Silver Pigeon

Many began their shooting careers with a 686 ‘Silver Pigeon’, and they are still the most commonly seen guns at shooting schools because of their durability.

Here is a round-up of our reviews to date.

Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I Sport

The gun under our lens this month is the Sporter model of the new Beretta Silver Pigeon, designated the 686 Silver Pigeon I Sport and supplied by GMK. It is a 30in 12-bore, fleur-de-lys superior proofed for steel shot and equipped with 70mm Optima choke HP multichokes (five supplied), a…

beretta silver pigeon V field

This month spotlights the new Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon V Field imported by GMK, the well-known firm that also brings in Benelli, Franchi, Chapuis, Sako and Tikka firearms. The latest in a long line of Beretta 600 series models, this is an extrafinish 12-bore (the 20-bore version is expected soon)…

Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III

It’s Beretta’s most popular model and over a million made to date – but is the Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon III the best yet? Michael Yardley certainly thinks so. For more, read Michael Yardley’s review of the Beretta Silver Pigeon 30in 12-bore – which ended with a purchase. BERETTA 687…

Beretta Silver Pigeon 30in 12-bore

Testing the Beretta Silver Pigeon 30in 12-bore came about as a happy accident for Michael Yardley, and ended in a purchase. For more on Beretta, read Michael Yardley’s review of the Beretta 486 Parallelo EL. BERETTA SILVER PIGEON 30IN 12-BORE This month’s gun test came about by happy accident. I…