Why is the Beretta 87 a $600 pistol?

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HarryB

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Was in the market for a higher grade .22 auto. I was intrigued by the Beretta. It felt odd in my hand and was surprised at the light weight. What bothered me most was the trigger! It was almost Glocky. Lots of take up, average release, then lots of overtravel. It felt more like the SA trigger of a DA/SA auto than a target trigger. The rail is a great feature for easy optics however, and the fit and finish looked flawless (albeit a service finish).

I felt obviously underwhelmed and left with my "safe" purchase, a Ruger MKII SS slabside, a Weigand moount, and a PDP3.

Not trying to flame the gun or the owners, just curious...
 
Why is the Beretta 87 a $600 pistol?
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Obviously because buyers are willing to pay that much.

As for why, that's a "why did the chicken cross the road" question so you'll have to go to the philosophy department in the next building over. :D
 
Cause thats the standard price Beretta chages for a a machined hunk o Metal that weighs over 2 lbs, just like the 92FS etc.

Get a used S&W model 41 one of if not the best target .22lr under $700 NIB. Excellent trigger out of the box, matchgrade accuracy even with reasonably priced ammo, 100% reliability, all forged and machined steel.

Lots of custom accessories, barrels grips etc I paid $600 for mine out the door 3 years ago NIB (preagreement).

Or you can get a govt slabside ruger, $475, add atrigger from volquartsen / smith trigger job +$150, some decent wood target grips $75, and for $700 you can have a gun almost asgood as a 41, of course you cant just buy a new barrel in a different config for the ruger like you can for the 41 and change it yourself.

Go to www.Bullseyepistol.com and read about it yourself also.
 
Yeesh, I'm beginning to see a pattern of folks grossly understating the price of their favorite guns while grossly overstating the price of whatever they want to downplay.

I bought a slabside Ruger recently, $400. On the other hand, I haven't seen a single S&W M41 in this city under $700. A Volquartsen kit for the Ruger is $83, and it doesn't need fancy grips, the factory thumbrest grip is as good as the M41's.

Does the M41 have a better trigger? Yes. Is it more accurate? Yes. It is anywhere near as affordable? No.
 
Yes its a shame!That is the only Beretta I can stand to look at!I would have one except I dont think any .22 is worth anywhere close to that much money. :confused:
 
Harry, I asked myself the same questions

It's obviously built on the same small-caliber frame they've used for years. It appears to have the same trigger, and no doubt, the same internal linkage(I concur regarding its feel). The only think relatively unique is the aluminum shroud over the steel barrel. All in all, I don't see much more gun than a Ruger, so it should be priced accordingly.:(
 
Hmm, maybe I was lucky and got a good one or my standards are not as high as some...

The trigger is not like my 1911 but it actually is very nice and very conducive to improving my skills on my other pistols.

Completely flawless as well.

Plus NIB was much closer to $450.

And hey, it's been instrumental to introducing friends & family to the sport, I attribute some of that to the fact that it looks like a "real & big gun" in their eyes yet they find that they can manage it... great intro quality.

If you get an opportunity try to test-fire one.
 
I'm not entirely certain what the $450 slabside Ruger does that the $225 bull barrel 22/45 would'nt also do. It doesn't sound like either comes with a good trigger, so why double your money for the same barrel and internals?

Speaking of nice .22's, has anyone shot one of those super accurate 1911 conversions? They go for about $350, but I forget the name.
 
The slabside is drilled & tapped, and comes with a mount and 1" rings. It also has wonderful thumbrest grips. The trigger, while hardly Bullseye-quality, is as good as every factory Springfield or Kimber I've tried.

I probably would have bought a 22/45 if the grip weren't so uncomfortable.
 
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