New Beretta Over-and-Under Shotgun: 687 Silver Pigeon III

Beretta recently announced its legendary 687 series of over-and-under shotguns is back and better than ever with the new 687 Silver Pigeon III.

Available in popular gauges-- 12, 20, 28, and .410-- the new OAU blends modern design and reliability with old-world craftsmanship to provide a low-maintenance shotgun that can deliver in the field while looking good on the rack, a rare quality these days.

The shotgun's furniture uses selected class 2.5 walnut wood, coated with a gloss finish. Both the pistol grip stock-- available with a 35/55 drop-- and forend are finely checkered. (All Photos: Beretta)

The engraving, made by a 5-axis laser, includes floral motifs and game scenes highlighted with pheasants and partridges. It extends to the top of the action frame and receiver shoulders. The single selective trigger is gold-colored.

Other features include the 680-series standard cold hammer-forged Steelium Optima Bore HP tri-alloy steel barrels with a 6x6 windowed top rib and 80mm forcing cone, as well as a 20mm MicroCore butt pad to help tame recoil.

The Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III is offered in eight variants which span four gauges and three barrel lengths

When it comes to barrel length, the 12-gauge Vittoria uses 28-inch barrels while the 20-gauge is offered in either 28- or 30-inch formats. Fans of the 28-gauge will be able to choose from 26-, 28- or 30-inch barrels while .410 users can select either 26- or 28-inch barrels. All of the variants have a 3-inch chamber. The larger bores use 70 mm Optima-Choke HP chokes while the .410 is equipped with traditional 50 mm Mobil Choke chokes.

The 687 Silver Pigeon III retails for an MSRP of $2,899.

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