8x57
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Nicely summarised Sir.
Beretta BRX1
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I think the aesthetics only get ugly where the rail mates with the trunnion. Otherwise, it gives a fair impression, aided by the orange magazine. The safety selector looks a bit tacky, admittedly, and the size and shape of the trigger guard suggest a pursuit of visual impact over practicality or elegance, but the design has an air of neat coherence about it nevertheless.
Handled one this week. Looks ok for the money to compete against tikka and the likes. A blaser it certainly is NOT. Lots and lots of plastic and a clunky looking bolt and safety. I won’t be rushing out to sell my tikka!
Thanks, that's very interesting. May I ask where you found one? I didn't think they were due to reach the shops for a few weeks. If it was in a shop, what were they asking for it? Best pre-order price I've seen so far is £1,345.
Re. Blaseriness - I hope no one expects that for the money and I don't suppose cutting a slice out of Blaser's sales was uppermost in Beretta's mind; just to duck into the same relatively-uncrowded niche as the Savage Impulse, but with a modular design suited to certain European gun laws and uniquely suited to the problems faced by left-handed shooters - a really pleasant surprise..
Richard308
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My understanding is it won’t be available until mid November 308w in 22&1/2 barrel, 20” closer to new year.
It looks like a very interesting bit of engineering, especially the way you can go from right handed to left handed. With that being the case I could see it selling well to us southpaws. So I am interested in playing with one.
plasticky stock doesn’t surprise me but it won’t be long before someone makes a nice wooden stock for it I’m sure.
did you get to cycle the bolt and trigger? did they work smoothly?
plasticky stock doesn’t surprise me but it won’t be long before someone makes a nice wooden stock for it I’m sure.
did you get to cycle the bolt and trigger? did they work smoothly?
johnnytheboy
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It’s actually perfect for lefties as I seen some secondhand guns that were worth much less the RH version, this way you won’t loose residual value!
Would be a good option for estates as well for loan guns!
roaring_stag
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Has anyone seen any retailer information on this? Do we know what the cost price will be?
Why is that not as safe?
phillips321
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The firing pin spring is still under tension on the BRX I believe. On the blaser the firing pin spring is not under compression when safety is on safe, drop the rifle and there's no spring tension that could be released.
It’s a completely different firing mechanism system, the firing pin is struck by a hammer, rather than spring loaded in a conventional bolt.
However you are correct, the hammer will be cocked and under tension. It’s worth noting that this arrangement is used on the majority of AR rifles successfully and it’s safety / reliability demonstrated in many nasty environments throughout the world with users who are perhaps not as precious about their equipment as we are!
However you are correct, the hammer will be cocked and under tension. It’s worth noting that this arrangement is used on the majority of AR rifles successfully and it’s safety / reliability demonstrated in many nasty environments throughout the world with users who are perhaps not as precious about their equipment as we are!
Heym SR20
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When in the safe position the safety blocks the hammer so if the sear did trip the hammer could not strike the firing pin - the AR is the same.
Richard308
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Literally Bomb proof safe.
Heym SR20
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Having watched that, I must admit to being impressed. No it’s not a “fine” rifle, it’s a tool for the hunter who wants an affordable fast handling rifle that is easily switched between right and left hand. An ideal rifle for the UK - perhaps or perhaps not, and a Mauser M18, Tikka T3X may be a better / more traditional choice for an open hill stalker.
But for a typical European hunter where most hunting will be on a more driven style it’s ideal and at a very affordable price point.
And for those of us who travel to Europe to hunt regularly - well it would be worth outfitters having a few these on hand for those who don’t want the faff and expense of having to take guns with them.
Will it become a family heirloom - probably not as I would not expect the polymers to last a few decades. But Glocks, Benelli Novas, Franchi Affinity and many of the Beretta carbines all use same sorts of materials and they take considerable hard and rough use and seem to go on for many years. My Franchi has quite a few little coil springs in the trigger / hammer mechanism but it seems to have survived good rough use on the foreshore with lots of salt.
Heym SR20
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Actually thinking about it a bit more and in comparison to modern shotguns.
Blaser R8 is the equivalent of the Kreighoff or Blaser F16 of the rifle world
The Rigby Highland Stalker is the Sportarms anglicised Perrazis or AyA sidelocks
The original Rigby’s and the new top end Rigby’s are the old English / New English built guns.
The Tikka T3 and Sako 85 are the various grades of the Berretta Silver Pigeon.
The Sako S20 is for Browning B525 Laminate
The Beretta BRX1 is the Bennelli supernova or M2.
Beretta shotguns deserve a better comparison than a Tikka surely! Sako I can see it…
A Baikal or maybe a lanber would be the Tikka I guess?
Heym SR20
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No the reason I said silver pigeon is
1) they are utterly bomb proof - a bit like the Tikka and Sako’s, and for many are the default option
2) they are all from the same stable
3) the Tikka’s are the Basic Silver Pigeons - the Sako’s the higher end side plated versions etc
The Baikal rifles are the Baikal shotguns. The Bergara’s are the Lanbers.
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