I greatly appreciate the walk through for cleaning and lubing the 686. I just bought one yesterday for my son and will make sure he watches this video so he can clean his own 686, even though he's only 12. :o)

Roger, greetings from Ohio, USA. I thank you for your thoughtful comment about the lever position. I just purchased a new 686 SPI and cleaned it before taking it out to the range. I was concerned about the lever position and now after seeing your video and hearing your comments about the lever position my mind is at ease. My lever is in exactly the same position as yours. Thanks again!

Thank you so much. I got my silver pigeon a few months ago, and while I had help to walk me through cleaning it the first time, I am new to the sport and have trouble remembering where I was supposed to put grease, and where to put oil. This is so helpful!

I just bought this gun and I'm SO happy with this video!! You helped answer so many questions!! Thanks!!

Best cleaning and lubing video I've seen, great explanation on why and when to use grease. Well done

I have a pair of 20 bore Berettas and I have benefitted from watching this tremendously.Thank You

I find your video's VERY helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to make them.

Just received a Silver Pigeon for Christmas. Great video, very informative!

That was an excellent point you made about not removing the chokes before using a bore snake... I had never though about damaging the threads. You are clearly knowledgeable but, I wish I could SEE more of what you were doing in this video.

I just bought this gun and super happy to have found your channel. Great info. I appreciate it!

Thank you for this great video, Roger. I just got one of these lovely shotguns and your video was very helpful. I will be watching all of your videos, they are thoughtful, detailed and very informative. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

Just purchased the same model. Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge and time.

I just picked up the 686 and thank you so much, it really helped me.

Roger, thanks for your videos. They are very informative. I just got a 686 a few weeks back. This is good information to help keep it in excellent condition. I especially like the micro towel as opposed to patches! Thanks again.

Great video. I'm gonna use this info for cleaning/lubing my 1973 Browning Citori. Again, good job on the vid.

Great Video.Thanks for the close ups.Just bought the Silver Pigeon 1 Sporting 32" Barrel. Fired 125 Rounds yesterday, Halfway through,It started sleeting.Go figure,January in Michigan.....I loved every minute of it.

Excellent, informative video Roger.... thank you.... cheers.

Very thorough job, sir! Thank you for the close ups, it’s the little thing that really help! Also, grey ode to ur a small paintbrush for lubing!!! Enjoyed your video!!!

Thanks a lot for your very nice advice on how to clean ! Very well explain !

An excellent demonstration and explanation on cleaning and lubricating of a Beretta, live the use of an artists brush. Subbed your channel Roger. Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry

Nice video Roger. Great maintenance of your shotgun.

Very helpful video. Thank you Roger.

The SP has sharp looks yet has a gentle element of beauty to it, which warrants such attention as shown in your video. Another great presentation. Thank you!

Another great informative video Thanks Roger

Nice one Roger. Good tips. Appreciate these videos!

Excellent video, thanks.

Great video, used this to clean and grease my Franchi Instinct Sporting

Great video, thank you. got my silver pigeon a couple of weeks ago and as a newbie to the sport it's quite daunting to know where to start, but this really helps!

Great video Roger

Very helpful& informative. Thankyou.

I have the same gun in 28" barrels. I shoot trap, skeet, 5 stand, and sporting clays with it. Great gun. I loved the micro fiber towel tip. I keep one in my range kit but never thought about pulling it down the barrel. I'll be using paracord instead of a ribbon though. :) I pull the bore snake through mine after I shoot, before I put the gun into the travel case.

great video,very helpfull.. Thanks roger

Thank you for the close ups. I am new to clay shooting and would love a video discussing all the parts of the gun and what the mechanism does.

Great video thank you Roger .

Thank you. Very informative.

Thank You Roger Great Vid.

Thanks... stay well...Adam

Thank you very clear instruction

Great video Sir!!!!!! Thank you !!!!!

Great video!

Good idea to use a microfiber cloth for the barrels! Now I have a decent use for my old knotted bootlaces....

This is super handy thank you

Great Video My Friend! and good cleaning! Saluti dall'Italia! =D

Nicely done, ✔️

Excellent

I've had my 686 Onyx pro trap and the manual didn't really state where to grease... (It gave brief mentions yet, never said) Thanks for the info!

thank you

What kind of watch are you wearing, great Vid

thank you.

🔴Thank you for very very helpful videos ! 🔴 I was wondering when you first purchased you silver pigeon was the safety very stiff to Actuate between safety on and safety off. Mine is very hard to maneuver. But the barrel selector moves with ease. Do you have any instruction for me. Thank you sir so very much !!!!

do you clean the wood? if so how and what do you use? love ur videos, keep up the good work!

When storing, is there a way to close the action without tensioning the hammer springs or are snap caps needed? Is it not necessary to use bronze brushes to clean the bore? Thanks for your no nonsense videos and getting straight to the point without numbing intro or background music.

Thank you for the informative video Roger, thou it was published sometime ago, I just ran across it as I have just purchased my first Silver Pigeon 1, I learned much from your video, thank you. A question if you are still there, I find the for-end catch lever to be very stiff to open. It has a rather narrow width and sharp edges, it is so stiff to pull with my finger I cannot apply enough force, so I resort to use a short piece of soft wood to pry it open. Is there a way to oil or grease it ? Will it break in after usage ? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.thanks again for your efforts.

Hi Roger, thanks for the video. Just one question. Do you ever remove the ejectors to clean them? Cheers. 👍🏼

Nice video. I was watching your other video about the assembly and you mentioned that the lever must be on the open position to avoid the damage?

