I am looking to buy my first shotgun and I really like this gun. My local Wal-mart has it for 7 and I have done enough research to know that this is a good deal. My question was what some vets think about this purchase. Positive or negative feedback, I want everything. Any info on another gun is appreciated too. Thank you.
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:04 am
I would get the SPR but you either get a good one or a bad one and it can be hard to get parts for the SPR. I wanted to get one the first year remington offered them but I couldnt find one by the time I found one to buy I had enough money save to buy high dollar shotgun but I am going to get the spr for a back up shotgun.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:04 am
The Remington Spartan (SPR) line is made in Russia, but it is still a Remington. I like them for the money they cost.
The SPR 435 12 gauge is a super magnum, and will handle 3.5" shells pretty easily. The only problems I have noticed with it is that the gas seal rings require replacing every 500 rounds or so. This may be due to the ultra high power goose loads I have been shooting through it.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:04 am
Russian firearms have a reputation for lacking quality control, and I have seen it before in the SPR (Baikal) shotguns. The folks down at the gun shop say to avoid them like the plague. CZ used to make a very good auto-loader for the same price as the SPR, but it looks like they’re just making doubles these days. The Mossberg 930 is a very good auto-loader for the same price.
I would try and find the Mossberg. Buying those SPR guns is really a crap shoot. You might get a great gun, that will last a lifetime, or you might a chunk of metal that couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:04 am
The price is tempting —- Avoid — Keep people employed here in the USA…. Consider a Mossberg 930… They are made in the USA… They are of decent quality and nobody loses there jobs….
Mossberg 930 12 gauge field model / catalog # 85110 – Under $500….
http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/NEW/85110.jpg
Mossberg 930 Specifications page……
http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=10&display=specs
The Mossberg 930 may be a few $$$ more but surely consider it…. As you may have noted in the news the economy isn’t doing to hot… Look out for the workers here in the USA for now…. Thanks!