Beretta DT10 Trident
Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta · Shotgun · Discontinued · 2000
Also known as: DT10, DT10 Trident, Beretta DT-10
Overview
The Beretta DT10 Trident is a premium 12 gauge over-and-under competition shotgun produced from 2000 to 2014. Built on a robust cross-bolt locking action with a removable trigger group and Steelium barrels bored to Beretta's Optima-Bore profile with interchangeable Optimachoke tubes, it was engineered for the demands of high-volume clay target shooting. Offered in dedicated Trap, Skeet, and Sporting configurations, the DT10 became one of the most decorated competition over-and-unders in the sport before being succeeded by the DT11 in 2014.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3900 g (137.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1194 mm (47.01") |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Selective |
| Trigger Pull | 16 N (3.6 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Fixed Dual Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Cross Bolt Locking, Removable Trigger Group, Steelium Barrels, Optima Bore, Optimachoke Tubes, Tapered Ventilated Rib
Variants
- Beretta DT10 Trident Trap - Trap
- Beretta DT10 Trident Skeet - Skeet
- Beretta DT10 Trident Sporting - Sporting Clays
- Beretta DT10 Trident-X - Trap Combo
Production
Production years: 2000-2014
Hand-finished competition shotgun; superseded by the DT11 in 2014
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta
Discontinued: 2014
Notes
Beretta's own literature describes the DT10 Trident as the competition over-and-under that has collected more medals than any other shotgun. The DT11 that replaced it uses a receiver 3mm wider than the DT10 for added durability while retaining the same cross-bolt locking concept.
Background
Beretta calls the DT10 Trident the over-and-under that has won more competition medals than any other shotgun, and its success on the Olympic and ISSF clay-target circuit directly shaped its successor, the DT11.