Beretta sv10 opinions

[danban]

Hi I have seen a nice beretta SV10 for sale in good condition. What are your guys thoughts about these?
It will mainly be used for peg/rough shooting and the odd clays.
Regards Dan

 

[Coleman21d]

I’ve had mine since new so maybe 10years approx. It’s never had a problem, still as tight as the day I got it.

It’s a SV10 Perennia 1, it fits me really well and is well balanced.

Thanks Dan

 

[deerstalker.308]

I was sorely disappointed with mine, not mechanically, but cosmetically, the heavily grained wood which looked amazing in the photos when it was advertised turned out to be burned on marks to make the wood look better than it actually was, it meant you could never strip and refinish the woodwork should you want or need to. Cheap was my feeling about it.

 

[danban]

I was sorely disappointed with mine, not mechanically, but cosmetically, the heavily grained wood which looked amazing in the photos when it was advertised turned out to be burned on marks to make the wood look better than it actually was, it meant you could never strip and refinish the woodwork should you want or need to. Cheap was my feeling about it.

Can you re-oil the wood to keep it nice?
Regards Dan

 

[deerstalker.308]

It wasn’t intrinsically “nice” wood to start with, very plain with loads of fake grain. A close inspection quickly revealed that. Would t have wanted to try stripping off whatever factory finish it had (can’t remeber) for fear of removing the markings. Very odd, not seen anything like it before....

 

[paultap]

I think Beretta have taken a backward step woodwise with some of their models, I bought a new Beretta Silver pigeon 1 in 2011 and it has lovely wood with tiger stripes running through it, this really stands out in the sun. The current new crop of Silver pigeon 1 shotguns that I have seen have very plain wood. Not sure what the current SV 10's are like though.

 

[dave 67]

I have the clay version of the SV10 bought secondhand and I think it had a fair bit of use before I got it, but if I do my bit it's a nice gun to shoot and fits me quite well.
IIRC when I did a bit of research the perennia/prevail 1 models the stock is some hybrid/laminate of some sort and cannot be bent if it doesn't fit you, the better models ie 3's have the usual wood stocks and can be bent.
May not be a deal breaker it wasn't for me but worth keeping in mind.
Plus these guns were about £2700ish RRP when new so not bottom end entry guns and I'm not in any way disappointed in one I have, just in the way I shoot it.