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With a 1975 date, it's likely a GR series gun. Can't tell for sure from the photo whether it has ejectors, but looks like extractors. That would make it a GR-2. Ejectors would = either GR-3 or 4.
Ted, if you have an old Blue Book lying around, you can find Italian date codes in the serialization appendix.
Last edited by L. Brown; 12/28/16 08:23 AM.
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To do a bit of English conversion on SkeetX's figures, 18.6mm = .732" & 1.400kg = 3lb 1+oz.
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WOW! Thanks for all the info. I knew it was a 3" but it had not occurred to me (my shame; a metric Canuck too!) that the "76" may be millimeters which is almost exactly 3". So, it appears to be of 1975 vintage. Any ideas regarding a model number or name? There is not a lot of engraving so I'm guessing it's not one of Beretta's exclusive guns. I'm dying to try it out at the turkey shoot on New Years day. Thanks again for all your help.
Cheers;
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Silly me, I was still on page 1 and had not seen the above 3 posts. It has extractors rather than ejectors (thankfully).
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Silly me again. I unintentionally withheld so pertinent information. It's a 12 gauge with a single trigger. Most, if not all of the GR2's pictured on the internet are double trigger.
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I'm pretty sure the GR3-4 guns were all 2-3/4" chambers? Pics of frame would help.
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I will take some more photos and attempt to post them.
Cheers; Twogone
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In this time period the gun is likely a Model 424.
The GR designation is a Garcia importer designation, not a Beretta model, I believe.
Would be helpful to have more pictures or a thorough description of the gun's features.
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IIRC someone here told me that GR guns were 426's and that seems reasonable since they are both cross bolted. The barrel in the pic does not seem to have that lug. Def an extractor and skeettx has all the other bases way covered.
so, 424?
have another day
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