Gun Review: Beretta Silver Pigeon

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[@alexmills7447]

When you say browning more times than you say Berretta in a Berretta video! Not really sure how much value these reviews have.

[@adama4791]

I thought it was a pretty fair review of the gun. He didn't say anything bad about the beretta, just that out of the box the fit is going to be different and will suit different people better

[@haromaster6086]

The Beretta Silver Pigeon is an awesome shotgun! I have one and love it over the browning all day long.

[@johnhumphries9514]

He could have opened and closed it a few more times to make the review slightly better

[@jopmars8168]

😂👍

[@dufati]

You really don’t like Beretta’s do you, it’s fine to have a preference most of us do, it makes me wonder though if someone bought a gun from you would it be the gun that best suited them or the gun that best suited your sponsors.

[@DWhite-el4ih]

The sponsor will likely not see the gun sale and will more likely watch the review. He admitted to selling Berettas in their store. Who doesn't want to move product right? I'm sure that if someone fitted a Beretta over a Browning they would gladly take their British coin and send them out the door. I do agree that the review was somewhat one sided, however.

[@skipmole612]

'if i was really fat in the face it would probably fit me better' hahaha ... PMSL

[@richardtimms8733]

It's quite apparent he can't stand Beretta, he's nearly vomiting all over it!!

[@Villani-bn2ig]

I own both and I gotta say there is a lot more then just the cone to compare, at the end of the day you can shoot just as good with a Stevens 555, it really comes down to quality, these guns will last you for life, and parts are everywhere, if you can’t fork 2500 buy the Stevens for 800, you can buy 3 of them for the price of one.. it really all depends on budget, let’s face it most of us ain’t going to the world Olympics for skeet, just have fun at an expense you can afford.

[@ronwilson3414]

One of my favorite guns!!! I have 3 of them and shoot them quite often. Like you said a lot depends on comb. Beretta just fit me

[@petyt8]

This ain’t much of a review this is what happens when you have a brand sponsor you don’t do proper reviews because your harming the brand that supports you

[@TSCTheshootingchannel]

And yet David criticised a Browning semi auto, and heaps praise on a Beretta. You are too cynical!

[@petyt8]

TSC - The Shooting Channel cynical? Maybe but as someone who who has being subscribed to your channel for the last 2 years an seen pretty much all your content I would disagree first he told us sabbatti was better than beretta 😂 then it was fausti 😂 and of course your main sponsor! If i was sponsored by A but promoted B would my sponsor be happy would they hell! I love your channel especially for the news on Tuesdays but please stop pretending that this video was partial. As for the semi auto reviews evan a none shooter could tell you if you wanted a semi auto buy a beretta or bennelli

[@goe54]

@@petyt8 Well, for a semi I would strongly recommend Winchester SX3 sporting.

[@mutsnuts]

completly unbiased.... said no-one ever :)

[@dirtblock2147]

Today I shot a gun for the first time ever and it was this one. It was great fun and I managed to hit a few clays with it.

[@pessimistprime4877]

Hmmm... Every time the words "Beretta" or "silver pigeon" was mentioned, it was swiftly followed by "525". No mention of the 68 series design (far easier to maintain and replace parts than the 525) and no mention of the *new* Beretta silver pigeon released only a few months ago. I like the news section of your channel but your gun "reviews" have been less than helpful recently.

[@mchughcb]

Lets face it. You love brownings.

[@mchughcb]

Okay I got to compare the Silver Pigeon and the Citori yesterday. I didn't mine the Citori and that's all I'm prepared to say.

[@alhths00]

@TSC Since you decided to review the Silver Pigeon I why not showing the latest 2019 model? It has changed significantly. Love to see more beretta’s in your channel.

[@MW_1981]

I just wish you showed us how to open and close the gun at some point!

[@jimseaman2558]

Great review! Thank you Jim Seaman Darby, Montana

[@kellyshepherd5904]

Completely lack luster review of a very nice gun or was it a review of a Browning? You act as if you were being forced.

[@ShartyMcFly]

As an American, there’s something about this bloke I quite like. Great attitude and a sick shooter Also: Beretta 626 and Browning 525 are the two most popular O/U shotguns in the US as well. He mentions that they’re the two most popular guns in the UK so the popularity of these two platforms seems to speak volumes about their design prowess. Can’t go wrong with either IMO. Pick the one that fits you best.

[@nickallen5477]

Browning 525 is lower in the comb than the silver pigeon, at least the one I shot was. Think your Browning bias is showing it’s head again. Don’t know anyone who shoots a beretta that has complained about comb height.

[@RichardEnglander]

The silver pigeon is a great gun for the money, they feel very different from a B525, especially if you have smaller hands and frame the Italian gun will likely fit better. Burly farmer rugby types are likely better with Browning.

