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ffemt442 · July 16, 2010, 02:28 PM

I bought a beretta al391 urika. It has a gold duck on ejection side of reciever and 2 pheseants on the other. I seen this same one on gun broker alot higher then any others at 1500-1600. What is the model of option that makes it so much more valuable?

Technosavant · July 16, 2010, 05:25 PM

Beretta made a bunch of 391 variants.

Basically, the extra money goes into things like furniture (nicer wood, more stock adjustment options), finish (the prettier, the more expensive), and other assorted things. Same basic action, but prices can vary wildly.

Kind of the same reason the Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade have such a variance in price- same basic vehicle, exact features will vary along with price.

PetahW · July 16, 2010, 05:50 PM

What you have seems to be a Urika Optima AL391 Urika 2 Gold.

Optima's are similar to standard Urika's, but feature Beretta's "Optima-bore" overbore, with flush "Optima Choke Plus" tubes.

The Urika 2 Gold, additionally has oil-finished stocks, and gold-filled game bird inlays, ovr a standard model.

My STANDARD CATALOG OF FIREARMS shows one in "NIB" condition to have a value of $900, the ones on GB non-withstanding.....................

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July 16, 2010, 02:28 PM	#1
ffemt442 Junior Member Join Date: July 16, 2010 Posts: 1	id help I bought a beretta al391 urika. It has a gold duck on ejection side of reciever and 2 pheseants on the other. I seen this same one on gun broker alot higher then any others at 1500-1600. What is the model of option that makes it so much more valuable?

July 16, 2010, 05:25 PM	#2
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 4,040	Beretta made a bunch of 391 variants. Basically, the extra money goes into things like furniture (nicer wood, more stock adjustment options), finish (the prettier, the more expensive), and other assorted things. Same basic action, but prices can vary wildly. Kind of the same reason the Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade have such a variance in price- same basic vehicle, exact features will vary along with price.

July 16, 2010, 05:50 PM	#3
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	What you have seems to be a Urika Optima AL391 Urika 2 Gold. Optima's are similar to standard Urika's, but feature Beretta's "Optima-bore" overbore, with flush "Optima Choke Plus" tubes. The Urika 2 Gold, additionally has oil-finished stocks, and gold-filled game bird inlays, ovr a standard model. My STANDARD CATALOG OF FIREARMS shows one in "NIB" condition to have a value of $900, the ones on GB non-withstanding..................... .