A new Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I over-and-under in .410 bore, with 26-inch barrels and a 14.5-inch length of pull. The receiver and lock areas are engraved with floral scroll, and the stock is walnut. It is sold as a new gun with a serial number on record, not as a used one, and the supplier describes it as the deluxe version of the model.

The 26-inch barrels and the small bore make this a light-handling gun for clays and small game rather than a deer gun, even though Montana FWP permits shotguns with slugs or 0/00 buckshot for game animals. Treat the Oct. 24 to Nov. 29 deer and elk season as a reason to own a different gun; this Silver Pigeon is for the skeet field and the walk through the stubble, and its engraving and walnut are the point. The .410 chambering also makes it a sensible gun to start a new shooter on.

Key features

• .410 bore over-and-under, 26-inch barrels
• Floral engraving on receiver and locks
• Walnut stock, 14.5-inch length of pull
• New condition

It ships to the Montana dealer you select at checkout, and you take delivery there after the background check.