I asked if I could take a picture or two. The gunsmith said “sure man” so I took a couple of shots. I made my way slowly back downstairs admiring the high-quality guns and accessories along the way.

Once I made it downstairs I moved to the front of the store to get a nice wide shot of the showroom but before I could get the shot a security guard stopped me and sternly said “no photos!” I politely asked him why not and he was clearly unprepared for that question because he stammered out some disjointed b.s. about company policy. So I changed the question to; “why is it company policy to not allow photos of the clothing section?” He had no answer to that so I continued; “I have some online friends who would be interested in the shop and it is a real shame that Beretta company policy prevents that. He replied “It is Beretta Corp. company policy.” “Okay” I said and turned my camera off and put it in my camera bag and snapped the clasp.

I then went back upstairs and looked around the hunting supplies and after a few minutes looking at the books I turned around and the security guard was at the bottom of the stairs watching me. I moved over to the jackets and he moved to the front of the store so he could watch me through the railing. Feeling distinctly uncomfortable I then moved to the knives and the security guard changed his vantage point to see me better. After a moment I moved back to where the boots are and the security guard moved away from the front of the store and I felt a little better. I picked out a book on Beretta history and a really cool Beretta multi-tool (you can’t have too many multi-tools) and went back downstairs to the register. To my surprise the guard and the saleswoman at the register were watching me on the security monitor.

Trying not to be angry I paid for my book and multi-tool and left. Now I understand that Manhattan has its problems and the people there aren’t always hospitable but, in a store that is supposed to be a “rendevous for people who enjoy hunting, life outdoors and good living, and a place where special events can be celebrated"—Ugo Gussalli Beretta, I felt particularly unwelcome. What happens when the people “celebrating a special event” want to take photos?

I was even wearing a pair of Beretta brush pants and a linen shirt at the time, it isn’t as if I looked like a hoodlum.

Dear Beretta: I wish I could have spent a lot more time and money at your gallery, but I didn’t feel welcome.

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I said they were nice guns. What are you giving me a hard time for? To be honest I don't know enough about guns to tell the difference except from the looks of it. And I don't care.. The thing goes bang; recoils like a b%t# whether 200 or 20,000 gold trigger or not, no?

A 300 chevelle means your getting it towed more than your driving it.

A new Ford truck can be had for about 50% of a Porshe give or take. My 12 year old one costs about the same as that gun; rides nice; looks nice; drives through snow and I'd take it cross country in 1 second. Not to mention unlike a porshe I can actually fit in it. You tell me what a 10000 dollar shotgun can do that a 400 dollar one can't?

A Remington or Mossberg can be had for 5-600 dollars; looks nice, goes bang every time etc and is 90% less than said shotguns.

Looks like that store is just like every other one in that area. i.e. you're paying premium because of their location and because they have nice interior decorators. Same with neiman marcus or whatever. Just pissed me off that the only place near there with any guns on their wall is that one of all things and when I called were like it was a dumb question that I asked if they had any guns on display.



I don't have that kinda cash in my budget and even if I did I doubt I'd pay that kind of money for a shotgun. This reminds me of poeple who drink whiskey and insist on like Knobb creak. I drink Bushmills. It takes the edge off and tastes strong in any case. Sometimes I'll even have Jack Daniels. I do have some Black label at home however but whatever. They cost 50% more not 500% more.its just snobbery really and I got better things to do.
 
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If you don't get it, and aren't willing to try to get it, I'm not sure that any text spent on attempting to convince you otherwise is going to be anything but a waste of electrons. Yet against my own instinct, here I go...

While a four- or five-figure Beretta shotgun is, to some extent a status symbol, it's very likely that such a firearm comes with a number of amenities not available on a Maverick 88, like having a gunsmith take your measurements to fit the stock to you.

If there really and truly were no difference between a custom shotgun and a run-of-the-mill pump gun, you'd likely see them being used by Olympic Trap and Skeet competitors. In reality, that is plainly not the case. If you can't tell the difference, that's ok. But just because you can't tell a difference doesn't mean that no difference exists, especially for someone who's invested significant time and resources into understanding how to use a shotgun for clays or hunting.
 
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Is that a Chinese copy of Knob Creek or something?

Thank God for Bourbon. It provides some of the casks in which whisky is aged.

And please tell me you know the difference between a Chevette and a Chevelle. One need not be a snob to know that one. The last few Chevelles I saw were racing in Bomber Stock class at a local 3/8 mile track, and I was eating nachos and a corn dog, while drinking Coors.

A new Ford truck can be had for about 50% of a Porshe give or take. My 12 year old one costs about the same as that gun; rides nice; looks nice; drives through snow and I'd take it cross country in 1 second. Not to mention unlike a porshe I can actually fit in it. You tell me what a 10000 dollar shotgun can do that a 400 dollar one can't?
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Having driven over 1000 miles straight, in several different vehicles at different places and times, I assure you that the trip in the Porsche was far and away the most pleasant one, as well as far and away the most fun. It was an old Porsche, but like a nice shotgun, the way it felt stood up well to the tests of time, even if some of its parts were worn. They actually have great leg room, without the problem of having to fit an engine in front. The low seating position with stretched-out legs made the trip really comfortable, whereas a truck seat makes my glutes fall asleep after a few hours.

