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Wanted 1887 lever action shotgun opinions
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I don't own one, but I see plenty of them shot at the local CAS matches. My buddy got one of the Norincos and had a smith do the drop-2 mod on the carrier and it seems to run great. I've shot it enough to know that for competition, it'll take a lot of practice to get fast. The long lever throw means that you have to be aggressive when shooting it or the empty won't eject and/or the next round won't get lifted.
If you want it for other purposes, you don't want to get the drop-2 mod done as it prohibits the magazine useage.
If you want it for other purposes, you don't want to get the drop-2 mod done as it prohibits the magazine useage.
The lever action 12ga is one fun gun to shoot. It definately has some lasting Bad@$$ factor since Arnie pulled one out of a flower box. To prove its popularity as a classic, it's going to be featured as a specialty shotgun in the new Call of Duty video game Modern Warfare II
After using the shotgun durring about 3 range trips, I have concluded this:
The lever is a hell of a lot more fun to shoot than pump.
I can load the lever faster than the pump, however I can shoot a pump gun faster than the swinging the lever, and with the pump my sights stay on target while I am pumping which is more difficult with the lever.
I can hit clays easier with the sights on the lever, and the 20" barrel is very easy to maneuver than my buddies 28" remington.
I did shoot slugs through this gun, and even without rear sights like I am used to on a rifle, I was able to place accurate shots.
Having built my AR as my first gun, and spending alot of money on different extras like magazines, an eotech, a rail system, back up iron sight, I have come to the conclusion that this shotgun is probably the best 500 dollars I spent on a firearm. You can find a cheaper 12ga that can do the trick, but I am happy with mine.
As far as the two shell drop and shoot modification, I would want to keep my magazine capacity. Even the way it is right now, I can still put one in the reciever, and slide one in the tube, which takes just a little bit more focus on what you are doing than just dropping two in, but its still pretty easy.
After using the shotgun durring about 3 range trips, I have concluded this:
The lever is a hell of a lot more fun to shoot than pump.
I can load the lever faster than the pump, however I can shoot a pump gun faster than the swinging the lever, and with the pump my sights stay on target while I am pumping which is more difficult with the lever.
I can hit clays easier with the sights on the lever, and the 20" barrel is very easy to maneuver than my buddies 28" remington.
I did shoot slugs through this gun, and even without rear sights like I am used to on a rifle, I was able to place accurate shots.
Having built my AR as my first gun, and spending alot of money on different extras like magazines, an eotech, a rail system, back up iron sight, I have come to the conclusion that this shotgun is probably the best 500 dollars I spent on a firearm. You can find a cheaper 12ga that can do the trick, but I am happy with mine.
As far as the two shell drop and shoot modification, I would want to keep my magazine capacity. Even the way it is right now, I can still put one in the reciever, and slide one in the tube, which takes just a little bit more focus on what you are doing than just dropping two in, but its still pretty easy.
