I might be tempted by a Browning or maybe an Ithica .
Whatever I picked would be wood stocked( personal preference)
Whatever I picked would be wood stocked( personal preference)
Appreciate all the thoughtful comments. One reason I've consulted the MDS brain trust once again. Nnztg8r and Uncle Duke, both of your perspectives and shared insights are terrific. Thank you.
Doco Overboard, the M97 is a cool gun! Slam fire capable I'm guessing. Norinco also used to make a shorter barrel riot gun version. An original might be something to get in the future, along with a Model 12.
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Find a nice parked 870...you will love it.
Luck V!
I'd buy all 3
I too love pump shotguns, I have Mossbergs and 870s, probably 12 or so, and want to buy another all the time....I say,... buy my brother, buy.....
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Whatever I picked would be wood stocked( personal preference)
I lean towards the Mossberg 500 partly because it's what I trained on along with the Benelli M4 when I was a Marine, but also love the aftermarket for them and the safety I feel is placed perfectly for a rifle grip. I'm reluctantly selling my 500 right now because of my divorce, but I plan on picking up another one or maybe even a 590 when I dig myself out of my divorce pit.
I have a Norinco 97 riot model as well. Premium condition. That is a badass shotgun. Slam fires as fast as you can stand to do it and never jams. The only real downfall is the bolt. It will let you know really quickly if you move your hand too far forward while racking the slide. It’s a skin ripper.
No. 2. Hands down. The older 870’s are smooth. Please elaborate on the maintenance issues you and Chad are concerned about.
2) A used Remington 870 Police Magnum. These have sporadic availability. I nearly made an order today with synthetic furniture that would be $330 shipped. I have a Remington 870 Wingmaster in 20-gauge which has the smoothest mechanism. I feel it could round out my "HD" shotgun collection that already has a Mossberg and Turkish Winchester. (as an aside, I would love an old Winchester Model 12, but don't want to spend that much money for a new addition)
That's my source. Talked to Mark a few hours ago.
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He gets interesting stuff. He used to be tapped into a lot of refurbished Sigs and had some real deals. I usually take a look once a month there to see what's new in his used firearms.That is a dangerous website 2:
A while back I was cruising around on there and saw he had a listing for some Beretta 92M's. I called but they were all gone. I was so bummed, I've wanted one of those for a while.
I thought he was selling the business?
I'll probably go for a 12-gauge coach gun at some point first (once had a 20-gauge Chinese made one that I sold), but recent pricing of the Shockwave is attractive.I think your collection is in need of a Mossberg Shockwave. Lots of sales fliers from PSA with discounts.
At this point in my life, I'm just looking for the 590A1.
Fidelity, I had the same dilemma as you. As I have a few 870's and am not a big fan of Mossbergs, I picked up a new Armscor RIA M5 for just a tick over $200. Although I have not had a chance to fire it as of yet and I am not able to report on function and reliability, I will say it has the slickest action of any pump action that I have ever seen. ...
I'm with you OP, I hit that 300-400 buck mark and I seem to have a hard time saying no.
Try lube.I always have trouble sliding pump shotguns into my scabbard.
Troublemaker.I always have trouble sliding pump shotguns into my scabbard.
Lol. I seem to remember something about a shotgun scabard...Troublemaker.
I was trying to pawn off that scabbard to Blaster. He ran away, lol.
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This IS NOT THE PLACE OR TIME TO SAY "scabbard my arse...", is it???Exactly the one that I'm referring to. His face contorted in unusual ways until he made a tactical retreat.
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