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    Beretta 690 Field 1

    Feb 04, 2020 4 minutes

    Many of you will be familiar with the Beretta Silver Pigeon, a renowned shotgun. It was one of the first over-and-unders I used and so I always feel an affinity with this affordable and reliable gun. I know that many shooters will feel the same about that model because of its reliability and pleasing shooting characteristics.

    On test this month is the model just above the Silver Pig, the 690 Field 1. It is designated as a field gun because it is lightweight, has a game rib making it ideal for any type of game shooting. But will it be better that the good

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