Beretta 3901

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Bird Hunter

Discussion Starter · Jan 22, 2003

i'm looking for a sythetic autoloader. this gun is made by Beretta but only sold through there showcase dealers. i understand this gun is a version of the 390 not the 391 urika. just wondering if anybody could tell me the difference between the two. i have seen the gun and i like it and i'm considering buying the 3901 over the Benelli M1. hope somebody can help me out.

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BigDMan

· #2 · Jan 31, 2003

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Bird Hunter

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 3, 2003

i know what the gun offers but i don't know yet about the quality and the very specifics. i was also wondering, i have a real deep chest. lift lots of weights! should i maybe consider buying a youth model? i do know that some of the berettta's that i've shot are a little long for me. i would appreciate anything anybody can offer. thanks

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Matt

· #4 · Feb 9, 2003

I bought a 3901 a year and a half ago. Since then I have put about 10,000 rounds through the gun and would recomend this gun to anyone. It will shoot anything you put in it(up to 3"), with very low recoil, and comes with three mobilchokes. The difference between the 3901 and the 391 is the gas system, most notably the piston. The only complaint I have about the gun is cleaning it is a pain in the @ss.

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Bird Hunter

Discussion Starter · #5 · Feb 11, 2003

so the 3901 has the 390 operating system with the piston that falls out and can be put back the wrong way. what is so tough about cleaning the gun? i'm really interested in buying one.would you buy the 3901 over the 391 because of the price difference? just wondering

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Matt

· #6 · Feb 13, 2003

To answer your question, yes, I would buy the 3901 over the 391 because of the saved $200.00. The gun gets very dirty and it is hard to get the filth out of everywhere (get a good assortment of wire brushes). The cleaning gripe is a common complaint about the 390/391. I also own a Benelli which takes a fraction of the time to clean as the Beretta. I enjoy shooting the Beretta however, more than any other semiauto that I have shot. The 391 does have a few more options that may be important to you, such as a really neat hardcase, with five chokes, a magazine cutoff, a larger trigger opening, and an upgraded stock in both the wood and the composite. The composite stock has rubber inlays at the grip points which is really nice. I hope that this helps you make your decision. Either way you will get a fantastic gun irregardless of the cleaning issue.

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Bird Hunter

Discussion Starter · #7 · Feb 13, 2003

Matt,actually i'm looking for a synthetic stock. i'm sold on this gun nobody has told me anything bad about the 3901. The other options aren't really a big deal to me. i only use three chokes on any of my guns anyway. i appreciate your imput. :hat :hat

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larryh128

· #8 · Sep 13, 2007

I bought a 3901 synthetic model for my wife. Good shooting gun, very pleasant to shoot. Has a spacer that can be added or removed for shorter length of pull.

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RWH24

· #9 · Sep 15, 2007

larryh128 said:
I bought a 3901 synthetic model for my wife. Good shooting gun, very pleasant to shoot. Has a spacer that can be added or removed for shorter length of pull.

I'll Second that for the same reason.

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Seamus O'Caiside

· #10 · Sep 15, 2007

Bird Hunter said:
so the 3901 has the 390 operating system with the piston that falls out and can be put back the wrong way.

Huh? I never heard that before......

Have you seen this? http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=109649

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Smitty in CT

· #11 · Sep 15, 2007

I bought the Mossberg 930... If I didn't but the 930 a Berreta 3901 would be sitting in my safe.

They are very reliable great shooting guns!!

Smitty