Just as it was mentioned, I have owned and shot abundantly a 687 and a 682 for over forty years and both function and look like new to this day. Not to mention other Beretta guns I own. That said, the newer Beretta side-by-side 486 line, manufactured by Fausti under the Beretta name, was launched with a plain stupid new safety system that is a constant source of trouble. I’ll cut it short. This matter has been very close to my heart and life since a very young age.