No joke: Info needed for Shan Dong shotgun
I assume this is a Chinese made gun. Is it any good in a 12 ga punp shotgun?
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http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=347117609
Never heard of them before now. Definately started to laugh when I read your title though. Also chuckled when I read the description of a 19" shan dong. In all seriousness though, yes they are Chinese but have no idea as to the quality. Most of the time you do get what you pay for though.
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The one in toad67's link looks like an Ithaca 37 knock off. With tons of used 870's and Mossberg's around for local inspection is where I'd put my money. 0 -
Yes that is the one I am looking at. Can't decide if I want to take the chance. 0 -
There is a previous post on them, from 8+ years ago. Knock-off of the Model 37 Ithaca, imported by Century. It, the post didn't appear positive to me. Likely you would be a whole lot better off with a used 870, usually a lot available on the auction.
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1393420 -
Of course a Mossberg or Remington would be better, and I wouldn't expect much here, but if the gun actually fires and cycles, let alone can accept readily available American-made replacement parts, how wrong can you go for $120?
A competition or fancy hunting gun this is not, but should be fine for a "trunk gun" or a backup/loaner. Its a low-cost low-maintenance gun kept for occasional or emergency use. If it gets lost or damaged. . .oh well.
The only thing I'd say is that I'd at least put a couple of boxes of shells through it before throwing it in the closet/trunk, just to find out if it has any issues that needed addressing.0 -
They are serviceable shotguns, built along the lines of the Ithaca 37. The same company makes a shotgun built like a Remington 870 (note the Remington style rear sight on the 37 clone on the gun in the auction link). Some Ithaca parts might fit cleanly but I would bet there are dimensional differences across the board. The guns I've handled had usable but rough actions that can be smoothed nicely.
Not a bad shotgun for the price point.0 -
the new stevens pump is chinese...the H&R pardner pump is chinese 0 -
I think I will pass on this one. Only because I found a different gun that I want. Thanks for the input guys...
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