Beretta 688 Black Performance Sport Adjustable

Beretta 688 Performance Black Sport Adjustable Shotgun | 12G

Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta proudly presents the 688 Performance Black Sport Shotgun, the latest over-and-under platform designed to revolutionize competition shooting. Engineered for shooters of all skill levels, the 688 Performance combines cutting-edge technology with Beretta's legendary craftsmanship, creating a shotgun that excels in both form and function.

The Beretta 688 Performance Black Sport Shotgun is a cutting-edge sporting shotgun that combines precision, comfort, and modern design. Its heavier, 680-based receiver enhances stability, reduces recoil, and ensures perfect balance at the hinge pins for smooth handling.

The black laminated wood stock, featuring a palm swell and B-Fast® adjustable system, offers ergonomic comfort, durability, and a sleek, contemporary look. A redesigned top lever ensures effortless opening and closing, ideal for extended sessions or new shooters.

Equipped with Beretta’s Steelium® Optimabore® HP barrels, the 688 delivers consistent, precise patterns with all ammunition types, while its anti-glare blued steel receiver and competition-grade features make it both functional and stylish. Designed for shooters of all levels, the 688 Performance sets a new standard in competition shotguns.

Key Features

• MicroCore® recoil pad
• Thicker stock with competition palm swell, closed pistol grip and checkering
• B-Fast® adjustable stock straight out of the box
• Laminated wood for a contemporary and technical style
• 680-based heavier and wider receiver
• Optimized weight distribution and balance at hinge pins
• Top lever with smoother opening and closing feeling
• Fresh competition looks with improved anti-glare finish
• Adjustable trigger, adjustable LOP
• Beretta Steelium® Optimabore® HP barrels
• Competition top rib
• Competition ventilated side ribs
• Optimachoke® HP chokes (color-banded on the Sporting version)

HEAVIER RECEIVER

The 688 Performance boasts an upgraded 680-based receiver, widened and enhanced by an additional 55g compared to other Beretta 680 models. This thoughtful enhancement improves recoil reduction, stability, and overall handling while preserving the shotgun's perfect balance at the hinge pins. The sleek blued steel receiver, accented with an eye-catching orange 688 logo and a refined laser-engraved anti-glare finish, adds a modern touch that complements its high-performance design.

694 STOCK, PALM SWELL AND B-FAST

The stock's thicker ergonomic design draws inspiration from the proven Beretta 694, featuring a widened blade and comb, along with an extended closed pistol grip and palm swell. This combination delivers exceptional comfort while promoting a natural, stable hand position. Enhanced with 1.5-pitch checkering and an expanded surface area, the 688 Performance ensures an optimal grip for unmatched control.

LAMINATED WOOD STOCK

The black laminated wood stock, polished with a sleek glossy finish, gives the 688 Performance a contemporary look while ensuring consistent weight and superior weather resistance over traditional walnut. This modern upgrade combines style with practical durability for top performance in any condition.

NEW TOP LEVER CLOSING DESIGN

The 688 Performance features a redesigned top lever with a repositioned release pin, enabling a smoother, low-effort action opening. Ideal for young, new, and competitive shooters dedicated to honing their skills, this enhancement makes every practice session more efficient and comfortable.

STEELIUM BARRELS

Steelium represents the signature feature of all barrels crafted by Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta, a company founded in 1526 originally as a barrel maker, long before it became a full firearms manufacturer. With nearly 500 years of expertise, Beretta continues to apply its knowledge today, even with the integration of cutting-edge production technologies. Each Beretta Steelium barrel is made from the companys exclusive tri-alloy steel (Ni, Cr, Mo) and undergoes deep drilling, cold hammer forging, and vacuum distension. This precise process ensures optimal ballistics, minimizing recoil and muzzle rise while delivering consistently dense and uniform patterns with various types of ammunition, including lead, steel, and High-Performance steel.

Available in Left-Handed version, please enquire.

Additional Information

Delivery

From receiving your order we aim to deliver within 5-7 working days. In the instance that delivery will take longer, you will be notified.

International orders are usually delivered within 28 days.

If an item's packaging is damaged upon delivery, it must be signed for as "Damaged Packaging and Unchecked". If an item is not signed for as damaged and then ends up being so, CGR will assume that the damage was done after delivery.

If an incorrect item is delivered and it is found to be the fault of CGR, Cheshire Gun Room LTD will cover the cost of returning the item, whether that be having the customer send the item and refund the postage or having the item collected.

For international orders, the delivery cost may be calculated at the time of dispatch. Additional charge may be levied.

Returns and Cancellations

Customers that wish to cancel their order and return goods must notify Cheshire Gun Room LTD in writing (email, letter) within 7 working days of receiving them. Goods must then be returned to Cheshire Gun Room within 21 days.

If you are returning goods for any other reason than they are faulty, we would ask you comply with our returns policy in clause 4.1 above. Items must be returned to us within 7 days of delivery, for a refund the items must be received by us unopened and in a saleable condition.

