No Jumbo Safety on my new Wilson Combat Shotgun

[Therapydude]

Sorry to hear that many others have had bad luck with Wilson, as well. I have nothing against the shotgun they built. It looked great and I'm sure it would have functioned well. My problem with Wilson was that I didn't fully get what I had paid for. I called them on the phone to resolve the problem and they offered me no real solution. I subsequently sent them an e-mail (to which I have received no reply). For me, it became a matter of principle. Therefore, I traded the Wilson for a Benelli and have absolutely no regrets. Having owned an 870 Express for almost 20 years (I could've used it as a platform for this project, but it has sentimental value) and a Benelli SBE for around 4 years, I know that both Remington and Benelli make great shotguns. Like most things in life, it comes down to personal preference.

 

[Nnobby45]

Nobby, how close are you to MD?

Wanna bring yours around and see if it's smoother than my workpolished 1950 house gun? Or Frankenstein?

Smooth doesn't have to cost big bucks when using my not so secret ingredient.

Elbow grease....

Nevada is pretty far from Md--I'm making plans to fly out soon.
Now that we've firmly established that Wilson's aren't cheap, my point is that my Wilson was smoothed up when they custom built it and I don't want the action to operate any easier or smoother.

Jeez, with the heavy SureFire fore-end the Wilson runs so smooth a guy could fall asleep shooting one. 1950 house gun? How old are you, anyway? I thought my early 70's vintage 870 was ancient, and I don't know if I have enough years left to get my bird guns as smooth as yours with elbow grease. What do you do? Run the action while watching Cops, AMW, Fox News, Survivor, and History channel (some of my favorites)?

It's not like my birdguns are hard to operate. Actually, the fact that my 870 bird guns have not "smoothed up" as much as my Custom Wilson speaks to the quality of the 870.

As for the expense of the Wilson/Scattergun Tech. custom shotgun, we old retired guys have to spend our money on something to make sure there's nothing left when we go.

Let all the youngsters fret about the price and check out the garage sales and ads for the cheapest gun they can find so they can post a thread "Look what I found--Is this a good deal?" "I only have to replace the front sight, trigger housing, buy a new barrel and find a magazine spring for it." "

 

[Gordon]

What I don't get is:
Why doesn't a large volume dealer like Wilson order 870p's in enough volume to drop the price to that of what we pay for an Express. The finish over the Parkerize would REALLY be something! They could order the bead sighted model and just add their own sights ect. A Scattergun Tech follower and maybe a Surefire forend. No J locks or other safety issues on an 870p.
THEN you'd feel you are buying top of the line equiptment, not a "name" on a Wally world base model!

 

[Dave McCracken]

I was born in 1946. Best recollection, I was shooting occasional shots from shotguns by 1956, hunting with one in 58. My house gun was an Xmas present in 59.

It has been in goose blinds, toted on upland and deer hunts, worked into a Defensive tool and used for 3 gun and range training. In the old LE league in MD, I took HOA in 83 and 85 with it. Best guess, a minimum of 15K rounds, possibly 20K. Never a glitch.

 

[BerettaNut92]

Dave, what is elbow grease? (I am mechanically challenged).

Does one have to do anything to the parts, or just apply elbow grease to any moving parts in the action?

(shotgunless for now)

 

[Hawk]

Mr. ABilly:

"Elbow grease" IIRC, was the only lubricant approved for use in the "Armstrong Motor" which was popular for small boats in the '50's.

If one didn't have an Evinrude or Mercury for one's boat, one broke out the "Armstrong" and hooked it to the "oarlocks". Apply elbow grease and one got to where the fish were biting.

PS: I would add that SEEG was a variant that worked wonders. My new (to me) L.C. Smith had, I presume, a great deal of SEEG applied between 1948 and 2005. Once SEOG is applied it lasts forever. After slicking up the chambers, that Elsie opens and closes with the closest thing to mechanical music I've ever heard.

(SEEG = somebody else's elbow grease)

 

[Zebulon]

Wilson builds on Remington Express because it's all about the money....Period. Wilson Combat/Scattergun Tech Owner.... Zebulon

 

[Dave McCracken]

Skunk, elbow grease is as stated, the pre power tool method to smooth up anything and/or the way to get anything done.

 

[simmonsguns]

safety

Just in the off chance your in my area,you can bring the gun and safety in and i will install it at no charge because you are a board member.

 

[Therapydude]

Simmonsguns, thanks for the kind offer, but I traded the Wilson for a Benelli.