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Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: skabo1
Date: July 26, 2014, 1:50 am
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I have just aquired a quite old Breda Semi-auto, this thing can
cycle everything including 21g, it has a shortish barrel and is
inertia operated in fact it works on the long recoil action
similar to the old Browning A5. The materials and standard of
manufacture are outstanding as will be understood when I say
that the barrel, the ring below the barrel which operates
against the spring and the ramp for the fore sight are all
milled from one piece of steel. The reciever and trigger plate
are steel as are all the trigger components and beautifully made
at that. It would be difficult to imagine any manufaturer
producing a semi to anything like this standard now. It has
almost all its original finish with no pitting, and chromed
barrel in immaculate condition. There is no model name or number
on this thing so I assume they only made one model. Have any of
you guys experience of this type of gun? I'd appreciate any info
you could give me. thanks.
#Post#: 27403--------------------------------------------------
Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: Dancake
Date: July 26, 2014, 3:08 am
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I owned a Breda semi auto for a short while, and it reminded me
of Baikal guns but more refined. The thing was very heavy and
looked old, but gave the impression that it would keep shooting
even if it had been run over by a tank lol. Only reason I got
rid of it was because there was a good deal on an SX3 at the
time, but the Breda would have been spot on for whatever it was
used for.
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Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: chid21
Date: July 26, 2014, 4:08 am
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My father in law as a Breda , they were made in Brescia , the
same village as the beretta and I read some where they are quite
similar in design to the older berettas ...
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Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: skabo1
Date: July 27, 2014, 2:35 am
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--- Quote from: Dancake link ---
>
> I owned a Breda semi auto for a short while, and it reminded
me of Baikal guns but more refined. The thing was very heavy and
looked old, but gave the impression that it would keep shooting
even if it had been run over by a tank lol. Only reason I got
rid of it was because there was a good deal on an SX3 at the
time, but the Breda would have been spot on for whatever it was
used for.
>
--- End Quote ---
Very interesting Dancake, how do you feel it compared to the
SX3? apart from the significant recoil issue.
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Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: Dancake
Date: July 27, 2014, 8:46 am
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The SX3 is certainly the more refined gun of the two and is
easier to carry and shoot, but the thing about the Breda was it
had great pointability. The recoil wasn't that bad from it when
using loads up to 28gm. Anything over this and you felt it a bit
more. The SX3's gas recoil dampening system does a great job of
taking the kick out of cartridges. Even firing 50gm 00 in a 3"
from the SX3 is easy, although you still know you're firing a
heavy round. Leaving the technological advancements aside, the
Breda was and still is a very capable gun. It's heavy yes, but
well made.
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Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: monty
Date: July 30, 2014, 3:09 am
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A fellow used to shoot one at my local clay shoot.
We affectionately called it the "drain pipe", the "piece of
lumber" etc.
They were Defineltly agricultural looking. Sometimes he out
shot us, most times he didn't...........
Either way, we reckoned that they were made from the same parts
of tanks as Baikals!
(I used to have one of those)
Infact anyone who had a Baikal, shouldn't really be slagging off
Breda..........
Cheers, monty
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Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: skabo1
Date: July 30, 2014, 2:41 pm
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Breda still have a presence in the shotgun market with a very
snazzy Xanthos in different guises, unfortunately with quite a
big price tag of around £1250 but they get a sensational review.
They also work on the inertia principal. wish I could afford
one! :( they look like the dog's danglers. Breda's real market
is in Millitary applications such as general purpose machine
guns, automatic weapons and the like.
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Re: Breda Semi-auto
DIR By: skabo1
Date: August 3, 2014, 2:45 pm
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Breda is a quality manufacturer not only of guns but a vast
range of precision products including the steel they are made
from. The barrels are made from chrome vanadium steel the inside
including the chamber is poished and hard chromed. The trigger
plate is moly chrome steel so the Baikal you lads refer to must
be pretty damn good. The model I have recently discovered is the
Antares. I normally use a DT10, for the benefit of a couple of
our previous contributers they are something like a Baikal with
slightly better wood. The Breda is, although a much different
beast, is at least as well designed and made.
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