Trigger plate.
Made of high-strength fiberglass-reinforced technopolymer, the trigger plate offers a long list of advantages: self-lubricating, reducing maintenance; vibration absorption and maintaining precise coupling with the receiver over time; lightweight; improved feel in cold climates thanks to thermal stability and excellent color retention of a part traditionally subject to rubbing.
Weight.
A lightweight receiver, barrel, and forearm don't simply mean a lighter rifle (about 3 kg in the hunting version): they also mean optimal balance, easy handling across the board, a feeling of great control, and... pleasing results.
Fore-end cap.
In addition to a significant aesthetic improvement, the speed and ease of tightening and loosening the cap have been significantly improved thanks to the delayed spring action. When firing, the elastic elements inserted into the cap (steel spring and technopolymer ring) help absorb barrel vibrations. The result: less shooter fatigue, greater stability of the gun during rapid fire, and even greater reliability and durability of the rifle. Magnetic retaining elements hold the sling attachment ring in place on the shield cap.
Cold-hammer forged.
In keeping with Beretta's manufacturing tradition, the barrel of the AL391 Urika is made using the exclusive cold-hammer forged process, using the finest nickel-chromium-molybdenum steels, specifically engineered for the company. Beretta's superior technology and construction ensures perfect concentricity of the tube and uniform wall thickness along the circumference, resulting in lighter yet extraordinarily durable barrels. The internal chrome plating of the barrels ensures better patterns and excellent resistance to corrosion and the stress generated by the use of steel shot. The receiver is molded from a zirconium aluminum alloy, as strong as steel but 65% lighter. Anodic oxidation provides protection from corrosion and abrasion.
Decelerator.
Another new feature of the AL391 Urika is the decelerator of the moving masses, which cushions the impact of the slide on the bottom of the receiver and simultaneously reduces the vibrations transmitted to the shooter.
This feature also ensures excellent reliability and durability.
Compensating valve.
The innovative design of the compensating valve pushes the shotgun's performance to new limits: with any type of cartridge, from the weakest 24g to the lightest 12oz. to the heaviest 57g (with barrels of at least 71cm, operation is guaranteed even with subsonic cartridges). Thanks to the exclusive
Beretta self-compensating gas system, which vents gases not required for the gun's operation, the fatigue to which the various components are subjected when using heavy loads is significantly reduced, extending the life of the gun. Furthermore, mounted directly on the barrel, the compensator valve device and its spring remain attached to the gas cylinder, thus ensuring easier assembly of the gun. It also requires less frequent maintenance. The compact dimensions have allowed for a particularly slim and elegant forend.
Style, elegance, ease of handling.
Elegant yet rational, smooth and slender, with a balanced line and a decisive character, it stands out from all other semi-automatic shotguns at first glance. An unmistakable signature, conveyed by an internationally renowned designer like Giugiaro Design. The fruit of the extensive manufacturing experience and passion for quality that have inspired Beretta's work for nearly five hundred years, it amazes with its extraordinary performance, advanced technology, and superior reliability: this is the new AL391 Urika semi-automatic shotgun, a masterpiece of precision, elegance, and mechanical efficiency, built to be the perfect hunting companion. Its competitor hasn't even been born yet.
Handguard.
While boasting an enlarged trigger guard eye to allow better accessibility to the trigger even when wearing gloves, the trigger guard elegantly connects to the receiver via a sturdy rounded cord at the front and with sharp bevels on the sides, which facilitate the descent of the index finger towards the trigger.
Stock.
The stock design is also innovative, aesthetically refined yet effective in terms of performance.
The elongated, differently radiused pistol grip and ergonomic comb allow for a variety of hand shapes to achieve the best grip and the correct positioning of the index finger on the trigger. The grippy checkering ensures maximum grip. Shouldering, aiming speed, swing, and control of the rifle are optimized.
The AL391 Urika features an ingenious and easy system for varying the stock's drop and cast using interchangeable shims and plates.
The semi-matte finish of the wood highlights the walnut grain.
A coat of waterproofing ensures protection from humidity and other atmospheric agents.
Rounded back.
Expertly rounded to smoothly connect with the stock, the back of the receiver not only represents a nod to tradition, but also allows for quick and instinctive
target acquisition.
Receiver.
Specifically chosen to contribute to the overall impression of slenderness, the upper profile of the receiver, in anti-glare satin finish, contrasts elegantly with the polished sides.
Forend.
The receiver integrates the forend almost seamlessly.
Thanks to the pronounced, variable-profile upper grooves and the grippy checkering, the grip, control, and handling of thegun are excellent.
Shield.
The carefully designed exhaust shield allows excess gases to be vented downward, away from the hand and the shooter. An internal protective shroud protects the wood from direct contact with the gases.
Equipment.
Elegant, versatile, and high-performance, the AL391 Urika is much more than any other new shotgun.
A gun this extraordinary could only be equipped with a highly useful tool: an exclusive case, technically and aesthetically superior, conceived by the experience of Beretta and Giugiaro Design to protect the shotgun from impacts and falls and keep it in top condition over the years.
Made of injected technopolymer, it contains the famous interchangeable
Beretta Mobilchoke® choke tubes, Beretta lubricating oil, an interchangeable rubber recoil pad, drop adjustment plates, a single-shot magazine reducer for hunting in challenging environments, valve maintenance keys, a metal stock cap set, and sling swivels.
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