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Beretta 694 Australian 20th Anniversary

A run of 50 sporting guns for Beretta Australia’s 20th anniversary, with 31-inch barrels

694 Limited Edition Sporter

Edition of Beretta 694

Drawing of a Beretta 694 Australian 20th Anniversary from the right: two stacked barrels with a ventilated top rib and colour-banded extended chokes, a silver action with blue details, and a walnut stock and fore-end.
Drawing: Beretta 694 Australian 20th Anniversary, right side

Overview

The Beretta 694 Australian 20th Anniversary is a limited edition of the 694 Sporter, made to mark twenty years of Beretta Australia. The run comprised 50 guns, all with 31-inch barrels.1

The edition has Steelium Plus barrels, 76 mm and five extended, colour-coded Optima- HP tubes.2, 3

Specifications

ConfigurationBoreChambersBarrels, inChoke system
Sporting
Sporting4, 512-bore76 mm (3 in)31Optima-Choke HP; removable; 5 tubes

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Identify and date

The anniversary sits beneath the .6 The has a nickel-type finish, with blue lettering and a blue line around its border.8

The later 694 500 Years Limited Edition, made for Beretta’s 500th anniversary in 2026, has floral engraving, gold details, Steelium Pro barrels and a gold 500 Years logo beneath the action.9, 10, 11, 12

WhereMarkings
Underside of the monoblocBeretta Australia 20th Anniversary engraving6

Before you buy

  1. Look for the Beretta Australia 20th Anniversary engraving beneath the monobloc.6
  2. Check for 31-inch Steelium Plus barrels and the five extended Optima-Choke HP tubes supplied with the gun.2

Related models

  • Beretta 694Edition of

    An Australian anniversary edition of the 694 Sporter, limited to 50 guns.1

Sources

  1. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, p. 28 — Edition and run. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive Return to text 1 Return to text 2 Return to text 3
  2. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, p. 28 — Barrel specification. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive Return to text 1 Return to text 2 Return to text 3
  3. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, p. 30 — Chamber specification. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive Return to text
  4. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, p. 28 — Edition and run; p. 28 — Barrel specification; p. 30 — Chamber specification. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive Return to text 1 Return to text 2
  5. C.I.P. TDCC Table VII — Cal. 12, p. 1 — Bore diameter. C.I.P., 2018-10-17. proof house · Archive Return to text 1 Return to text 2
  6. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, p. 30 — Anniversary engraving. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive Return to text 1 Return to text 2 Return to text 3 Return to text 4
  7. Beretta 694 500 Years Limited edition, Occasion; Engraving; Gold marks; Barrels. Armi e Tiro, 2026-10-17. magazine · Archive Return to text
  8. Happy anniversary! — Beretta 694 Limited Edition Sporter, p. 29 — Action finish. Australian Shooter, 2023-12. magazine · Archive Return to text
  9. Beretta 694 500 Years Limited edition, Occasion. Armi e Tiro, 2026-10-17. magazine · Archive Return to text
  10. Beretta 694 500 Years Limited edition, Engraving. Armi e Tiro, 2026-10-17. magazine · Archive Return to text
  11. Beretta 694 500 Years Limited edition, Gold marks. Armi e Tiro, 2026-10-17. magazine · Archive Return to text
  12. Beretta 694 500 Years Limited edition, Barrels. Armi e Tiro, 2026-10-17. magazine · Archive Return to text

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