Description
The Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I Vittoria in 20 gauge, part number J686F2028V, puts Beretta’s Vittoria stock on the scaled small bore receiver. Barrels are 28 inches, blued with a vent rib, chambers are 3 inches, and the steel receiver wears the floral scroll engraving the line is named for. The Vittoria stock is Beretta’s own geometry for shooters who do not fit a standard field stock. Comb height, grip shape and cast are altered together rather than simply shortening the butt, so cheek weld and hand position stay correct instead of merely closer.
The wood is Grade 2 walnut with an Extralight recoil pad, and five flush Optima-Choke HP tubes ship in the case, which is what the CT5 in the distributor listing refers to.
Stock fit is the thing worth paying for
Most shooters who miss consistently are not aiming badly. They are shooting a stock that puts their eye in the wrong place, and no amount of practice moves the eye back where it belongs.
A stock that is too long makes the shooter crawl the comb and mount late, which is the single most common reason for shooting behind a crossing bird.
Beretta shapes the Vittoria comb and grip to match, rather than cutting an inch off a standard stock and calling it done. That is the difference between a gun that fits and a gun that has been shortened.
Beretta publishes length of pull for this 20 gauge configuration as 14.38 inches, the same as the standard build, while the 12 gauge Vittoria is listed an inch shorter. If a short pull is specifically what you need, confirm the dimension with us before ordering and we will measure the gun in hand.
What the Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I Vittoria gets right
A 20 gauge on a scaled receiver carries easier than a 12 and recoils less over a long day, which compounds nicely with a stock that actually fits.
The low profile boxlock sits the barrels close to the hand, which is the main reason this line points the way it does.
The receiver is steel rather than alloy, which costs a few ounces and is why these guns are still in the field long after the first owner.
Conical locking lugs and replaceable shoulders mean a loose action is a gunsmith job rather than the end of the gun.
Specifications
- Model: Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I Vittoria 20 GA, part number J686F2028V
- Gauge: 20
- Chamber: 3 inches
- Barrel length: 28 inches, blued with vent rib
- Action: over and under boxlock
- Receiver: steel, floral engraving
- Top rib: 6 by 6 millimetre taper
- Chokes: five flush Optima-Choke HP tubes
- Stock: Grade 2 walnut, Vittoria geometry
- Recoil pad: Extralight
- Trigger: single selective with automatic safety
- Weight unloaded: 6.3 to 7 pounds
- Left handed: no
Shotshell dimensions and pressures are standardized by SAAMI, and the 3 inch chambers take both 2 3/4 and 3 inch twenty gauge shells. For upland work we stock Browning BXD Upland in 5 shot, and Federal Top Gun 7/8 ounce 7.5 shot is the inexpensive way to learn the gun on clays. Break it open before you set it down and do not dry fire it without snap caps.
Shooters who want the standard stock should compare the 26 inch and 30 inch 20 gauge builds, the same Vittoria stock is offered in 12 gauge, and the 28 gauge and 410 combo goes smaller still.
Why it is worth considering
- Beretta’s Vittoria stock geometry, shaped rather than simply shortened.
- A 20 gauge on a scaled frame, so the weight saving is real rather than cosmetic.
- A steel receiver and a low profile action, which is why these guns outlast their owners.
- Five flush chokes in the case, so the gun arrives ready for more than one kind of bird.
- Conical locking lugs a gunsmith can tighten, rather than a worn action you tolerate.
Who it suits
This suits a shooter who has never quite fitted a standard field stock and has been compensating for it, and who wants a small bore they can carry all day. Anyone who already mounts a standard 686 comfortably should buy the standard build and save the search. Every long gun we sell ships to a licensed FFL for transfer.
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