Downsides to a Lanber 2097?

[atomd]

I hear a lot of good things about these guns so I'm considering one (the sporting 30"). The only downside I can tell is that there's not many dealers and there seems to be only one place in the US that does warranty work. I've seen a couple of pics of some people who got an off-center sight but overall people really seem to like them.

Anything else I should consider in this price range for a new gun? CDNN wants $680 for them. I've tried looking for used deals but I never see any with 30" barrels (and not even that many 28") and if I do they always seem to be close to the price of a new one anyways. Most of the time I'll be using it for trap but maybe dabbling in some other clay sports too.

 

[hopper810]

Can't think of any,I plan on getting one myself.If you've ever shot a Browning O/U then you've got a good idea on the fit and handling aspects of the Lanber.

 

[Wishoot]

I've had one for several years and it's been a work horse. I bought mine from CDNN along with several chokes. It's really a pleasure to shoot and it's never given me a problem. The front sight came loose last year, but a drop of Loctite solved that problem.

It's no Beretta or Browning, but it works great on birds or clays. I don't worry about getting a scratch now and then either.

 

[RUT]

It's a great gun for the money!

 

[MrBill120]

I bought one this past spring. I had to send it in for warranty work. The forestock latch was a little off. All-in-all I'm happy with the gun. It's a good looking gun, and its pretty good at breaking clays too!

 

[Lord Palmerston]

You will not find better gun for that money. Get it.

 

[atomd]

I'm still on the fence about it. Everyone keeps telling me to get a dedicated trap gun instead. Not many dedicated trap guns in that price range except for maybe a bps trap, used bt99 (haven't found one yet), or maybe a used rem 870/1100 trap model (also haven't seen one yet). I get their point having the higher poi, being able to "float" the clays, etc. They seem almost like a one trick pony though.

 

[RUT]

The problem with dedicated trap guns is they're not really designed to do anything else. If you plan to dabble in sporting clays, you're better off with the 2097. And the BT99? An expensive single shot gun which is definitely limited in scope. But hey, it's your money.

P.S. If you do get into sporting clays, you'll be hooked!

 

[atomd]

Sporting clays looks like a lot of fun but I could only shoot it one day a month without paying a full year membership to join another club (we're talking hundreds of dollars for that). There's a couple other that shoot skeet and 5 stand but if I had to guess I'd be shooting trap a vast majority of the time. I am a bit hesitant about a dedicated trap gun because of the limited scope of it....but on the other hand that's most likely what I'd be doing anyways. I guess it's a good excuse to get 2 shotguns instead of one though huh? haha.

 

[RUT]

Believe me, if you do get a dedicated trap gun it will not be the last shotgun you'll own!

P.S. You do know that trap shooters are a bunch of grumpy old men don't you?