The Beretta 486 Parallelo 12/28 is a 12 Gauge over/under shotgun with a stainless steel finish and a splinter forend, built for upland and field hunting. Its round-action styling and receiver profile are drawn from traditional Scottish Highland hunt shotguns, and the receiver and breech carry English-style scroll engraving. It runs OptimaChoke cold-hammer-forged barrels built with TriBLock barrel technology for added strength. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Beretta 
• Model: 486 Parallelo 
• Caliber: 12 Gauge 
• Action: Break Action (Over/Under) 
• Barrel Length: 28 in 
• Finish: Stainless steel, splinter forend 
• Material: OptimaChoke cold-hammer-forged barrels 
   

Detailed Features 

• TriBLock barrel construction adds strength and reduces visible welding lines on the barrels 
• Gravitational safety is designed to engage on its own if the gun is dropped 
• Internal firing components are laid out for faster, more precise firing pin engagement 
• Extraction can be run automatically or switched to manual for the hunter's preference 
• Bead sight up front gives a quick, traditional reference for wingshooting 
• English-style scroll engraving covers the receiver and breech

Owners of the 486 Parallelo tend to talk about the round-action receiver first: the profile and scroll engraving read as a classic upland gun rather than a modern clays gun, and most say the fit and finish match that impression. The stainless build is generally seen as a practical choice for wet field days, since it shrugs off the kind of moisture and handling that would mark up a blued receiver faster.

Out in the field, the splinter forend keeps the front end slim and light, which upland hunters who carry a gun all day tend to like, though a few mention it offers less to grip than a beavertail forend when hands get cold or wet. The round-action styling also shifts balance slightly compared to a boxlock O/U, and most describe the swing as quick once they get used to it.

On value, the Parallelo is priced and treated as a step above a basic field gun, closer to an heirloom-grade piece than a beater for every hunt. Owners who buy it tend to already have a cased gun or two and are looking for something with more character for driven bird days, and most consider the engraving and round-action fit worth the premium over a plainer stainless O/U.