Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 It is a Baretta O/U 687 EELL Diamond Pigeon King Ranch model. Pretty decent wood and looked to be a nice gun. I just couldn't take the engraving. I mean, monkeys? As I got to looking at it, it is just too garish for my taste. Oh well. It was a mite pricy, but I suppose one could dicker if one was predisposed to do that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulp, SASS#28319 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 No big deal, you couldn't use it for SASS anyway. Is there any other reason to own a shotgun.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Well, Pulp, I have always wanted an O/U. Check out the wood on that sucker. Nice plywood. Bottom line was ONLY $7,000.00+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Badger, I just gotta know - what in the wide, wide world o' sports has monkeys got to do with King Ranch???! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I've always wanted a really nice over under shotgun. No real reason why, never been a bird hunter, clay or otherwise. But some of them sure are purty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherokee Charlie Regulator #4967 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 BMC, I have a nice, one owner,(little old man),two barrel set, Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II 28/20 w/28 " barrels,hard case, all the chokes,very nice wood and I have added a $45 fiber optic red front sight to each set of barrels. I have killed many quail in the last two seasons that I have owned it. I too lust for a 687 EELL. It has been my dream since I was a competetive skeet shooter. I promise you this gun is just as pretty as any on the market. Just send money. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Monkeys...? Uh... wuz they flying monkeys...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 One o' them alleged "Flying Monkeys" bore a disturbing resemblance to Bertha, CC's tame wrasslin' midget. Can y'all imagine - flyin' midget wrasslers?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Badger, I just gotta know - what in the wide, wide world o' sports has monkeys got to do with King Ranch???! I've always wanted a really nice over under shotgun. No real reason why, never been a bird hunter, clay or otherwise. But some of them sure are purty! BMC, I have a nice, one owner,(little old man),two barrel set, Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II 28/20 w/28 " barrels,hard case, all the chokes,very nice wood and I have added a $45 fiber optic red front sight to each set of barrels. I have killed many quail in the last two seasons that I have owned it. I too lust for a 687 EELL. It has been my dream since I was a competetive skeet shooter. I promise you this gun is just as pretty as any on the market. Just send money. CC Monkeys...? Uh... wuz they flying monkeys...? Well, according to the description on the Beretta web page, the engraving has bulls and monkeys on it. I ain't right sure why the monkeys, but they is there. I guess if they figure that you will pay $7,650.00 + for an O/U shotgun, you must be some kinda monkey. Charlie, I could never come between a man and his guns. Send pictures of the quail tho. And Grizz, a folk don't need no reason to like a gun. It is jus human nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Is it monkey season already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherokee Charlie Regulator #4967 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Charlie, I could never come between a man and his guns. Send pictures of the quail tho Here is a pic of one I carved in leather and put on a Beretta that I sold awhile back. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/c42r537c72f8/DSC04512.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 BMC For that kind of CASH , you could get all kinds of TOYS . Like maybe 3 or 4 Browning O/Us . CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Well, that there monkey on the side did it for me. Cherokee, that is some beautimus work. Ole Bob White looks very smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I've always wanted a really nice over under shotgun. No real reason why, never been a bird hunter, clay or otherwise. But some of them sure are purty! Grizz; alls ya gotta do iz turn that side by side twice shooter of yours sideways, gangsta style and put a bead in. Over/under. I'll skip the tag line fer ya. Big (whats really pulling his leg) Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Back in the very early 80s, I was footloose and fancy free, single, working two non or semi skilled jobs, and actually had some money saved up. Well, a local bank had a promotion, put I think it was $2000 into a CD for a couple years, and in place of interest, you got a Weatherby Athena or Orion shotgun, your choice of gauge. The amount may have been different depending on which you wanted, I don't remember, but I had enough that I could have gone either way. Conventional wisdom was, you want a shotgun, buy a shotgun, you want to save money, get money as interest on it. I didn't want the shotgun bad enough to buy one, and being young and sometimes foolish, I didn't save the money either. So, I didn't go for it. 30 years later I wish I had, the money is long since pissed away, but I reckon I'd still have a nice shotgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Back in the very early 80s, I was footloose and fancy free, single, working two non or semi skilled jobs, and actually had some money saved up. Well, a local bank had a promotion, put I think it was $2000 into a CD for a couple years, and in place of interest, you got a Weatherby Athena or Orion shotgun, your choice of gauge. The amount may have been different depending on which you wanted, I don't remember, but I had enough that I could have gone either way. Conventional wisdom was, you want a shotgun, buy a shotgun, you want to save money, get money as interest on it. I didn't want the shotgun bad enough to buy one, and being young and sometimes foolish, I didn't save the money either. So, I didn't go for it. 30 years later I wish I had, the money is long since pissed away, but I reckon I'd still have a nice shotgun. Those were the GOOD Weatherbys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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