Skip to main content
Help Center Community Shop

Street Sweeper Shotgun

Cletis
Is the street sweeper the only cylinder feed shot gun? I saw a shot gun today that looked like a Street Sweeper but it had a full stock. Did'nt pay much attention to it because the guy wanted $800.00 for it. Now I'm thinking I should have paid more attention because I don't know who made it. I thought they had to be registered as a destructive device, Are they still available?
0

Comments

5 comments

Date Votes
  • allechalley
    I know little of what these are, except what I've read. For the most part they were heavy, clumsy, and as Mark C. has said, the quality was iffy until the Striker. I think they are known as clockwork magazines and are loaded somewhat like a Thompson drum, with a key, but one round at a time. The early ones did not eject, so had to remove the spent shells, again, one at a time. Why they were so fearful is beyond comprehension as any Mossberg 500, Rem. 870, or Benelli with extended magazines would be far superior in ease of use, speed of firing, reloading, general reliability.
    0
  • nmyers
    Actually, the Striker was designed & manufactured in South Africa, where it was favored by prison guards & security forces. It's heavy weight, high capacity, & ability to fire 12 rounds accurately as fast as you could pull the trigger gave it a great deterrent effect. The US-made Streetsweeper was a lower quality (& price) clone.

    The problem with the wound flat mag spring is that, if it breaks, you are out of business. Since you are unlikely to find a replacement today, a broken mag spring might leave you with an expensive paperweight.

    I don't think that any pump can match the effectiveness of this design, but the Benelli & SPAS semi-autos (& probably a couple of others) are close, & a lot more practical.

    There was no logical (or legal) reason for declaring the Striker/Streetsweeper a destructive device; just another Clinton initiative to use the JBT's for political purposes.

    Neal
    0
  • 74cuda
    I believe that cobray.com has a few parts yet for the street sweeper...

    "In God We Trust........All Others Go Thru NCIC"
    0
  • HKman
    Cletis,
    Im not sure if you are referring to a gun manufactured for a drum.However I do know that there is an aftermarket setup called the sidewinder that can be ordered for mossys,rem and winchester it takes box and drum magazines.Its a pretty cool item.

    AC Tactical
    0
  • ahankster
    I don't know about the striker, but the street sweeper had an aluminum cylinder, probably to save weight. It shoots great with low powered, field loads. Problem was, if you put anything in it that was high brass or had some power to it, the shells would stick in the cylinder and you played heck trying to get them out. Only 2 3/4 shells as well. It is fun to shoot with field loads though. Some of those short aquilla shells would probably be a hoot too.
    Ahankster
    0

Please sign in to leave a comment.

Recent Activity