BB,
I've owned a number of Brownings, the early Citori line up thru the 90s sometime, was a pretty well made gun. My 525, while a good shooter, is a not so well made/fitted gun. My foray into Beretta's was tentative, but I found they were consistantly well made guns, albeit utilitarian. A Beretta from Etchen would be my choice if I wasn't ready to commit to a P-gun yet.