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Light as… steel!

1_The side plates have an interlocking mount and are held by the stock, while the lower plate is
blocked by a small screw under the action, protected by the trigger guard. The polycarbonate
surface features a texture that revisits the traditional scroll engraving, with the name Ultraleggero
highlighted.

2_The locking mechanism is of the classic type and the millings do not affect the safety of the weapon.
The top lever controls two truncated cone lugs, supported by rounded shoulders and counter-
shoulders. The receiver surface is satin and black burnished.

3_The shotgun is equipped with a set of 5 internal Optima choke Hp 70 mm long chokes. The shotgun
does not have side ribs. The upper rib is ventilated and 6 mm wide. The front sight is a brass pearl.

4_The cocking rods slide on the bottom of the receiver, on both sides, while in the center there is the
4 rear part of the polymer plate, which fills the cavity left by the milling of the steel.

a place of honor in the hearts of most Italian hunters. The Ultraleggero,
therefore, is a shotgun dedicated to Italian enthusiasts, but it also finds
fertile ground in other European countries. Italian in substance and also
in name, the Ultraleggero is a real tribute made by Beretta to the Italian
spirit and a concretization of the ingenuity that has always characterized
the country. In the catalog of the Gardonese giant, the Ultraleggero sits
alongside the semiautomatic A400 Ultralite, a super light model for
woodcock hunting, and is proposed as an evolution of the 686 Ultralight
over/under, which, however, is characterized by a zirconium-aluminum
alloy action reinforced with a titanium plate. The Ultraleggero, on the other
hand, uses a classic steel action borrowed from the 690 series, which was The Ultraleggero is equipped with Optima
bore Hp barrels with Steelium geometry
literally carved out in some non-essential areas, resulting in a substantial and 80 mm long forcing cones.
weight reduction. The idea was born from the passion for watches of The chamber is magnum and the
one of the designers in Beretta’s R&D division, engineer Roberto Savassi, extractors are automatic. The rifle is
who, thinking of skeletonized watches, had the idea of applying the same subjected to the steel shot test.

FoR Those Who WAnT To BuY IT
Target audience: woodcock lovers and hunters, especially the more adventurous ones, who hunt with a dog and
is looking for a modern, technological and above all lightweight shotgun.
What it requires: nothing in particular, the polycarbonate plates are very robust and, in addition, it is possible to
create customized plates thanks to 3D printing technology.
Why you should buy it: because it is a one-of-a-kind shotgun, a “featherweight” with a steel action and cutting-
edge technical solutions.
Possible alternatives: Benelli 828U Beccaccia, Fabarm Elos B2 classic Paradox, rizzini Br110 beccaccia light.

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