Fabbrica · Shotgun
Beretta 486 Parallelo
Break action · 12 Gauge · introduced 2013
Also known as 486 Parallelo, Beretta A486 Parallelo
About the Beretta 486 Parallelo
The Beretta 486 Parallelo is an Italian side-by-side double-barrel break-action shotgun introduced in 2013 as a modern revival of Beretta's traditional side-by-side line. It pairs a lavishly engraved round-body action with contemporary engineering: a redesigned V-spring trigger group, cold-hammer-forged OptimaChoke HP barrels, and a selector allowing the user to switch between automatic and manual ejection. Chambered for 3-inch 12-gauge shells (also offered in 20-gauge), it is fitted with a 2.5-grade walnut stock and forend in either English straight-hand or pistol-grip configuration.
Beretta tapped Australian industrial designer Marc Newson to craft the 486 by Marc Newson edition, an edgeless interpretation of the action whose safety catch is set into the walnut like a bridge and whose receiver flows in unbroken lines with no sharp edges.
Beretta 486 Parallelo specifications
General
- Type
- Shotgun
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single trigger
- Calibres
- 12 Gauge
- Magazine capacity
- 2 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 711 mm (28.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1175 mm (46.3 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.20 kg (7.05 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Smoothbore
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 400 m/s (1312 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2560 J (1888 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 45 m
History
- Introduced
- 2013
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- IT
- Designer
- Beretta (round action); Marc Newson (486 by Marc Newson edition)
Features
- Round action receiver
- Optimachoke hp interchangeable chokes
- Selectable automatic or manual ejectors
- Cold hammer forged barrels
- V spring trigger group
- Laser engraved scroll
Safety
- Manual safety
- Automatic safety
Available in 12 and 20 gauge with 26-, 28-, or 30-inch barrels and a 3-inch (76 mm) chamber. Offered in single- and double-trigger configurations depending on market and grade.
