Beretta 688 Performance XTrap
Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. · Shotgun · In Production · 2025
Also known as: S688 XTrap, 688 Performance X-Trap
Overview
The Beretta 688 Performance XTrap is a 12-gauge over-and-under competition trap shotgun, part of Beretta's new 688 Performance line aimed at developing and aspiring clay-target champions. It features a 32-inch (or combo 32/34-inch) Steelium barrel set, the Optima-Choke HP system, and a single selective inertia trigger, mated to a modern Monte Carlo laminated stock with B-Fast adjustability for a tuned, repeatable mount. The XTrap configuration is offered in both right- and left-hand models and single-barrel as well as over/under setups.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3900 g (137.6 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 813 mm (32.01") |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Laminate |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12 ga, 12/76, 12 bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Break Action Over Under, Single Selective Inertia Trigger, Steelium Barrels, Optima Choke Hp System, B Fast Adjustable Stock, Monte Carlo Laminate Stock, Ventilated Rib, Extended Choke Tubes
Variants
- Beretta 688 Performance Trap — Trap
- Beretta 688 Performance Sporting — Sporting Clays
- Beretta 688 Performance Vittoria — Reduced Dimension
Production
Production years: 2025-present
Current production competition model
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Break-action over-under; 'magazine_capacity' of 2 reflects the two fixed barrels. Listed weight around 8.6 lb (approx 3.9 kg). Length of pull approximately 14.75 in. Available in unsingle and O/U combo barrel sets.
Background
Beretta has been making firearms since 1526, making it the oldest continuously operating firearms manufacturer in the world - the 688 Performance trap guns are the latest descendants of a clay-target lineage that runs back through the 682 and 680 competition series.