Macchina
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I asked about this shotgun a bit ago and don't see much information about these online so I'll do a quick first day (unshot) review of the gun and update when I get to shoot it.
I ordered the gun online so I had to pick it up and see it for the first time. The wood was good but as I put it together it was SUPER tight and most all edges were sharp and though it all looked nice it also looked Turkish (the hand engraving all over the receiver I could do without). The finish was very dull and felt a bit sticky all over. I felt a bit of tinge in my stomach that it was a bit too Turkish (I have a dirt cheap Iver Johnson single shot that is a decent gun after a lot of work but very rough)
So I get home and start degreasing the shotgun and going over it. After a lot of rubbing and RemOil the finish is A VERY NICE deep black. I'm very pleased with the black chrome, it's perfectly even and though they could have polished the steel better in a couple spots it is very well done where it counts. A lot of black comes off on a rag (as on most imported guns) and once cleaned up the whole gun looks and feels way better. Even the engraving looks nicer once cleaned out.
The rib is very nicely serrated, the barrels are flared for the choke tubes and the gun comes with all 5 chokes. The bead is a nice white insert and the checkering appears laser cut and well done.
The action is getting a bit easier after some grease and openings. The triggers are really nice, and the wood metal fit is near perfect. For the price I'm extremely happy. It'll have to shoot well of course but so far so good.
Actual weight: 6 lbs 7 ozs
Front trigger: 5.5 pounds
Rear trigger: 6 pounds
Fit is VERY SIMILAR to a Remington 870. My eye is right there on the mount just like an 870. I believe the LOP and DAC are the same with the DAH being 1/4" lower on the CZ than the 870.
Now for a few pics. Sorry for the quality but it's 18° out and getting dark.
I ordered the gun online so I had to pick it up and see it for the first time. The wood was good but as I put it together it was SUPER tight and most all edges were sharp and though it all looked nice it also looked Turkish (the hand engraving all over the receiver I could do without). The finish was very dull and felt a bit sticky all over. I felt a bit of tinge in my stomach that it was a bit too Turkish (I have a dirt cheap Iver Johnson single shot that is a decent gun after a lot of work but very rough)
So I get home and start degreasing the shotgun and going over it. After a lot of rubbing and RemOil the finish is A VERY NICE deep black. I'm very pleased with the black chrome, it's perfectly even and though they could have polished the steel better in a couple spots it is very well done where it counts. A lot of black comes off on a rag (as on most imported guns) and once cleaned up the whole gun looks and feels way better. Even the engraving looks nicer once cleaned out.
The rib is very nicely serrated, the barrels are flared for the choke tubes and the gun comes with all 5 chokes. The bead is a nice white insert and the checkering appears laser cut and well done.
The action is getting a bit easier after some grease and openings. The triggers are really nice, and the wood metal fit is near perfect. For the price I'm extremely happy. It'll have to shoot well of course but so far so good.
Actual weight: 6 lbs 7 ozs
Front trigger: 5.5 pounds
Rear trigger: 6 pounds
Fit is VERY SIMILAR to a Remington 870. My eye is right there on the mount just like an 870. I believe the LOP and DAC are the same with the DAH being 1/4" lower on the CZ than the 870.
Now for a few pics. Sorry for the quality but it's 18° out and getting dark.