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I was half awake when I posted that, I meant to say Instinct instead of Renaissance. too many damn guns in the brain.
Overall I like them. Price is attractive, the weight isn't bad, fit and finish are nice. Only had issues out of one, the guy claimed it light striked. That being said, I think it was shooter induced cause he wasn't.......super...gun........knowledgeable. Type of guy that would call a barrel a receiver, you know? I don't have use for an O/U shotgun, but for what I'd use it for, a Franchi or a CZ would be on my list, maybe a Superposed just because I like old guns with character.
And Beretta is also affiliated with Benelli, what's your point? I do a lot of business with Benelli, and so has my shop for years. There's a reason we finally washed out hands of Beretta and basically told them to piss off. Benelli is a wet dream to work with, they may be a little off with their projected backorder list, like the ATF bum phuck H20 and the M3 Three Gun, but overall, they're a dream to work with. Beretta couldn't care less unless you're ordering a 100K+ shotgun, and even then they still probably suck to deal with as a company.
Colt has been around for a long time too, hell I received a 100th Anniversary 1911 the other day, had 3 grip screws instead of 4
Superposed, in my mind in a 20 gauge, isn't heavy. But that's just me. Weight depends on the shooter.
CZ, even if Turkish made, seem fairly solid. Only have had an issue out of one. Center bead wasn't drilled center and the choke tubes weren't threaded and depthed right from the factory. Sucked big time too, from the factory, came with an AMAZING stock, when it came back with the barrels right, the stock had been switched with a 2x4
Sh@t happens a lot in the gun world
The point is, you're singing the praises of one company while bashing another, despite the fact that they share the same ownership. That's like saying Lincoln is a crap company, but Ford is awesome
Beretta isn't "affiliated" with Benelli or Franchi- they OWN them, along with Stoeger, Sako and Tikka. A company doesn't stay in business for (literally) 500 years by offering nothing but crappy service. I question how much of an issue dealing with CS even is for the average person and how often it's really needed? When you need service, you simply take the gun to the dealer and let them handle the warranty issue for you. Service is a major reason for buying local anyways right? Especially when talking about spending that kind of $$! My Beretta dealer told me that if I ever have any trouble with the gun to bring it to him and they would take care of getting it serviced- after 7 years, 1000's of rounds, and 100's of hours hunting in all types of weather the gun has never needed a repair. If warranty repairs are a pain for the dealer, frankly that isn't the gun owners problem.
Again, the Superposed is an excellent gun, but all guns start to seem heavy after being carried upland bird hunting for 6-7 hours. For Upland Hunting I want a gun as light as possible so I can hunt longer! For waterfowling and target shooting I want one as heavy as possible to soak up recoil so I can shoot longer. If you're prepared to carry the weight of a 20 gauge Superposed upland hunting, why wouldn't you just get a modern 12 gauge instead that's cheaper, weighs the same and has more power?
