Handles

I agree with you totally Danny45. The gas-op autoloaders will need more maintanance than the Benelli. 11-87' s, and Browning Golds (In my opinion,not a good gun) also seem to need much more care than a good old Rem 1100 (thats why they don' t make the 11-87 for trap anymore and went back to the 1100), and of course the Beretta. I also agree that the boresnake isn' t all you need to do. I mentioned taking off the forearm and wiping the area with a " lightly oiled" rag. For in the field cleaning, unless it is an extreme situation, that should be all that is needed, and it should be done to every gun, gas-op or not. I guess my best advise to a person worried about the berretta not performing because they don' t want to clean it once in awhile is to ignore the whole autoloader idea and get a 870 Express. Beat it, bash it, submerge it in a duck pond, and when it stops working either take the whole thing apart and clean it or throw it away and buy a new one.