DEAL OR NO DEAL, looks to be in good to great condition, I did not thoroughly inspect the gun as if I was going to buy it as I hve been looking more in the $350 price range for a good 2Ga. black synthetic mainly for upland field hunting and also some clays for fun.
I have been considering a Benelli Nova, Stoeger P350, or Remington 870 Express.
But today I found this conspicuously marked "Beretta Vitoria" 12G semiauto shotgun at the pawn shop for $450. I passed over it but it has been eating and eating at me ever since.
Can I have some opinions from everyone? It would be a stretch for me to go above what I was planning to budget, but I don't want to pass up a steal if this is one. I am not certain it is the model of Pintail ES100, but from some online research that is what I am concluding. I have also read that it is the inertia driven system, similar to other Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger semi's - which is very intriguing to me as I am a sturdy man with little care about recoil, and more care about a good handling and lightweight gun for upland type hunting.
Should I stretch my budget and get this gun, or stick to my original plan to start my collection off with a decent pump shotgun as mentioned above? (I am tired of using grandpa's worn out old shotgun and borrowing from friends)
Cheers.
I have been considering a Benelli Nova, Stoeger P350, or Remington 870 Express.
But today I found this conspicuously marked "Beretta Vitoria" 12G semiauto shotgun at the pawn shop for $450. I passed over it but it has been eating and eating at me ever since.
Can I have some opinions from everyone? It would be a stretch for me to go above what I was planning to budget, but I don't want to pass up a steal if this is one. I am not certain it is the model of Pintail ES100, but from some online research that is what I am concluding. I have also read that it is the inertia driven system, similar to other Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger semi's - which is very intriguing to me as I am a sturdy man with little care about recoil, and more care about a good handling and lightweight gun for upland type hunting.
Should I stretch my budget and get this gun, or stick to my original plan to start my collection off with a decent pump shotgun as mentioned above? (I am tired of using grandpa's worn out old shotgun and borrowing from friends)
Cheers.