Urika II Gold, Semi-Auto

Urika II Gold, Semi-Auto

The Beretta range of semi-autos is justly famous. We have tested many in these pages over the years and few, if any have been found wanting in any significant way. It is also no secret that I have done much of my own competitive shooting with a 32” Beretta 303 gas-gun and I have taken that old gun to many a far flung corner of globe to shoot clays, birds and other quarry. Shamefully, I have to admit to rarely cleaning it – but my old 303 just seems to keep on going. Once, very recently, I thought that I had finally succeeded in killing it, but it was just that the build up of crud had become so great within the receiver and gas shroud that it briefly stopped functioning until this was scraped out. I have, frankly, been amazed at how that old gun keeps going in spite of my abuse. It must have shot more than 100,000 clays (not to mention hundreds of birds and a snake amongst much else).