Beretta M1000 Shotgun

[smoothshooter]

Thanks.
Yes. Mine was troublesome until I noticed the screw I mentioned in post #17.

Now it functions perfectly with #11 caps.

If when the barrels are lifted out a black circular ring from combustion can be seen on the stock inletting the breech is not sealed.
If it's not sealed the cap is loosing its strength. Sounds unreasonable I know but it's true.

Does your friend store his gun with oil in the barrel?

Unfortunately, my friend died of Parkinson’s disease about 6 years ago, (a truly horrible thing) or I would check with him

He oiled the bore after cleaning, but knew the perils of having oil accumulate in the breech and took precautions not to allow that to happen.

I don’t recall seeing anything like the carbon you are talking about, but to be honest, I did not always pay that close attention to what the breech looked like in his gun because I was usually cleaning mine at the same time.
I am not ruling out your suggestion, though.

My apology for screwing up this post. Something went wrong on my end and I am not savvy enough to know how to fix it.

 

[Britsmoothy]

I don’t recall seeing anything like the carbon you are talking about, but to be honest, I did not always pay that close attention to what the breech looked like in his gun because I was usually cleaning mine at the same time.
I am not ruling out your suggestion, though.

My apology for screwing up this post. Something went wrong on my end and I am not savvy enough to know how to fix it.

Sorry your friend is no longer with us. .

Where you misquote me saying how you're friend used oil in his gun....no matter how well you try to prevent it getting it the vent, it will, and it takes an unbelievable tiny amount to stop the ignition!
I tell everyone the same thing, do not use oil to store a muzzloader with, especially oil out of the ground!

 

[smoothshooter]

Sorry your friend is no longer with us. .

Where you misquote me saying how you're friend used oil in his gun....no matter how well you try to prevent it getting it the vent, it will, and it takes an unbelievable tiny amount to stop the ignition!
I tell everyone the same thing, do not use oil to store a muzzloader with, especially oil out of the ground!

I think he stored his gun with the muzzle down because of the potential oil accumulation issue. He was pretty meticulous about those kind of things.
He was also a great friend to the shooting sports by making substantial financial and time contributions to the local High School Trap and Skeet Team and state and national gun rights organizations.

 

[Britsmoothy]

I think he stored his gun with the muzzle down because of the potential oil accumulation issue. He was pretty meticulous about those kind of things.
He was also a great friend to the shooting sports by making substantial financial and time contributions to the local High School Trap and Skeet Team and state and national gun rights organizations.

I don't doubt your good friends abilities or fine reputation.
I do sincerely believe however that most folk do not appreciate just how tiny an amount of oil it takes to ruin things.

With the Berretta that is not a Berretta the threads on the grub screw that acts as the flash channel will hold oil. Once contaminated the problem will persist.
Muzzles up or muzzles down.
All the best.

 

[smoothshooter]

I don't doubt your good friends abilities or fine reputation.
I do sincerely believe however that most folk do not appreciate just how tiny an amount of oil it takes to ruin things.

With the Berretta that is not a Berretta the threads on the grub screw that acts as the flash channel will hold oil. Once contaminated the problem will persist.
Muzzles up or muzzles down.
All the best.

You may be right.

 

[kcmetman]

Finally got to to shoot the M1000. Swings very nice. Hit the doubles as long as I remembered to move my finger to the second trigger. It's odd looking down the barrel with the 2 hammers so close to your nose. In my opinion he was asking to much for a well used shotgun. All and all it's a great shotgun.

 

[al_alcar95]

Thinking of getting one of these Beretta M1000 Shotguns. Shot at a Black powder shotgun shoot yesterday. any one have one or shot one? Would like your opinion of this shotgun. Thanks gary

I have one posted for sale