Rossi and New England single shots any good??

[Southern Shooter]

Recently, I was in a gunshop browsing their shotgun collection. I saw a New England and a Rossi single shot 12 gauge that caught my eye...I like the simplicity of a single shot. Anyway, when I expressed interest in them the shop owner quickly told me that these were not worth much...that these particular brands of shotgun break easily...for example, the firing pins and some kinds of problems with the hammers. He said the metal is just not good stuff.

I already have other guns very similar to these...12 gauge New England, an old 20 gauge Springfield 944 made in 1967, and actually two Rossi 20 gauge single shots...and have never had one problem out of them. Granted I only put about 100 shells a year through each...but, heck are such guns that poorly made??? Have I just been that lucky to not have any problems? Can I have some opinions and experiences from those that have used these guns?

 

[pauli]

the only problem is that he doesn't get much margin on them.

 

[clone]

iv put a few thousand rounds through my 12ga rossi (shooting clays) and i'v not had any problems yet.

 

[1 old 0311]

If the price is right go for it. They ain't real flashy but they work.

Kevin

 

[Fred Fuller]

Don't know about the Rossi single shots, but the NEFs are great values for not a lot of money. Around here used ones go for $75- 100. No issues with quality/durability that I know of...

lpl/nc

 

[Southern Shooter]

Hear say of any New England or Rossi shotgun problems???

So far, nobody here has had a bad experience with breakage or malfunctions with these guns. Has anybody even heard of any problems with the New England or Rossi single shot shotguns?

 

[riomedinamike]

The only problems I've had were with the NEF single shot rifles, which are of a similar design. On two rifles I had problems with the extractors/ejectors, which were fixed by installing a stronger extractor/ejector spring. I've not had the same problem with the NEF single shot shotguns. I also have several of the pistol caliber Rossi rifles (from CDNN at closeout prices) and had zero problems.

 

[PITBULL]

i have a 20 gauge New England single shot and i love it my first gun i shot i think 200 round's with it and no problem.

 

[Dave McCracken]

The grapevine says that the NEFs shoot loose after 50K rounds or so. Dunno about that, but for light use they'll last longer than we will. 50K is an awful lot of squirrels, rabbits,birds and other targets of opportunity found while walking in the woods.

 

[MCgunner]

Not too sure how you could screw up a single shot shotgun.

I bought a 20 gauge NEF for my daughter. I had to have a smith work the trigger. It was so stiff my 14 year old daughter couldn't fire it. He was able to lighten it up and it shot fine after that. I sold it to a friend for his boy. Daughter's 23 now. She very quickly worked into shooting my Winchester M1400. Didn't care much for the NEF after she shot that. With light loads, it actually had LESS recoil than the little 20 gauge.

 

[dm1333]

I have about 800 rounds through a Rossi 20 GA with no problems.

 

[belton-deer-hunter]

i had a sb-1 pardrner and i wish i hadent got rid of it because there is no way that i knowe of to break them they are good guns and that is aobut it they are jsut good guns and as far as rossi my grandfather has a .410/.22 combo that is a realy good gun never gave him any prolems and the stuff he has put that gun through i am really shocked

 

[Rpriestlyjr]

My only gripe with them is that thy kick like a mule. No matter how many recoil pads you stick on them. And I've never heard of one breaking. The wood will rot off before anything else.

 

[PITBULL]

i love my 20 gauge new england single shot

 

[joebogey]

I actually looked at a NEF last night.
My only concern was weight. It felt like it weighed a ton. But that can be a good thing too.
I did own a NEF rifle in 308 and killed several deer with it. It would shoot lot's better than I did.
I'd recommned them.