I think they could do very very well re-releasing the wide frame 682’s. All with the replaceable barrel shoulders. All with 30in Steelium barrels and Optima HP chokes. If you want longer barrels then plenty of companies are making chokes that turn 30in barrels into 31-33in barrels.

Trap model with older style step rib barrel and parallel comb stock. Nice vertical-ish grip and slight palm swell. Non-selectable safety.

Sporter/Skeet model with sporting dimension stock. Selectable safety.

 

Moral of the story of the story is that when I got home I pulled my last 682X from the safe. These are 40 years old, won Olympic medals, never required maintenance, built like a safe, still tight. Beretta could take the basic 682, lighten the barrels, add better wood and a bit of bling and sell it for 12k+ today.

Beretta literally doesn't know how to make a late 80s early 90s 682 anymore. Sad but true. If they did as you want, it would still be a shadow of its former self, and you'll still be better off buying a 30+ old gun instead. Look at the 688, tried to bridge the gap b/w the 686 and 682, and it's a half measure that still uses the 686s barrels.

 

Beretta literally doesn't know how to make a late 80s early 90s 682 anymore. Sad but true. If they did as you want, it would still be a shadow of its former self, and you'll still be better off buying a 30+ old gun instead. Look at the 688, tried to bridge the gap b/w the 686 and 682, and it's a half measure that still uses the 686s Sporting barrels.

I just sold my 688, it did not have 686 barrels. They are a heavier version of the 682 Gold E barrels.

I have 7 S682's with either 28" Special Skeet or 30" Gold E barrels and 2 early 687 eell skeet both fitted with 30" 686 Sporting barrels. 2 have the Kolar comp triggers, all with PFS stocks. Love everyone of them and wouldn't trade for anything and I've owned just about everything.

There are some great deals out there on these guns. Especially watch Cabela's Gun Library,
those guys don't know what they have sometimes.

The last 4 I recently bought from Cabela's so cheap it would make your eyes bug out.

 

Everybody lives in a world where we have inflation, taxes, government...we all gotta eat. Reflected in the prices. I really loverd 35 cent/gal gas. But, so it goes. Used guns are made for a lifetime. The real issue is lead vs steel.

 

Ever notice how no one ever mentions THEIR increase in income over the same period?

 

Beretta could screw up a cup of coffee. Through 1301’s, an a400’s, 694’s and DT11’s, I’m through buying them and expecting to come away feeling that I got what I paid for.

 

This has been my view as well. I want so desperately for Beretta’s new guns to be quality, but in my purely anecdotal experience, the quality control at Beretta has been sub-par the last few years. From what I’ve seen and shot locally, the older guns are still worth their weight in gold.

 

Just got back from the World Skeet Shoot in San Antonio. I was blown away by the prices of new premium guns. Coles and Elite said we can look for another 20-25% increase early next year. Base Zolis and Blasers 11-12k and base P and K guns 17-18k.

Not sticking around for the 410?

I don’t think they’ll sell very many with another 20-25% increase.

….but that’s good for the value of used guns as well, a rising tide lifts all boats!

 

I have a wide frame 682 combo. Its a great gun! I dont shoot it anymore it just sits there, put Gold E wood on it so I would have an adj. comb. set it up, just in case i needed it. Glad I have it.

 

If the 688 had wood instead of synthetic it would be talked about as the 682 replacement. I'd like to see Beretta come out with a 2.5 wood upgrade for the 688 as an option.

 

I must admit that my 682 supersport is by far my favorite. I will not allow myself to fall into the hype of the newer stuff as it is stated above. The older name building 680 series get it done.

 

I shot Skeet with a retired Beretta USA executive a few weeks ago and his retirement gift from Beretta was a 680 series 20 gauge sporting, the most stunning wood, EELL ++++. He commented best O/U Beretta produced for the market price point and should have never drop the 682 line up. My oldest 682 silver receiver didn't go for a tune up until after 100,000 rounds. I finally sold off my 30 + year old 682 NIB wood sets as never cracked a stock or forearm. Even though Bassman13 has found good deals on 682's seems their reputation is fading once fast sellers noticed slower demand for well priced 680's even smaller gauge barrels for 12 and 20 gauge frames too.

 

Bit off topic but germane re: prices specifically Zoli….have 2 of them By the way
Went to inquire on price of the Zoli Vintage ( case hardened like my MX8s) was told $10K upgrade over a base model.
Basically touching $19K+ plus…. They just stepped up to new territory…good luck
Not a knock on the gun which are fine…but reality bites both ways I’m afraid

 

I love the old 682. Solid gun

 

i have a silver frame 682 and a first production ASE-90.. i wouldn't have anything newer that Beretta makes. and, i retired from a shop that sold berettas!!

 

It's exactly what it is hype of new models although there are some better refined qualities from factory now which you needed done by a gunsmith after purchasing before. In rifle world it's called a PRC, now tweaking.243 win ,7mm Rem Mag and 300win mag. All on paper offer more but only minimal at best.

 

I bought a Silver Frame 682 Skeet Special for my sons first Skeet gun. He shot it for the past 3 years until he purchased a Blaser F3. He shot 10K registered targets through it with no issues. We had Coles rebuilt it last year and it feels like a new gun. I would recommend a 682 to anyone looking for a very good gun.

 

My 682 Super Sport has been great for skeet and sporting. 35 + years later and it's still my go to for those sports. Tested a trap model at the ACUI in college and absolutely loved it but Dad could order a new one for the same price. The new one never shot like the one I tested. For Trap guns, I have not had consistent luck patterning them and went P gun route.

 

I have a 682 Super Sporting with 32" Optima barrels and really nice upgraded wood from Coles after the gun went swimming in Katrina. The original 30" mobil choke barrels became a carrier set. I love that old gun, it was the first "nice" thing I got with my own money after law school. I went almost 30 years without needing any internals replaced. Beretta does not build them like that any more, for sure.

 

If Beretta did as you say but in a 6-8k gun would be even better. 682 gold with the graystone finish is the strongest gun there is in opinion. Screw that holds the trigger fell out and is the only problem in 28 years.

 

I have a bunch of Berettas, 680's, 686's, 682's, 687's- trap, sporting, and field guns. I wanted to get another field 20 g. O/U a few years ago, looked at the Berettas at the SHOT show. Their display guns had mismatched finishes, crappy wood to metal fit, and crap wood on the stuff they put on display. WTF? I ended up buying some Rizzini's from Fierce Firearms, and ended up ordering a BUNCH of them for folks who saw those guns. Old Berettas are great, they used to be the best value for Italian O/U's. Now - best values aren't in any new guns. Good used MX8's, 680's, 682's - that's where you get a value if you can shoot them. Not a CG fan. Rizzinis for the field are great, Artemis Light 12 and 20 are great, they have some 28's that are awesome as well - a great value when you compare them to the alternatives. YMMV

 

Like my Beretta 682 Gold just as much as my K80 ....... but they definitely have different characteristics ......