Once goods have been received and providing they are in an AS SOLD state as determined by Cheshire Gun Room, a full refund will be made within 28 days.

Any customer who wishes to cancel an order before delivery must inform Cheshire Gun Room LTD at their earliest convenience. If an order has already been dispatched but not delivered the customer can refuse to accept delivery and the goods will be returned to us. However, If an item has been dispatched before cancellation the delivery charge will not be refunded.

Faulty goods; in the event of goods becoming faulty the customer should inform Cheshire Gun Room LTD immediately in writing (email, letter) and return the goods at once at their own cost for repair or replacement. See section 6 for more information.

In the unlikely event that goods are faulty on arrival, the customer must make Cheshire Gun Room LTD aware within a reasonable time and be able to prove that the goods were delivered in this state. Once this has been established we will then decide on the best course of action. This can include, but not limited to, posting the item back to us and refunding the cost or having the item collected by courier.

CD’s, DVD’s and Computer software are not eligible for a refund.

Special Order items or Made to Order items that require a deposit at time of ordering cannot be canceled or refunded at any time.

Warranties are non-transferable.

For over 20 years Cheshire Gun Room Ltd has been exporting and importing firearms, worldwide, to destinations as far ranging as Europe and the US to Nepal, Australia and beyond. We can also deal with the imports and exports of accessories such as scopes, moderators, ammunition and most of the items displayed online.

From start to finish we endeavour to make the whole experience as pain-free as possible.

We are not only able to export guns that we have sold but can also arrange exports for 3rd parties, such as clients who have sold their guns to people abroad or customers looking to move to a different country. We can also assist other gun shops who have enquiries abroad.

If you need a gun moving in or out of the UK, we can usually help whatever the circumstances and wherever the destination.

We can import and export Section 1, Section 2, Section 5, Air Rifles and Antiques & De-activated weapons.

• Section 1: Bolt auction rifles, high capacity shotguns, long barrelled pistols
• Section 2: Any shotguns under 3 shots
• Section 5: Pistols, semi-automatic rifles, fully automatic rifles
• Antiques: Antique & deactivated weapons, show pieces, war pieces

We hold Open Licenses for Europe, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. This greatly speeds up the export process to these destinations eliminating the need, in most cases, to apply for an export permit on a case by case basis.

The map below shows a selection of some of the places we have exported to over the years and the type of gun exported.

 Export Procedure – Some Key Points

• The main method of carriage we will use for transporting your goods will be Air Freight (sea freight and road freight are also available) and the service is known as Door To Port.  This means the guns will leave our premises and arrive at your nearest customs served International Airport from where you will arrange collection.  Shortly after shipping, you will receive an Airway Bill which will show flight numbers and arrival date.  You can then use this to arrange collection of your firearms from the airport.  Please note, it is your responsibility as the Importer to be sure of all import regulations and firearms law in your country.

• In the UK, air rifles are classed as firearms.  Because of this we are unable to use couriers such as Fed Ex, UPS etc to send the guns abroad, even if the gun requires no import paperwork in your country, which in a lot of cases they don’t, they must still be exported in the same way as a shotgun or a rifle and flown to an airport for you to collect.  The only exceptions to this are customers in Mainland Europe.  We can ship air rifles to these customers at a vastly reduced cost but only if they are UK Legal Limit I.E Sub 12 ft/lb rated.

• In almost all cases, any shotgun or rifle (and some air rifles) you intend to import will require an import license.  This is your responsibility to obtain and we can offer little assistance with this although we will help as much as we can.  Firearms licensing, police etc in your country should be able to offer better assistance.  Some antique firearms require no import license.  See below.

• Some countries have provisions for antique firearms including USA and Canada.  In these cases, providing the guns were manufactured before a certain date, you can forgo a lot of the standard import regulations.  This is especially helpful for customers wishing to purchase English Shotguns and Hammer Guns.  For example, if you are a US customer you can import a gun produced before 1898 without any import license, import broker or FFL dealer.

• Whatever the situation or however unsure you might be the best thing to do is get in contact straight away.  We are always happy to help and will endeavor to offer the best, most cost effective and quickest solution to your needs.  Our passion is guns and shooting, and we love to share that with our customers around the world!

You can contact us either by emailing exports@cheshiregunroom.com or by phone on +44 161 480 8222 Option 4 or direct on +44 161 475 0132.  We look forward to hearing from you soon! We aim to answer all enquiries within 24 hours on working days.

Please note we have staff available to speak/write in the following languages: English Greek, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, French and Cantonese.

CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS

"These guys are top shelf folks. From the owner to all the employees I've met. Johnathan and Dan were especially helpful. Had several dealings with them over the last year or so. They ALWAYS went above and beyond to take care of me. Bought several items from them at the Northern Shooting Show. They pulled strings, and went out of their way to accommodate me. I'd rate them 10 stars if Google offered them! Fine folks."

MIKE ABERNETHY