[@fru8365]

Enjoy all your reviews.

[@simonthomas5113]

Really glad I got mine with an adjustable stock to get the comb right. £100 extra, but useful.

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

682 sporting, the best in my opinion.

[@terrysmith8714]

Thank You Mr. Dave. Cheers

[@GunBlue490]

Generalizations about fat faces isn't necessarily true. I'm 6'2", long necked, thin in the face, and the Browning comb places my eye too high. My Beretta 626 with the lower comb fits me perfectly. Cheek bone height in relationship to the eye is a great factor in fit.

[@ben6089]

I thought he was a bit of a fan boy but when I seen him shooting I see he knows his stuff. Still, I want one.

[@whatafukndick5660]

David needed to wash his hands after handling the Beretta, was pretty obvious he didn't like it.

[@chestercalloway3812]

Kevin from the Office shoots?

[@gregwalker4236]

elegant presentation, smooth operator...

[@ghillie35]

Could you do a review of the Franchi Affinity or a hatsan escort a cheapish semi auto

[@donavonrobbins1908]

Ok, so I tried a saur in 20 and I couldn't get down to a level rib, the comb was so high. The silver pigeon, I was right on about every time. They didn't have a 525 in 20 on the shelf at the time. So now that I have comb height out of the way, what else should I look for? Or should I just grab The SP and not wait for a 525 to try anyway?

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Beretta 687 over the 686. The 687 has nicer grade wood, deeper and more detailed engraving, gold polished trigger.

[@johnturner6677]

Silver Pigeon Game 36.5/57.5 - B525 36/56. Practically bugerall difference. Both great guns.

[@matthewbennett1962]

Top selling gun ...for a reason ...

[@juliusjrgensen9662]

Baretta all tre Way! I owned a silverpigeon 686, and it was the best gun i had ever shot With, until I got my Baretta DT11🥰🙌🏻

[@RichardEnglander]

The DT11 is lovely, a heavier gun but moves like it weighs less. Absorbs recoil wonderfully

[@charlestattershall4362]

I’ve just bought a beretta silver pigeon and prefer it to the browning Looks,feels and shoots better in my opinion

[@pkutschman]

Terrible review, he clearly doesn’t like Beretta

[@bartram33]

I couldn’t hit a flying bin lid with a Beretta. Average 23 on skeet and 21 on trap with my Browning.

[@karlbarnett2512]

Has he done a 692 review? I like his reviews but can't find one.

[@Flavuk]

Feels like his parent's forced him to do the video Good channel but wouldn't watch their gun reviews unless you like your brownings 😂

[@nickulasmaharaj7550]

Hey goodnight what's the correct choke tubes for the Beretta S686 SPECIAL

[@waxcritic]

“We’re not anti-Beretta. We are pro-Browning.” This guy seems so uncomfortable and anxious to say anything complimentary about Beretta.

[@TheBigred2500]

True - Does he really knock the Berretta? Not really. Makes me love my Berretta even more.

[@danjamison3727]

Does the sporter not have a higher comb It looks like you using a game gun to shoot clays ?

[@nasirmahmood6452]

Good job fine work

[@harivijayaraj]

Shall I use it for trap and double trap or skeet as well

[@rsig8055]

Is the high comb a British thing? Most of our shooting here in outside of trap shooting, shooters like a flatter shooting gun. There’s plenty of comb in a Beretta for your skeet, sporting clays, and walk up game shooter in the US

[@torbennielsen9043]

I have had a Silger Pigeon for 22 years now and shot a LOT with it.. I have 5 other shotguns.. but allways chooses the Beretta Silver Pigeon when I go hunting.. I cant say enough how much I love this gun.. My son asked if he could inherit it after I die..but..I want it to follow me to the other side and have actually written into my will that I want it in the coffin ...I am sure that Browning is really good also, but I will never use anything but my Beretta Silver Pigeon 626.. I have had a RED RING sight on it for a while and with that I took down 99% of all the game I shot to.

[@surf1589]

That’s…strange

[@csamby1694]

I an a Beretta I have a Silver pigeon three 687 Game a 682 goid and a 690 three and a 682 goid E oll of the lovely and very well respected but I wood say it’s everyone’s own taste Browning Mrocko and some of these Turkish makers oh Mick great guns and it’s all about enjoying yourself and finding something that suits you that you like

[@colinboreham2744]

I believe a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 1 sporter has a higher comb than the field (or game) version in the video. Try TGS (The Gun Shop) channel for an informative review.

[@dantheman7370]

It’s like watching someone taking a spoonful of cod liver oil

[@stonefly514]

You can't fault them ?

[@paddypower8766]

You cannot fault a silver pigeon.

