Scorpio PA-01 Marine Shotgun 12GA

[Suther]

When I wanted a cheap pump shotgun two months back, I went with a Maverick 88 from Wanstalls for $250.

350 rounds later, it hasn't had a single problem. I would highly recommend, especially because its compatible with most Maverick 500 parts.

[taprack9]

Just picked up a Scorpio PA-01 with the 12.5 barrell and breacher choke today at the CSC, pretty good value for money I think, seems solid, fairly smooth action, nice sights. Ill report back after I've put some rounds through it.

[lanis]

Just picked up a Scorpio PA-01 with the 12.5 barrell and breacher choke today at the CSC, pretty good value for money I think, seems solid, fairly smooth action, nice sights. Ill report back after I've put some rounds through it.

Six weeks later... Have you shot it yet?


Cheers,
Dan

[BigBoyHandCannon]

Sold out?

[BearCountry]

Only issue I had noticed was the barrel plating (nickel I think) worked it's way out of the inside of the barrel. Nothing a good cleaning with wire brush couldn't fix.

For those who bought it, is the rust-proof coating (nickel?) on the barrel+mag tube tough and doing its job? Are the internal parts protected (coated) ? inside of the barrel? Wondering if its really a marine like those Mossberg, Remington, Winchester, etc

[Midnight Rider]

Any further updates on these Scorpio shotguns ; the good , the bad , and the ugly.....any hands on experiences . Are there any dealers who have them in stock ?

[BCshooterFMJ]

I've always thought of turkey as something that you shoot with a shotgun, not a place where shotguns are made. But there seems to be a lot of turkish brands flooding the market the lately. I wonder if it's just one manufacturer selling guns under various brand names (kind of like Armscor having a million different brand names for their 1911's).

Warrior is one brand this norinco like. In the sense they have a lot of product with different names on their shotguns.

After WWII turkey was no longer allowed to produce any rifled firearm. (They supported the wrong side ) so that's the main reason you see lots of shotguns (cheap ones and good quality models) coming out of turkey.

[tms7457]

Can that breacher thingy be unscrewed, and simply replaced with a normal Remington choke?

I just picked up a semi and it looks very similar to a weather by SA-459, took it to the range and at 25 yards I fired 2 3/4 challenger slugs and it shot high had 2" group twice.
I had to lock tight the top rail and rear sight but it worked well.
I had two FTE , I have only fired 25 rounds so far but first time out I'm happy for the price it's good
It is made in turkey at the Akkad plant I believe
Hop it helps

[tms7457]

The breached is a screw in choke