The Happy Kaboomer
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New Ithaca 37 or Browning BPS.......Used Winchester mdl 12 or Remington Wingmaster......You couldn't run fast enough to give me a butt ugly plastic benelli nova.
What pump shotgun are you buying if Mossberg and Remington (Rem Arms) are not an option?
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Catpop
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I’m not even sure who still makes pump shotguns anymore. I have been looking for a cheap dependable (not sure if those two words even belong in same sentence) self defense shotgun lately, but can’t seem settle on one.
A few in my past include Win 12, Rem 870, Marlin 19S, Noble 66J, etc.
That said, I’m really SB and SxS man.
BUT I do use a pump when duck and goose hunting.
A few in my past include Win 12, Rem 870, Marlin 19S, Noble 66J, etc.
That said, I’m really SB and SxS man.
BUT I do use a pump when duck and goose hunting.
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mcb
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That is sort of what started this thread. I grabbed my BPS to go turkey hunting and realizes other than Remington and Mossberg I was unsure who was still making pump shotguns. I am like you I like the doubles, I have a SxS and three O/U's. I turkey hunt with my BPS and I have a Remington 1100 setup for 3-gun competition but I have not used it in a couple years as I am not shooting those matched much recently.
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mcb
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My BPS is a bottom eject and tang safety. Love the configuration. I realize there are lots of shotgun on the used market but I was wondering who was still making NEW pump shotguns?
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No doubt my answer would change if used had been the ops inquiry.
Driftwood Johnson
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Winchester Model 12.
I have four of them, just picked up a beauty a couple of weeks ago.
Of course they have not been mass produced since 1964.
Winchester Model 12.
I have four of them, just picked up a beauty a couple of weeks ago.
Of course they have not been mass produced since 1964.
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mcb
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If I was going to go old school Winchester it would be a model 97. I have one setup as a trap gun, it's a beautiful gun but needs a little internal work.
entropy
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Except for the Brownings, none have been made since about 1966, and 1979 for the "Y" series.
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earlthegoat2
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If used was allowed and it had to be 3 1/2 chamber I would still get a BPS…..or save several hundred and get a Mossberg 835.
Pump shotguns are still being produced. Many examples are being imported and have….interesting…looks to them. Most are marketed as HD/Tactical though and would be quite out of place in the turkey woods or duck blind.
Pump shotguns are still being produced. Many examples are being imported and have….interesting…looks to them. Most are marketed as HD/Tactical though and would be quite out of place in the turkey woods or duck blind.
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mcb
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Yes exactly that except a take-down version, 12 gauge, 30-inch full choke barrel. It was my grandfather's 97, bought in 1932. My father had a Herders Broadway wide rib and fancy wood put on it and re-finished in the 1960's when he was shooting a lot of trap. I will try to remember to take a picture of it tonight.
Driftwood Johnson
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Just be sure when you work the action to keep your hand well down on the wrist of the stock, so the bolt does not bite you.
This Model 12 has been my trap gun for a number of years. 30 inch barrel, full choke. Made in 1948, two years before I was made. I had the adjustable recoil pad fitted a few years ago. The foam pad on the comb puts my cheek where I want it, so I did not have if cut for an adjustable cheek piece. No photo of the new one yet.
Jim Watson
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I tried hard to like a Model 12 but the rib pitch defeated me.
I tried out the Model 870 Trap single shot. The magazine tube was occupied by a spring and weighted gas piston to moderate recoil. Softer than a regular pump but I thought it kicked more than my 1100 and I did not like the wiggle of its or any pump foreend.
My neighbor the gunsmith was partial to the Remington Model 31 "the ball bearing corn shucker."
The vent rib was integral with the barrel, all one piece of steel! The past is a different country, they do things differently there.
I tried out the Model 870 Trap single shot. The magazine tube was occupied by a spring and weighted gas piston to moderate recoil. Softer than a regular pump but I thought it kicked more than my 1100 and I did not like the wiggle of its or any pump foreend.
My neighbor the gunsmith was partial to the Remington Model 31 "the ball bearing corn shucker."
The vent rib was integral with the barrel, all one piece of steel! The past is a different country, they do things differently there.
redneck2
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To the Taurus or the Mossberg?
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mcb
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LOL, that would depend on which you liked better.
entropy
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The 870 Competition. The internal gas components are hard to find today. The Model 31 in a Trap configuration is still one of my grail guns.
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mcb
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As promised my only other pump shotgun other than the Browning BPS pictured in my original post a well loved and modified Winchester Model 1897.
SwampWolf
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I used one for duck hunting for many years prior to the ban on lead shot. I really liked the gun, even used it for quail on occasion but it had a drawback that made it a liability for me when hunting in cold weather: a relatively small opening to the trigger. It was tricky to lower the hammer (and the checkering on the spur was worn away) to half-cock while wearing gloves on my XL hands. A super well-made shotgun that handled nicely for me even with the longish receiver.
Armored farmer
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My dad gave me an unfired Y model 12 on my bday 2016. He knew my son was looking for a trap gun.
I also have a 1959 model 12 that was my long-time trapgun. I earned a spot on the 1981 all-state ITA trap team with that gun.
They are a bit more complicated than an 870, but so very smooth. The take-down capability of the model 12 is second to none.
Just an FYI....
Hunters are getting great performance from the 3" 20ga magnum. It has become popular among turkey and waterfowl hunters. Patterns are rival to 2¾" 12 ga.
I also have a 1959 model 12 that was my long-time trapgun. I earned a spot on the 1981 all-state ITA trap team with that gun.
They are a bit more complicated than an 870, but so very smooth. The take-down capability of the model 12 is second to none.
Just an FYI....
Hunters are getting great performance from the 3" 20ga magnum. It has become popular among turkey and waterfowl hunters. Patterns are rival to 2¾" 12 ga.
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Riomouse911
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I thought about it, I realized I have six pumps; a 12 ga 870, 16 ga Model 12 and BPS, 20 ga 870 and BPS and a 28 ga BPS.
If I were to buy a 3.5” 12 ga shotgun, it would be another BPS.
Stay safe.
If I were to buy a 3.5” 12 ga shotgun, it would be another BPS.
Stay safe.
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