Hi CD, one of my dedicated duck guns is a Fabarm Beta Classis. This gun has 28" bbls, SST and PG. The forend is a BT, but not an oversized one. It's a very good quality gun that is very solid and reliable. The tubes do add a bit of flare at the muzzle but not that great that you can really tell except up close. The tubes are rated for steel up to the modified tube, not rated for steel in IM or Full. This gun has a round body more or less and is a nice looking gun. The weight on mine is 6-14. It is a good handling gun with good balance.

I did have a Classic Lion I (without the sideplates) that had DT and a thinner BTFE. Nice gun, but for me it didn't handle all that well. The Classis is a much better handling gun, more style and more of a lively feel to her.

The Classic series is more common with a 26" bbl. There are 28" and even 30" bbls in this series, but can be hard to come by. You can find them, but you have to look. I know that there was one (CL I) on GB a while ago.

Overall, I think these are underrated guns and have much to offer for the price. I like mine!

Here's a couple of links with some more info

http://www.fabarm.com/en/default.htm

http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/guns/shotguns/100461/Fabarm_Beta_Classis.html

Good luck and all the best!

Greg

Gregory J. Westberg
MSG, USA
Ret