Beretta 390 replacement stock

rhinonewshooter · June 24, 2011, 12:41 PM

I have looked at a few Beretta 390s, but all I have seen are ones with synthetic stock. Are walnut stocks available as an aftermarket addition/what are the costs?

It would seem that having both options might be nice - walnut for skeet/trap range, but synthetic for actual hunting.

Do many folks do this (when you only have one shotgun)?

Scorch · June 24, 2011, 12:51 PM

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Do many folks do this (when you only have one shotgun)?

Not to my knowledge. Sounds like a lot of trouble just for show-n-tell at the range. When you are at the trap range, breaking 25 means more than looking good.

rhinonewshooter · June 24, 2011, 01:19 PM

I know, but my primary hobby is woodworking and it would kill me to use a shotgun with synthetic stock.

oneounceload · June 24, 2011, 01:28 PM

Cole's in Maine - Rich is THE Beretta go-to guy for a lot of parts, repairs, and customizations - be warned, nice stocks aren't cheap

https://colegun.com/wood-sets-berett...fa5543ce02ebcb

rhinonewshooter · June 24, 2011, 01:28 PM

So how much are we talking - enough to push me to a 3901 with a wood stock?

oneounceload · June 24, 2011, 01:30 PM

See the link I added - some can go over $1200

.300 Weatherby Mag · June 24, 2011, 01:33 PM

http://www.berettausa.com/products/s...-3-oil-finish/

Here ya go..

rhinonewshooter · June 24, 2011, 01:53 PM

Thanks guys. I'll have to wait until I get home - those links are blocked from my current computer

BigJimP · June 24, 2011, 02:22 PM

No, nobody I know does that on a shotgun ...but then I don't know anyone that only has one shotgun either ..

Its going to cost you between $ 400 and $ 500 for a wood stock ...( even for one that it was made from the finest " shipping grade pallets " they could find .../ or you can go up to about $ 2,000 ...or more, depends on what you want.

You can sway out a stock and forend - in about 30 minutes ...but its a lot of trouble ...when you can just buy 2 guns. Buy a couple of used guns ...you'll be way better off ....

krimmie · June 24, 2011, 02:25 PM

Even if you did get some decent new stocks, the matte finish on the 390 will temper the beauty of the wood. You have a great excuse to purchase another shotgun.

LSnSC · June 26, 2011, 09:08 AM

Beretta USA and Gunbroker.com. 390 sets come up all the time. They run $2-300. Satin finished stocks will look fine on a matte gun and if you need to shorten the LOP they're much easier to work with. As for trouble, it takes a phillips head screwdriver for the pad or buttplate and a 13mm socket for the stock and about 5 minutes. Its your gun, do what you want and dont worry what others think.
FWIW I switched stocks on my AL390. I dont like plastic, so I watched Gunbroker till I found what I was looking for and payed a fraction of what they cost new. I switch back to plastic when duck season rolls around. Saltwater is hell on wood stocks. After turkey season the wood goes back on.

June 24, 2011, 12:41 PM	#1
rhinonewshooter Member Join Date: June 15, 2011 Posts: 95	Beretta 390 replacement stock I have looked at a few Beretta 390s, but all I have seen are ones with synthetic stock. Are walnut stocks available as an aftermarket addition/what are the costs? It would seem that having both options might be nice - walnut for skeet/trap range, but synthetic for actual hunting. Do many folks do this (when you only have one shotgun)?

June 24, 2011, 01:19 PM	#3
rhinonewshooter Member Join Date: June 15, 2011 Posts: 95	I know, but my primary hobby is woodworking and it would kill me to use a shotgun with synthetic stock.

June 24, 2011, 01:28 PM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Cole's in Maine - Rich is THE Beretta go-to guy for a lot of parts, repairs, and customizations - be warned, nice stocks aren't cheap https://colegun.com/wood-sets-berett...fa5543ce02ebcb

June 24, 2011, 01:30 PM	#6
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	See the link I added - some can go over $1200

June 24, 2011, 01:33 PM	#7
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	http://www.berettausa.com/products/s...-3-oil-finish/ Here ya go..

June 24, 2011, 01:53 PM	#8
rhinonewshooter Member Join Date: June 15, 2011 Posts: 95	Thanks guys. I'll have to wait until I get home - those links are blocked from my current computer

June 24, 2011, 02:22 PM	#9
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	No, nobody I know does that on a shotgun ...but then I don't know anyone that only has one shotgun either .. Its going to cost you between $ 400 and $ 500 for a wood stock ...( even for one that it was made from the finest " shipping grade pallets " they could find .../ or you can go up to about $ 2,000 ...or more, depends on what you want. You can sway out a stock and forend - in about 30 minutes ...but its a lot of trouble ...when you can just buy 2 guns. Buy a couple of used guns ...you'll be way better off ....

June 24, 2011, 02:25 PM	#10
krimmie Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: S. Florida Posts: 280	Even if you did get some decent new stocks, the matte finish on the 390 will temper the beauty of the wood. You have a great excuse to purchase another shotgun.

June 26, 2011, 09:08 AM	#11
LSnSC Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2010 Posts: 514	Beretta USA and Gunbroker.com. 390 sets come up all the time. They run $2-300. Satin finished stocks will look fine on a matte gun and if you need to shorten the LOP they're much easier to work with. As for trouble, it takes a phillips head screwdriver for the pad or buttplate and a 13mm socket for the stock and about 5 minutes. Its your gun, do what you want and dont worry what others think. FWIW I switched stocks on my AL390. I dont like plastic, so I watched Gunbroker till I found what I was looking for and payed a fraction of what they cost new. I switch back to plastic when duck season rolls around. Saltwater is hell on wood stocks. After turkey season the wood goes back on.