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Beretta 694 500 Years Limited Edition

A limited 694 edition for Beretta’s 500th anniversary, with floral engraving and Steelium Pro barrels

694 500 Years Limited Edition

Edition of Beretta 694

Drawing of a Beretta 694 500 Years Limited Edition from the right, with two stacked barrels, floral engraving, gold action details and a walnut stock.
Drawing: Beretta 694 500 Years Limited Edition, right side

he Beretta 694 500 Years Limited Edition marks Beretta’s 500th anniversary in 2026.1 It is a 694 with floral and gold details, offered in 12- Sporting and versions with 760 or 810 mm barrels.1

Where the original 694 has Steelium Plus barrels, the edition has Steelium Pro, the type also fitted to the 694 Black DLC.1, 2, 3 In a 760 mm barrel the triple is 450 mm long.1 The is Grade 3 walnut, and its B-Fast balancing system adjusts the gun’s weight and balance.1 In Beretta’s 2024 catalogue, the 694 Pro Sporting has an adjustable TSK stock and Steelium Plus barrels.4

Specifications

12-bore · sporting

Introducedby 20261
Bore12-bore
Barrels29.92, 31.89 in

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Specifications

ConfigurationBoreBarrels, inGradeFinish
Sporting
Sporting112-bore29.92, 31.89SportingFloral laser engraving with gold details engraving; wood grade Grade 3 walnut
Trap
Trap112-bore29.92, 31.89TrapFloral laser engraving with gold details engraving; wood grade Grade 3 walnut

Identify and date

The gold Beretta 500 Years logo sits under the .1 Floral engraving and gold 694 logos set the action apart from the original gun’s blue details.1, 2 The steel top tapers and has a channel.1

Beretta Australia’s earlier 694 Limited Edition Sporter, made for its 20th anniversary, is a separate run of 50 guns with 31-inch barrels.5 Its anniversary engraving sits under the .5

WhereMarkings
Underside of the actionGold Beretta 500 Years logo1

Before you buy

  1. Look for the gold 500 Years logo under the action; Beretta Australia’s 20th-anniversary edition has a different inscription under the monobloc.1, 5
  2. Confirm the barrels: the 500 Years edition has Steelium Pro barrels of 760 or 810 mm.1
  3. Check the fit of the , which on this edition has an adjustable component.1

Related models

  • Beretta 694Edition of

    The 500 Years edition adds floral engraving, gold details and Steelium Pro barrels to the 694.1

Sources

  1. Beretta 694 500 Years Limited edition, Launch report. Armi e Tiro, 2026-10-17. magazine · Archive
  2. Beretta USA announces the 694 competition shotgun. Beretta USA, 2019-09-15. maker website · Archive
  3. Beretta 694 Black DLC, a new high-end competition shotgun. GUNSweek, 2025-07-05. magazine · Archive
  4. Beretta Firearms Catalog 2024 — Diamond Pigeon and 694, 694-offers. Beretta, 2024. maker catalogue · Archive
  5. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, pp. 28–30. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive

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