And as for a shotgun, well, the guy who took gold in International Skeet in Beijing was shooting a DT-10, not an 870 or 500, so there's something. I own an 870, and I don't have a DT-10, BTW. Furthermore, I don't care what anyone ELSE has; I decide what I like, what's worth it to me, and what I can afford. It's good that you can say, "I can't afford X." Too many Americans can't say that, and it's gotten us all into some deep crap lately.

Just pissed me off that the only place near there with any guns on their wall is that one of all things and when I called were like it was a dumb question that I asked if they had any guns on display.
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I admit, I do sound like that when I talk, sometimes. But I can turn it off when I write... And it wasn't the smartest question anyone ever asked, either... I might have asked the same thing, but if I did, I wouldn't be surprised that it made me sound like a rube, and I'd just suck it up, like a grownup with a sense of humor.:D This isn't about snobbery -- imagine someone with New York plates driving into the parking lot at Talladega Superspeedway and asking the first person he sees, "Hey, is this where the car races are?"

Seriously, if you don't want to invite gentle mockery, then perhaps you should consider not starting a thread the way you did, or digging yourself deeper and deeper. And watch how dogs or wolves behave in a pack. There's a lot to learn from that.

Have a nice day. (And don't expect anyone in New York City to say, "Have a nice day", unless you relish disappointment.):)
 
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Chevette/ Chevelle, Knob Creak/Knobb Creek . . . you're missing the point.

A 300 dollar clunker is a 300 dollar clunker no matter if it's a chevelle or a k car or a chevette. It does not function for its purpose. A 350 dollar Mossberg does. Which in my case -- and many others for the most part -- helps me sleep at night and I have something more than just my ---- in my hand when I hear a strange noise in the middle of the night.

I used to have to drive to Canada in the moutains in the snow, late to meetings and all. I've taken that truck camping. i've taken that truck to a beach and parked in marshland because no other spots were available. I drive that thing in a blizzard without shoveling anything. i drove in rain storms . . . I could do none of those things in a Porshe. But that's not the point. The point is is my truck costs 1/8 of a new porshe and in some cases only 1/2 if new. I guess you could argue that since my truck provides the utility that a Porshe can not -- it could be 1/8 the price. Those guns cost 500-1000% more . . . I guess if you're an olympic athlete a gun that costs more than my truck makes sense . . . otherwise I don't see the utility that it provides for 500+ %. Although I doubt you're arguing that -- to you the prices are what they are and worth it if you have the money.


I said it before you're shopping for guns at Nieman Marcus when you go there. I just can't believe it's the only place that has guns on the wall around there. Further my question to that guy wasn't dumb. i've been to 2 "gun stores" by where I work in the city and none of them have any guns on the wall if at all.

You say the trouble with America is many can't say they can't afford this or that I say it's that too many care about their toys without much regard to anything else.
 
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I said they were nice guns. What are you giving me a hard time for? To be honest I don't know enough about guns to tell the difference except from the looks of it. And I don't care.. The thing goes bang; recoils like a b%t# whether 200 or 20,000 gold trigger or not, no?
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People are giving you a hard time because you did the equivalent of walking into a BMW dealership, looking at the sticker price, and then writing on the internet that you went to look at a BMW, were shocked at the price, and now you were planning on buying a Hyundai for cheaper.

There is nothing wrong with driving a Hyundai. It can be argued till the cows come home about whether a BMW is worth the additional cost over a Hyundai. But most people understand that there are cars priced at different levels, and most people know approximately where BMW is on that scale, so they would find it a little silly if someone said "Holy cow, have you seen what the BMW dealership is selling their cars for? Cheaper cars also get you from point A to point B. I simply couldn't believe it. I stormed right out of that dealership!"

There are cheaper shotguns than that Beretta you saw. And there are far, far more expensive ones.
 
I drive that thing in a blizzard without shoveling anything. i drove in rain storms . . . I could do none of those things in a Porshe.
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Really?

We ran into some pretty nasty snowstorms on that drive, so I guess some people can. And you really can't drive a car in the rain? I've spun vehicles out in the rain, but they've invariably been pickups.

I say it's that too many care about their toys without much regard to anything else.
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And you don't? Do you think anyone here gives a crap what kind of vehicle you drive or what alcohol you drink?

Which in my case -- and many others for the most part -- helps me sleep at night and I have something more than just my ---- in my hand when I hear a strange noise in the middle of the night.
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Wait... You think a competition O/U is intended for home defense? That's like comparing a Swiss Army Knife to a surgeon's scalpel. Both useful, both knives, but not comparable in either direction.


And yeah, I DO get the point. You want to believe that you're better than other people, based on your choices in shotguns, cars and hard alcohol. You want affirmations of this from us, and you're frustrated that you aren't getting any. That makes you different from the most annoying sort of regular Nieman Marcus shopper in what way, exactly?
 
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