[@paulmitchell5324]

David can you please do a Pattern test on the beretta because people say they are not good with fibre wads because they are over bored

[@petyt8]

Paul Mitchell browning are even more over bored at 18.7 compared to beretta at 18.6

[@fullchoke01]

Seems to be a lot of beretta fans on here not liking the fact he didn't call it the best gun/brand ever. Yes they are sponsored by browning but the sp is not better than a 525 they are on par with eachother mechanics wise, wood the browning absolutely nails the beretta, and fit is neither here nor there as one will fit you, the other won't. Good strong gun but 525 fits me better so it gets my vote. Too shallow for me and slimline always feel i over mount the gun with an sp and have to adjust where a 525 i can mount and be dead on

[@dimosthenismagos7982]

This is definitelly not a review of the gun........you are right about comp hight but this can be solved easily with an adjustable comp or a simple comp riser.

[@renatogamba]

That gun has got 2 years of wear in it now from the amount of times you opened and closed it

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Really?? I own the 686 for over 20 years now and it shoots perfectly with just the right height of comb and over thousands of rounds. I’ve hunted with it as well along with sporting clays. Very accurate and fun to shoot. Beretta 12 gauge over under 28” barrels and 20 gauge o/u 26” barrels

[@user-eh2nu5qt5d]

Hello, advise beretta 686 series for hunting with large shot ?

[@davidhuyton6404]

Beretta over Browning all day long.more reliable,525 looks positively cheep against the Beretta, wouldn't swap my Beretta for any of the Browning range. Straight powder guy's.remember golden rules point it in the right direction and they will break.happy shooting.

[@allywilkeforsenate]

Unless it is a Merkle in an OU,I will take the 686.

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Really can’t fault them on that?? What does that even mean?? My Berettas are fantastic and I always enjoy shooting them. Perfect balance and weight

[@VisualiseTheFun]

"Paul"

[@imranzafar5332]

Hi David, I am new to trap shooting need some help which shogun should i get to start with - what will be your recommendation for best value gun for the money.

[@VisualiseTheFun]

@@imranzafar5332 Hi Imran, my name's not David and I know nothing about guns. Thanks.

[@phidiaschimarides206]

I love your KZbin channel and have been subscribed for some time. However in this particular video you are quiet biased. You mention the name browning more times than the word berreta and make it more of a comparison between the 686 and the 525. In your review on the 525 the word berreta isn’t said once. However I do understand that they are your sponsors and that you need to support them since they support you. Overall you have a great channel.

[@shawtravis7384]

I live close to the Oxford Gun Company, so I took my wife and her new 20 gauge shotgun for a shooting lesson with David. Went badly - even before the lesson had started, he was dismissive of her choice of gun and just plain rude. He picked the wrong woman - received a dressing down and had to apologise before the lesson could continue. We go to Aitken Grant Lang - takes another 30 minutes to get there but is worth it.

[@v12dot]

“If I was fatter in the face” Says the man from the house with no mirrors 🧐

[@shawtravis7384]

@@v12dot ? - too cryptic for me.

[@v12dot]

@@shawtravis7384 It was a comment he made in the video .

[@shawtravis7384]

@@v12dot OK - thanks. Having met the guy F2F, I was unable to watch the full video.

[@amandineamandine7018]

B525 or beretta ? I dont speak enghish Wich better ?

[@utenteutente9531]

Beretta no doubt

[@knife-wife586]

It’s tough to listen to a review about Berretta when you mention Browning in every sentence. I would have skipped entire review if you went down that road. Sounds a bit silly. Then saying you can fault them as your only positive statement. Ridiculous honestly.

[@toby-chantoby4504]

Don't think I've ever seen blue shotgun shells before. Is that a England thing

[@DWhite-el4ih]

I've used Challenger shells in the past bought from my local club when Remingtons are in short supply. They are made in France under a Canadian company's name. They shoot quite well and are a dark blue color. I recently shot some Franchis that were bright orange. They come in all colors :)

[@nathl2321]

Gamebore evo's are blue

[@errisgloshfan]

When you mount the gun to demonstrate how low the comb is, you wedge your cheekbone to the stock. It’s remarkable that your cheekbone is nowhere near the comb when you shoot it, not only with this gun but with every gun you shoot. Looks like a reason can be found for anything.

[@pbgd3]

So thats the funny bit. He enjoys side by sides and discusses at length how you must hold them nicely and shoot them properly. This includes sunk ribs, ribless, splinter forend straight wrist stocks. Yet his issue with the gun is lower rib and comb. I have a silver pigeon I but with raised comb non vent barrel 28" multichoke. I had a 525 I have a saltwood superposed I had stabilized. The 525 is not a superposed.... To me the silver pigeon is a well machined gun, the 525 was typical of japan mfg brownings. Neither are FN belgian guns. I find the 525 to be bulky but I am about 6'1 180 lbs and my silver bigeon has a high comb stock.

