Need Opinions - Online Gun Sale Issue

[BushMasterBoy]

Is the choke you have removed have "SP" stamped on it? Beretta says steel shot needs a special "steel proof" choke.
I hope this all works out for you and Beretta has some goodwill towards you.


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[Martinjmpr]

Not necessarily related but I'll reiterate that dealing with Beretta is your best bet. Whether the gun was damaged or not, I don't see the seller as being in any way on the hook for this.

FWIW just a couple of months ago I discovered (from another member here with whom I was trying to do a trade) that my CZ rifle had a cracked stock. I was the original purchaser but the warranty CLEARLY stated that wood parts were only covered for 1 year. I bought the gun just under 5 years ago.

Despite the fact that the wood stock was almost 4 years OOW on the stock, CZ replaced the stock at no cost to me (to include covering ALL shipping costs, to and from CZ.)

IMO always worth it to try to deal with the manufactuer for two reasons: 1. The cost to them is negligible in the great scheme of things and 2. Cultivating "good will" is a part of most manufacturers who want to protect their reputation. So even if you technically aren't covered by warranty, often times the manufacturer will "make it right" for you.

[Batteriesnare]

Not necessarily related but I'll reiterate that dealing with Beretta is your best bet. Whether the gun was damaged or not, I don't see the seller as being in any way on the hook for this.

FWIW just a couple of months ago I discovered (from another member here with whom I was trying to do a trade) that my CZ rifle had a cracked stock. I was the original purchaser but the warranty CLEARLY stated that wood parts were only covered for 1 year. I bought the gun just under 5 years ago.

Despite the fact that the wood stock was almost 4 years OOW on the stock, CZ replaced the stock at no cost to me (to include covering ALL shipping costs, to and from CZ.)

IMO always worth it to try to deal with the manufactuer for two reasons: 1. The cost to them is negligible in the great scheme of things and 2. Cultivating "good will" is a part of most manufacturers who want to protect their reputation. So even if you technically aren't covered by warranty, often times the manufacturer will "make it right" for you.

Thanks for posting this - after working with the seller (told them more of what we found and asked if he'd be willing to reach out to Beretta if needed - he said yes!), I'll be sending the gun back to them.

[JohnnyDrama]

...IMO always worth it to try to deal with the manufactuer for two reasons: 1. The cost to them is negligible in the great scheme of things and 2. Cultivating "good will" is a part of most manufacturers who want to protect their reputation. So even if you technically aren't covered by warranty, often times the manufacturer will "make it right" for you.

I'll second this. Those are pretty guns and it has their name on it. A positive review of Berretta's customer service is much less expensive for them than trying to get someone new to shotguns to plunk down $3,000.00 on a new gun.

[laportecharlie]

How old were those Winchester AA shells you shot in it? Quite a few years ago there was talk of the base wads separating, getting stuck in the choke and causing something like what you have. It's been several years since I have heard of that so those shells would have to be pretty old for that to be a factor. If Beretta doesn't want to help I would contact Briley Mfg. They are masters at fixing things like this.

[Batteriesnare]

How old were those Winchester AA shells you shot in it? Quite a few years ago there was talk of the base wads separating, getting stuck in the choke and causing something like what you have. It's been several years since I have heard of that so those shells would have to be pretty old for that to be a factor. If Beretta doesn't want to help I would contact Briley Mfg. They are masters at fixing things like this.

The shells were purchased in the last couple of weeks - one of the few things still in stock!