I would have to agree with Dave. The 390/391 series of Beretta' s are really some fine autos. I have several of them and also use 687 and 682 target o/u' s. The 391 is a popular gun for children and women in trap and sporting clays. They can me set up for little to no recoil.
As for the Beretta (gas operated) not being able to handle light loads? That' s simply is not true. I use one in singles trap and have shot some very light loads ie. 1oz@ 875-900 fps. and 2 of my 391' s have digested 10,000' s of them without a hitch. I have tried that same load in 4 different Benelli' s and all refused to cycle them. The Benelli is inertia/recoil operated and will not take real light loads, though some will swear by them for waterfowl.
Gun fit is very important in how recoil is felt and how it shoots.Whatever gun you choose it' s worth the effort to make sure it is properly fitted.
doubleA ..... this gun has zero recoil[8D]