[@stephenbattaglia5193]

Again, don't go to a gunshop!! Great advert for the gun trade that is!

[@ben6089]

It's because they will just sell anything but a shooting school will recommend the most suitable.

[@stephenbattaglia5193]

@@ben6089 I have to disagree heavily with you on this. As the owner of a gunshop, we want to sell the right gun to our customer as our livelihood and reputation relies on it. To say we just sell anything to get a sale is so far from the truth it's almost laughable.

[@ben6089]

@@stephenbattaglia5193 That's fine but don't pretend everyone in the industry is like yourself.

[@guitaradrian07]

Review: I love Browning. Fin.

[@chassehuntcaza2414]

In the demonstration do not open and closed, the gun is a bad example and forwear and adjustment of barrel tail and, excuse me english I am french ....

[@hfs_australia6574]

What do you mean if you were fat in the face???? You have a moon head buddy!!!!!!

[@jamesdowning1835]

Why shut the gun by bringing the barrel to the stock, when its far safer to bring the stock to the barrel. No safety.

[@durexjim]

not a very good review tbh.I would rather the mirouku mk 70

[@Nemesis007]

David, Judging by the feedback not a great view Beretta Silver Pigeon. Why not give it another go this time using the New Beretta Silver Pigeon III. Try to be less subjective and more objective!!!

[@braska73]

I thought this was a beretta review not a browning. Silver pigeon all the way far better !!!!

[@TSCTheshootingchannel]

In your opinion;)

[@braska73]

@@TSCTheshootingchannel and many others..

[@p.c-3314]

What an unfair review for The greatest gun maker company. Berettas are way better than Brownings. Be fair with them

[@jaykecraig6708]

If was fat in the face 😅 to me your head isn't no skinny oil painting I love browning's and berettas both amazing I wouldn't complain about owning either

[@albericodicarpegnabrivio9120]

BIAS

[@bigby2010]

Why is no one commenting on him resting on the gun like it's a cane with his hands over the business-end? Unloaded or not, this is not good practice for any shooter.

[@DWhite-el4ih]

Have you spent much time around a clays course or a trap or skeet field? Many many people chose to rest their guns either on the recoil pad or the barrels if their standing around. And as far as safety goes, it's a break action gun. As long as the thing is open, it's safe. Take a look at how some people carry these guns over their shoulder, they're pretty much sweeping everyone in their immediate area. It's a correct way to handle these guns. Granted when they are together, unloaded or not, pointing in a safe direction is always required. I'm sure their are some videos out there explaining the correct way to handle over and under shotguns.

[@Procharged32]

What a rubbish review said nothing about the gun no dimensions, put a adjustable comb on it simple.

[@garyflynn0054]

That’s not a review 🤷‍♂️ it’s damage limitation for Browning, and 3 minutes of my life you stole

[@eamonward9036]

One of the most overrated gun on the market had one worst gun i ever had 🙄

[@todcarter6792]

It would fit me better if I was fat in the face, have you looked in the mirror lately I think you may be there.

[@Psycho-vb2dq]

David please please treat the guns you handle with a bit more respect for safety, here in this video you are resting both hands on the end of the barrel! You may know its empty but others don't and you are advertising a dangerous way to handle a firearm. Secondly will you stop opening and closing the action of these guns as there is no need for this and thus it will result in extra wear to the pin hinges etc Have a count for yourself how many times you do this in this video and others you have done. Other than that your videos are very informative but please practice good gun safety and respect for the gun that you hold.

[@TSCTheshootingchannel]

Watch closely, the gun is broken.

[@theessexhunter1305]

@@TSCTheshootingchannel Ouch....good answer, waiting for 3849 to edit the post...lol

[@paddypower8766]

I don't think you have a clue about what you are talking about. The safest way to handle a gun is with it broken and pointed in the air. This is of course not practical in the slightest but if there were any cartridges in the broken chamber they would obey the laws of gravity and fall out. Any gun that cannot withstand 20 odd opens should be melted down for scrap ESPECIALLY guns of this price point and of this brand. ( I have a silver pigeon and so does my mate, I know what I'm on about :) )

[@skyterrapin]

He can’t help it....Lets stop pointing it out. He is on the spectrum which is evident from other videos.

[@theessexhunter1305]

You spend time in your little world of video games lol

[@migaczone]

typical british review. if there is something made by Brits, no matter what they comparing (cars, guns, football ;), the result is always, yes, it's nice, could've been better, but our is nice as well. Worthless review. Never base on Brits' review of the product which has british made competing product.

[@damocastello5048]

If your really fat in the face. 😂😂😂

[@knife-wife586]

It’s tough to listen to a review about Berretta when you mention Browning in every sentence. I would have skipped entire review if you went down that road. Sounds a bit silly. Then saying you can fault them as your only positive statement. Ridiculous honestly.