Scorpio PA-01 Marine Shotgun 12GA

[funwithgun]

http://www.wanstallsonline.com/product.php?productid=2344&cat=13&page=1

Any reviews on these shotguns? I've looked online but cant find anything. It looks good, and the price is right, but I'm not sure if there are any common issues associated with this shotgun?

If anybody has some info on them I'd very much like to know.

Thanks!

 

[EDX2308]

VERY interesting. Never heard of the brand, not sure of where it is manufactured either so I'll need to google it. I gotta research its quality too.

 

[ante_up]

I found them but all it states is that they are from Texas and sell mostly other manufacturers, but do have forge kits for AR15 recievers. I didn't see anything there on the shotguns though.. Maybe their site is just crappy and outdated?! I also couldn't find reviews.
Here is the link:

http://www.scorpiofirearms.com/Scorpio-Firearms_bymfg_11-0-1.html

 

[lyons.j]

They look similar to the Hatsan escort tactical line of shotguns. The scorpio SA-01 especially.

 

[hunterhenderson]

I found them but all it states is that they are from Texas and sell mostly other manufacturers, but do have forge kits for AR15 recievers. I didn't see anything there on the shotguns though.. Maybe their site is just crappy and outdated?! I also couldn't find reviews.
Here is the link:

http://www.scorpiofirearms.com/Scorpio-Firearms_bymfg_11-0-1.html

This company is not them, these guns are made in Turkey

 

[EL34/6L6]

Turkish yes. I would look at Hatsan though first if going for that pricepoint.

 

[groundskeeper willy]

Hatsans are extreme value for the money. I have a pump and its has been flawless. For $250, I can't believe how well it has performed with purposely no cleaning, and loads of crappy ammo.
For someone who wants a low price, but can't get over the mental roadblock of buying norinco, then look to the Turkish offerings.

 

[hunterhenderson]

The Turkish guns are really very good

 

[Can-down]

Pretty good price for a compact, chromed, ghost ringed, railed and choked pump gun.

 

[Sodfarm]

It says it has an Archangel brand stock. I wonder if these accept standard Rem 870 furniture.

 

[dmc_82]

Pretty good price for a compact, chromed, ghost ringed, railed and choked pump gun.

^This! You're getting a lot for your money. I just got mine in the mail yesterday, although mine is the black version. Can't wait to take it out and run some ammo through 'er!

 

[Dexter Morgan]

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

 

[dand883]

From the model name, PA-01, it makes me think of weatherby shotguns, the PA-08, which i believe are made in turkey. Would they be the "house brand" of shotguns that they make after they fill weatherby orders?

 

[capp325]

For someone who wants a low price, but can't get over the mental roadblock of buying norinco, then look to the Turkish offerings.

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).

 

[funwithgun]

Thanks for all the info! Still think im going to wait for some more details and reviews before I spend.

 

[Dexter Morgan]

I wonder if it's just one manufacturer selling guns under various brand names

I keep asking that question too, but nobody seems to know the answer.

 

[funwithgun]

maybe the good folks at Wanstalls might chime in?

 

[EL34/6L6]

From the model name, PA-01, it makes me think of weatherby shotguns, the PA-08, which i believe are made in turkey. Would they be the "house brand" of shotguns that they make after they fill weatherby orders?

Benelli had a big hand in developing the budget/mid priced tactical shotgun manufacturing coming out of turkey.
Hatsan has models like the MP which are direct approved copies of Fabarm, while brands like Scorpio and Armed are more similar to Weatherby models and are apparently made in conjunction with them. Same facility? Not sure. But same entity.

 

[mobusten]

Sure would be nice to get a better look at them, other than stock photo's. Anyone who owns one should post some photo's.

 

[hunterhenderson]

There are litterally hundreds of Turkish Manf of firearms, research which ones build for the majors, those ones will be very good, others maybe not so good, be cautious if you dont know who they are, try handle them before u buy