chairman641 Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 Dick's has advertised a Benelli Diamond O/U for $799. I cannot find any info on this gun. It does not seemed to be listed in the Benelli Catalogs. Can anyone give me some info on this firearm Quote
Cleric Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 It is actually not a Benelli. It is manufactured under the Franchi name. It's an inexpensive model made exclusively for Dick's. Quote
chairman641 Posted November 3, 2005 Author Posted November 3, 2005 Franchi doesn't seem to own up to it either. Why is that and is the Gun any good. Is it worth the $799 Quote
Cleric Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 It's not advertised elsewhere (e.g., Franchi or Benelli's website) because it is exclusive to Dick's. From what I have seen, it is worth the price. Search the Franchi forum here and you should turn up a couple of threads on it. BTW, that Dick's flyer has a few flaws. It does say that the diamond is imported by Benelli (which is true, as are all Benelli subsidaries). It also lists the Nova as a Stoeger gun. Opps. [ 11-02-2005, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: Cleric ] Quote
sdkidaho Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 Found it in this ad. • 12/28 or 20/26 • Silver receiver with European Scroll design • Deluxe walnut stock • Italian-made • Includes hard case and chokes [ 11-03-2005, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: sdkidaho ] Quote
sdkidaho Posted November 3, 2005 Posted November 3, 2005 Would be nice to see a web page for it with the rest of it's technical info. Quote
wallhanger54 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 Basically it comes in 12, 20 or 28 ga 26" non-interchangeable barrels. It has a steel receiver like the Alcione vs. the aluminum alloy standard Veloce. All have screw in chokes, single selective trigger, ejectors, standard satin finish and not real fancy wood but nice. Internal parts are the same as the regular Veloce and obviously is a little heavier. Great gun for the money I think. Thats about as technical as it gets for an O/U. Quote
tucker301 Posted November 4, 2005 Posted November 4, 2005 That's a good looking shooter for the $$$. I love my Veloce, but if I didn't have one I'd definitely consider the Diamond. Quote
wallhanger54 Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 Tucker! Welcome back to the nut house! Evidently everything went well. Good to see you again dude! Quote
tucker301 Posted November 5, 2005 Posted November 5, 2005 So far, so good. Each day is better than the one before. I'm already shopping for a handgun I can use to take whitetail out to 300 yards with this year. Can't shoot a shouldered weapon for three months. Don't want anything snapping loose Quote
sdkidaho Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Dirty Harry has -nothing- on this bad boy. Seen pictures of a moose that was taken with one of these. I think you need one, Tucker. Quote
tucker301 Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Nice, but I'm looking for something that actually kicks LESS than my 30-06 Quote
sdkidaho Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 You have to be above a .40 cal to be legal to hunt big game with a handgun, right? I can't remember if that's where the cut-off is or not. Quote
tucker301 Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Not here. Anything above .23 cal. makes the grade. I've taken a lot of nice deer with a .243 over the years, so I'm considering that. Quote
Cleric Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Are you going to go the T/C route or revolver? Quote
tucker301 Posted November 6, 2005 Posted November 6, 2005 Looking at either the TC or Savage Striker. I just bid on a .243 Striker on gunbroker a while ago. Looked like decent deal, considering it comes with a Burris 4x. Quote
sdkidaho Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 Originally posted by tucker301: Not here. Anything above .23 cal. makes the grade. Ah, yeah that sounds more correct. Not sure why I was thinking .40 cal. I actually shot my first eld with a .243, so I'm not sure what the heck I was thinking? My dad just got to shoot one of those .50 cal S&W's. Said it was a really nice gun, but it would lift right up out of his off hand, straight up, every time they shot it, and it was a ported model. He had fun though. [ 11-06-2005, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: sdkidaho ] Quote
sargent Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 i was looking at the benelli dimond o/u and i see that it is just form dicks and i was wondering how hard do you think it would be to find parts for it now and 5-10 years down the road. Quote
sargent Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 i was thinking about buying the benelli diamond o/u and i see it is just exclusive for dicks i was wondering how it would be getting parts for the gun now and 5-10 years down the road Quote
SigsRus Posted December 2, 2005 Posted December 2, 2005 Ya know, a Marlin 336 type rifle chambered in that 500 S&W would be really nice. I wonder how hard that would be to manage (manufacturing wise). Quote
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