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K80 San Remo / SO 5

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#1 ·
Between a K80 San Remo Pro Sporter 32" and an SO 5 32" which gun will be worth more after a year of shooting?

Thanks for looking,

cabman
 
#6 ·
interesting comment esetter,....

I have owned a Parcour's grade and it had doubling. I also had a chance to buy a left handed SO-5 from Larry Friedman once and opted to save $4000 and get the DT-10. I did not like many features about the DT, sold it and regretted missing the SO ever since,

ps: ix-nay on the DT-10EELL, ugh!
 
#8 ·
Understood.

What I am trying to determine is which gun retains value better. Seems like new SO5 @ $25,000 is discounted more than the std 6% discount on a comparably priced Kreighoff.

Then after a year or so if they are resold they drop a bit more than the Kreighoff. The SO5 absolutely beautiful gun and I would love to own one. But is it better to buy new or find a lightly used one?
 
#15 ·
There was a guy on another gun board who scored a LNIB SO5 from Cabelas late last summer. He said the gun was hardly shot at all, checkering still rigid, and overall the gun seemed like it was brand new. 32" barrels. He negotiated and scored it for way less than what this gun sells for at dealers. Dealers are pushing these for around the $22 to $21k mark (those looking to deal and not sell it at MSRP), a little bit less if you go to a big shoot and have cash on hand and want to make a deal. From what he gathered by talking to dealers at the National Sporting Clays Championship last fall, Beretta is pushing the premium dealers hard to sell more higher grade guns.

Look for a lightly used SO5 or higher grade K80 than buying new. There are deals out there. This guy got really lucky....
 
#16 ·
I have a 5 year old SO-5 that has about 3000 shells through it and is in 98% shape. I cant shoot a pull trigger any more and will sell it for $13,000. I am the original owner. The gun is 29.5 " barrels with mobil chokes and is all original. I have included an old photo I have and will try to get some new ones on when I get back this weekend.

Joe

 
#17 ·
There are several really good guys out there. I have bought from Larry Friedman and he is a straight shooter. Larry has several right now with the stocks fitted but not cut out for dimensions so you could have them done to the dimensions you want. Also, check with Cole's they may be able to put you on to a gun. They are great people to work with.

I always say the SO guns are like a Ferrari and the K guns are like a Mercedes Benz, both great cars, one just much faster and more flashy.

Dawson Enterprises has a nice looking SO5 for sale right now at a reasonable price. I have bought from them and they seem very nice.
 
#18 ·
Thanks esetter.

I looked at what i thought was Dawsons website and didn't see an SO for Sale. I don't know Larry Friedman but if you could give me some contact information I would certainly appreciate it. I m going to buy an SO but want a fair price since I only am willing to pay fair market and still have trepidation about the resale of the gun.

It has been pointed out by some that cost should not be a consideration at this price point. I find those comments reckless. Why should I pay more than something is worth?

It's like the time I pulled into Walmart and there was a nice looking Rolls Royce in the parking lot. I commented to my wife..."why would they be shopping here??" She explained to me the that was perhaps how the could afford the Rolls Royce.

best regards.

cabman
 
#19 ·
You are thinking right cabman. In fact if you are looking to buy an SO you are in the drivers seat as far as price goes. Right now guys love to get rid of the high dollar guns. Look for a bargain and you will find one. Larry Friedman is located in Gaithersburg Md. and he goes by LBF Enterprises or something like that. His initials are LBF Larry B. Friedman.
 
#21 ·
Here is the link to the one at Dawson's http://www.dawsonent.com/browse.cfm/4,1828.html


Larry's email is friedmans@comcast.net Tell him Gerry Addison told you to contact him.

Give serious consideration to the DT10L or the DT10EELL. Both very nice guns for the money and you will never wear them out. I shoot an ASE90, a K80, and a DT10L. All very nice guns. Hope this helps, Gerry
 
#22 ·
One thing to consider if you're choosing between a K-80 and an SO-5 is the cost to keep them running. If you're just a casual shooter putting a couple of 1000 rounds a year thru either one of them -- no sweat. However, if you're the type shooter who puts more than a 1000 rounds a month (or more) thru your gun then consider the K-80.

The Beretta SO-series of shotguns are superb shooting guns -- balance, great wood, move like lightning, etc but it's been my experiences (thru watching friends and others shooting Bunker) that using one as your primary competiton gun will require trips to a good gunsmith who knows what he's doing with side-lock guns.

The earlier example was spot-on --- the K-80 is the sturdy, reliable, mass-produced Mercedes. Whereas the Beretta SO-guns are Ferrari's ---- great to look at, fund to hold, hand-made, tuned to perfection ---- all of which is hard to maintain with an oily cloth.
 
#23 ·
Larry Friedman's gunbroker ID is lbf and he has only one SO5 for sale (at least on gunbroker). It's a 29.5" barreled gun with the stock unfinished. He had a 32" gun for sale but I don't see it listed anymore.

JTH Agency has a unfired SO5 32" gun on consignment for, I think, $20k. It's been for sale for awhile so maybe he is willing to deal. Paxton Arms has one listed one for $20,500 on gunbroker and again, this has been for sale for awhile now so he may be open to wheeling and dealing.
 
#26 ·
cabman --- how long does it take them to turn around a gun? How long does it take you to get a haircut? Depends on how busy the barber is!

The time it takes to get a gun repaired can and usually isn't all that long -- the things that take a long time are (1) waiting your turn in line, (2) waiting for parts, etc --- the gun may be gone 2 or 3 months yet only be worked on for a couple of days.

P.S. I also don't care for the way the SO-series guns lock-up --- with the thru-bolt at the top giving the receiver a square look from the back.

Pigeon shooter's sure do like them because they are very fast moving -- but it's been my experience the quicker a gun is to start, the easier it is to stop and it's easy to "arm-swing".
 
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