Great video. I have the same gun. At a recent shoot it fired both barrels together. Not a nice experience. Any idea what may cause this.

my over under is new I've only shot about 250 rounds through it quite often the second barrel fails to fire. it doesn't matter which one I fire first I think it's a light primer strike do you have other suggestions other than the ammo

Great video Roger. How do you clean the Gun Stock? Which products do you use, and how do you apply them? Thanks

Hi Great explanation on question how often do you need to clean your gin?

Great video! What is the yellow material inside your gun case? Where did you purchase it? My beretta sits lose in its case. I would prefer it to be more secure.

Roger , do you oil the outside of the barrels/breach and leave a light film on when storing in your gun safe between shoots , and what about the timber stock and for-end , do you use anything to preserve the timber ?

Nice video. I have a question. I just bought a new Beretta 12 Ga 686 Sporting. I shot about 50 shells and what I noticed was that one of the ejectors only pulls the spent shell about half way. Also, by watching your videos I noticed that when you open your 686 it makes a nice click sound, mine doesn't. Is it all of this normal? Thank you.

Great video. Can you use Ballistol instead of the grease? Would it be okay to use Ballistol on all parts of the gun? Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the video! The lever on my new silver pigeon is way off to the side and won’t go anywhere near the center. To my knowledge it hasn’t been damaged. It still functions properly to open the action, it just looks very wrong. Any suggestions on how to get it realigned?

Thanks Roger for the excellent video. I’m a french listener…..i don’t understand all…..which spray stuff do you use ? Oil or solvent ? Thanks

Hello. I have question. Can I put grease b4 shooting and then after when i clean it just cover those parts with oil, nice oil coat.. Im not using often.

I prefer to use CLP on the ejectors before shooting the gun for the day. With clp, the dirtier it gets, the better it works against carbon fouling and greasy gunk.

Roger I was curious what you do for the wood. I’ve got a used SP1 and it’s really clean but I’m not sure what to do to keep the wood that way. thank you in advance.

Hi. I was wondering if you can give me some advice. I have a Beretta white onyx 686 over under. It’s only a few months out of the factory and stored inside. When I was cleaning it at the weekend I noticed some surface rust on the barrel tips on the bare steel. Can you advise how to clean and remove this and stop it coming back? Any help appreciated.

Do you happen to know if the Beretta factory oil is petroleum based or synthetic and if it matters in the choice of grease should one choose that option?

is their any adjustments on the ejector so they don't fly out of the barrels on my 686 12 gauge silver pigeon

Roger I'm not a big fan of grease I prefer oil. I think it attracts less dirt and grime . Still a good video thanks

have the 1996 model and its still as tight as the day it was bought

Sir for me cleaning my gun is like bathing my baby.... Im sure same it is for you ! Cheers

what about cleaning and maintaining the oil finished wood stock and fore end?

Great video and very informative! !! But personally i hate to use grease as grease just attract dirt witch then forms and abrasive paste !! As you do mention !! So i avoid it as much as possible! !! In fact grease in any rifle is a big big NO NO !! So i just clean and lubricant with the g96 as it has all 3 components in it !! Cleans , protect and lubricant! !! I only use a tiny tiny tiny bit of grease on the hinge pins and that is is !! Mind you though i do shoot in some harsh dusty places at times !!! But anyway just thought id add the way i do it !!

Do you do anything with the exterior of the barrel and the wood? Does it need anything?

what would you clean the wood with and external barrel..

Where’s all of the obnoxious music? Great video.

Should I oil/grease new 687 before first shoot?

What means 2 .. Shoot 2 in 1 shoot or top first and down ?

How often are you cleaning your 686?

G'day, Where do you buy your grease and G96 from? Cheers.

Roger send a photo of the grease with which you greased the gun

Thank you for taking time to do a video.. but please please do not grease your shotguns. Grease attracts dirt and then every time you shoot deposits get trapped in the grease so when you reload it scratches and abrasions your gun damaging it. Only a very very light coating of oil for rust prevention is needed. The parts of your shotgun will never ware out even with no oil because they are built with hardened metals that will never ware each other out but only work better with time. Your gun will last a lot longer with no grease. I hope this doesn't anger anyone as we are all here to help each other. Many happy years of shooting everyone!

What chokes do you use?

Just came back from my Beretta dealer/gunsmith. You should NOT - as in NEVER - grease or lubricate the locking pins or holes that they go into. As backwards as it sounds, doing so can actually decrease their usefulness. I had to have mine replaced after just 11,000 rounds.....

I hunt dove in the deserts of Arizona with my 687 and if I used that much grease on the gun, it would be so caked up with fine dust and gunk that it would make the gun worse for cleaning. All that grease literally everywhere is an attractant to fine dust and that’s not good for the action of the gun.

I had (still have) a defective silver pigeon 20 ga ..fails to fire the second barrel about 1/3 of the time... the company representative would not even discuss further repair or replacement after an alleged repair effort that was not successful ...and doubt it was even halfway attempted.......never would have imagined the rudeness of the Beretta representative....I'll never buy another...never. I've dealt in firearms for some 40 plus years here in middle Tennessee and northern Alabama with many different firearm makers who were more than willing to do what was necessary ...to make that rare repair or replacement....but not Beretta..not them...acted as if they were too good to help........I still get angry thinking about the way I was treated...the gun is practically unsaleable and in fact, is too dangerous to use .....buyer beware of this company if you ever encounter an issue.

Have learnt my first cleaning routine from you! Here is another video showing a quick cleaning routine of the Silver Pigeon 1: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nJalYLSp1N6dpnk.html