Everybody who favors O/Us needs a good basic one like this for hunting in rough country and/or bad weather. I favor the Savage 330 made in Finland by Valmet, but have to admit that the Beretta is usually a much lighter gun, guage for guage. Once had a 685 and really liked it (went for a house payment in the early '80s recession....).

The big trigger guard is a definite plus in cold weather, and many Italian guns don't have them.