Beretta A390

About the Beretta A390

The Beretta A390 is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun chambered in 12 gauge with a 3-inch magnum chamber. Introduced in 1992 as the successor to the A303, it used a self-compensating gas valve that allowed it to cycle both light field loads and heavy magnum shells without adjustment. Marketed in field, deluxe, and sporting configurations such as the Silver Mallard, Gold Mallard, and Sport, the A390 earned a reputation for soft recoil and reliability among hunters and clay shooters before being replaced by the A390 Silver Mallard's successor, the AL390 and later A391 series.

The A390 continued Beretta's long line of gas-operated autoloaders that began with the Model 60 and A300, lineage that traces back to one of the world's oldest continuously operating firearms manufacturers, founded in Gardone Val Trompia in 1526.

Beretta A390 specifications

The A390 bridged the A303 and the AL390/A391 in Beretta's gas-operated autoloader lineage. Its self-compensating gas system is the defining feature, automatically venting excess gas to handle the full range of 2.75-inch and 3-inch 12-gauge loads.