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Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Limited Production semi-auto shotgun today for a penny start auction, this is the Beretta Model AL-2 Skeet!
The Beretta Model AL-2 was only manufactured between 1973 and 1975! This example was manufactured right in the middle of production in 1974 according to the "XXX" date code!
The Beretta Model AL-2 was only manufactured between 1973 and 1975! This example was manufactured right in the middle of production in 1974 according to the "XXX" date code!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Beretta
Model: AL-2 Skeet
Serial: A14803E
Date of Manufacture: 1974
Caliber: 20 Gauge 2 3/4" Chambered
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 28" Vent Ribbed with Full Choke Bore
Optics/Sights: Red Bead Front
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Stock and Forearm
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Features factory engravings on the receiver.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The model names of AL-1, AL-2, and AL-3 were used only in the USA and were applied by the importer, Garcia Sporting Arms Corporation. In doing that, Garcia continued a practice used by the previous importer, Galef. Mechanically, the AL series were models 300/301, with details such as engraving patterns, finishes, and available options made by Beretta to Garcia's specifications.
Garcia's 1971 advertisement in the American Rifleman says that they introduced the AL-2 the previous year (1970) at a price of $217 (Skeet and Trap models $227) and added the AL-1 to the line in 1971 at a price of $178. The biggest differences between the models are that the AL-2 had a ventilated rib barrel and what Garcia described as genuine hand engraving on the receiver, while the AL-1 had a plain barrel and receiver. There may have been some difference in the grade of the wood, but it would take someone with a better eye for wood than mine to define the difference - wood varies in all grades, anyway.
There was also an AL-3, which seems (from what we have found) to have superseded the AL-2 in 1975 and was made only in '75 and '76. Garcia was going through some financial difficulties during this time, and went bankrupt in 1976. Beretta decided not to replace Garcia with another importer, but imported their guns themselves, using several company names before the creation of Beretta USA. The guns imported by Beretta were identified as Models 300 and 301 rather than the AL-series.
The whole AL- and 30x series are basically just variations of a single design, and most parts are fully interchangeable among the models. For that matter, many parts also interchange with the later models 390, 391, and 3901 (but not Xtrema).
Contents:
This example will ship with 1 box - 25 total rounds of 20ga Remington Express and Winchester Super X shells seen pictured above! *Please Note: The ammo will ship separately from the gun.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: AL-2 Skeet
Serial: A14803E
Date of Manufacture: 1974
Caliber: 20 Gauge 2 3/4" Chambered
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 28" Vent Ribbed with Full Choke Bore
Optics/Sights: Red Bead Front
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut Stock and Forearm
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Features factory engravings on the receiver.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The model names of AL-1, AL-2, and AL-3 were used only in the USA and were applied by the importer, Garcia Sporting Arms Corporation. In doing that, Garcia continued a practice used by the previous importer, Galef. Mechanically, the AL series were models 300/301, with details such as engraving patterns, finishes, and available options made by Beretta to Garcia's specifications.
Garcia's 1971 advertisement in the American Rifleman says that they introduced the AL-2 the previous year (1970) at a price of $217 (Skeet and Trap models $227) and added the AL-1 to the line in 1971 at a price of $178. The biggest differences between the models are that the AL-2 had a ventilated rib barrel and what Garcia described as genuine hand engraving on the receiver, while the AL-1 had a plain barrel and receiver. There may have been some difference in the grade of the wood, but it would take someone with a better eye for wood than mine to define the difference - wood varies in all grades, anyway.
There was also an AL-3, which seems (from what we have found) to have superseded the AL-2 in 1975 and was made only in '75 and '76. Garcia was going through some financial difficulties during this time, and went bankrupt in 1976. Beretta decided not to replace Garcia with another importer, but imported their guns themselves, using several company names before the creation of Beretta USA. The guns imported by Beretta were identified as Models 300 and 301 rather than the AL-series.
The whole AL- and 30x series are basically just variations of a single design, and most parts are fully interchangeable among the models. For that matter, many parts also interchange with the later models 390, 391, and 3901 (but not Xtrema).
Contents:
This example will ship with 1 box - 25 total rounds of 20ga Remington Express and Winchester Super X shells seen pictured above! *Please Note: The ammo will ship separately from the gun.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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