stick5 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Can anyone tell me about the quality of the Diamond Auto shotgun that is built by Benelli exclusivly for Dicks sporting goods. The sales guy says it is just a small step below the super eagle. I already have the Stoger 2000 and know there is a huge diference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Is it a Benelli or a Franchi? Ask the sales guy to show you the differences. This is the first I've heard of the Dick's Golf & Tackle model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scSBE Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I've looked into this gun before. It's actually a Franchi. I emailed Benelli CS and they confirmed that all manufacturing and parts are from Franchi. They said it is simply an I-12 modified to 3.5". It seemed like a nice gun, but look at the Franchi and immediately look at the SBE2 and you'll see a huge quality difference. Nicer price point than the SBE2, but there is good reason to pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for clearning it up, scSBE. I thought the Diamond models were Franchi, but you never know when something new hits the shelves at Dick's. Yes, the 912 does not a SBEII make. Read through the Franchi section for information on 912's. I haven't seen a lot of satisfied customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad4me Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 If it is not a Benelli than why is it advertised as such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick5 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Probably a marketing thing. They get the best of both worlds. It will sell with the benelli name but they wont fix it when there is a problem, because it is not a benelli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 is this the website for the diamond that yall are speaking about? http://diamondguns.com/cgi-bin/storenew.pl?page=/new/order.html&setup=1&cart_id=1842041.2220 Google Diamond shotguns and it says Benelli and Franchi has this shotgun but i tried links but no luck but ya try www.diamondguns.com and it pulls a couple up around 450.00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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