I'm on my 3rd DT11 in a little over a year all replaced by GMK, I can't fault gmk for there service but in total I was without the gun for half of the time I owned it, Iv only ever bought beretta's and this is the only one that has gave me trouble, I had a 687 for 16years never missed a beat and got more a less what I paid for it when I sold it, just from searching the Internet it seems beretta have let Quality slip and although I love there guns I have to think very strongly before I'd buy another,
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Will Hewland
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Will Hewland
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OK thanks, will watch for it..
I've had quite a few Beretta's over the years including, 682's, DT10 and DT11. Ive never had issues with the service offered by GMK and never had any real problems with Beretta's either. I did have slight reservations about the patterns thrown by the DT11, but it may just have been me, it certainly shot well enough, but not really any better than my old DT10 did. The DT10 is a VERY hard act to follow!!!
I sold my Beretta 682 gold E with some trepidation as it had never let me down or had a fault that needed rectifying. I bought a CG in the end as the problems with new Beretta guns had put me off and they didn't make the style i was after. Damn shame as I'm a Beretta man really.
Do you feel that the CG is better than your old 682 then? Why did you sell the 682, did you just fancy a change?
Blimey, this thread is making Perazzi's look positively reliable (contrary to what some may think)!! Very rarely, if ever, hear of P guns going back to the dealers/importers. Maybe they should sell Beretta's with a spares kit as well. Or maybe a pre-paid returns envelope.
Right, I'm off!
DT
Right, I'm off!
DT
Yes Les i fancied a change and had hoped Beretta were going to produce a modern equivalent of the 682x so i bought a Summit ascent which has a fixed slightly raised rib. As for longevity or better Built than a Beretta i don't know yet, everything seems and feels well built with no real drawbacks compared to my old Beretta. The action looks a bit more workman like than the Beretta. It just doesn't have the same sleek styling.
Ah....the 682X, I had two of those a long while ago, probably one of the best DTL guns ever made, but for me they never worked that well at the fast stuff, but that was just me. I think Sportsman Gun Centre has one for sale at about £900 as far as I remember, I think mine cost less than that brand new! Those guns were/are bloody bomb proof, one of mine had to have the ejector timing looked at by Gunmark (GMK) , other than that they were both totally faultless. They were heavy by the standards of the day, but these days that sort of weight is pretty normal. Perhaps it was a gun ahead of it's time!Yes Les i fancied a change and had hoped Beretta were going to produce a modern equivalent of the 682x so i bought a Summit ascent which has a fixed slightly raised rib. As for longevity or better Built than a Beretta i don't know yet, everything seems and feels well built with no real drawbacks compared to my old Beretta. The action looks a bit more workman like than the Beretta. It just doesn't have the same sleek styling.
Baz
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Hmmmmmm
Not a happy bunny
Bottom ejector on my new 692 is sticking 50% of the time, after stripping and cleaning 3 times and maybe having 1000+ shells through it i'll take it back
to the dealers tomorrow.
They said they have managed to sort a few with some polishing so let's see otherwise back to GMK.
Proper pi$$ed off with it.
Not a happy bunny
Bottom ejector on my new 692 is sticking 50% of the time, after stripping and cleaning 3 times and maybe having 1000+ shells through it i'll take it back
to the dealers tomorrow.
They said they have managed to sort a few with some polishing so let's see otherwise back to GMK.
Proper pi$$ed off with it.
Hmmmmmm
Not a happy bunny
Bottom ejector on my new 692 is sticking 50% of the time, after stripping and cleaning 3 times and maybe having 1000+ shells through it i'll take it back
to the dealers tomorrow.
They said they have managed to sort a few with some polishing so let's see otherwise back to GMK.
Proper pi$$ed off with it.
Mine has gone back to GMK again this week, the dealer and GMK both seem to be unhappy about taking it back a second time but they said they would correct all the faults, but they said that last time. I think it was November I bought the gun and I only got to shoot it the once...Hmmmmmm
Not a happy bunny
Bottom ejector on my new 692 is sticking 50% of the time, after stripping and cleaning 3 times and maybe having 1000+ shells through it i'll take it back
to the dealers tomorrow.
They said they have managed to sort a few with some polishing so let's see otherwise back to GMK.
Proper pi$$ed off with it.
I haven't had the ejector problem yet but I know a few people who have developed problems after a few months use, I suspect I will have the same ejector trouble in due course...
I've bought a ticket for Beretta world now so I hope my gun is usable by July.
Baz
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It shot okay the first 100 clays, which was around maybe 5/6 weeks ago.
Then the odd ejection issue but after maybe putting 200 shells weekly through it the problem is at least half the time now.
Very unhappy with it for a new gun, my 682 Gold E never missed a beat.
Hopefully Bamfords can do something tomorrow but i'm sure it'll be going for repair.
Hope you have better luck with yours
ips
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Bamford won't touch it mate not if it's warranty job. It's back to gmk I am afraid. We never had these problems with Beretta in 80s 90s. Proves a point many of us have said early 682 or 686 spend 200 quid on stock finish and or re black and or service and you have a quality gun with pedigree for a fraction of the cost of a new fangled job.
Baz
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