Beretta Silver Pigeon
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The Beretta Silver Pigeon is a double-barreled
shotgun
. It is an "over and under" gun, with one barrel above the other. It is most often used for hunting birds and for clay target games such as trap
and skeet
. There are several models in field and sporting, for example 682, 686 and 687, with different features and finishes, and in various gauges.
The Silver Pigeon is manufactured, marketed, and distributed by Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta
, in Gardone Val Trompia
, Italy
.
The gun was also produced, for a short period, as a pump shotgun. Beretta named this one the Silver Pigeon SL 2.
Double-barreled shotgun
A double-barreled shotgun is a shotgun or combination gun with two parallel barrels, allowing two shots to be fired in quick succession.-Construction:...
shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
. It is an "over and under" gun, with one barrel above the other. It is most often used for hunting birds and for clay target games such as trap
Trap shooting
Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada...
and skeet
Skeet shooting
Skeet shooting is one of the three major types of competitive shotgun target shooting sports . There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status , and many with only national recognition.- General principles :Skeet is a recreational and competitive activity where...
. There are several models in field and sporting, for example 682, 686 and 687, with different features and finishes, and in various gauges.
The Silver Pigeon is manufactured, marketed, and distributed by Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta
Beretta
Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta is an Italian firearms manufacturer. Their firearms are used worldwide for a variety of civilian, law enforcement, and military purposes. It is also known for manufacturing shooting clothes and accessories. Beretta is the oldest active firearms manufacturer in the...
, in Gardone Val Trompia
Gardone Val Trompia
Gardone Val Trompia is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Marcheno and Sarezzo. It is located in the Trompia valley. It is well-known for being the base of the major small arms manufacturers FAMARS and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The gun was also produced, for a short period, as a pump shotgun. Beretta named this one the Silver Pigeon SL 2.