Canuck Evolve .410 Revolver Shotgun in Stock!

Most shells I have tried to put in were tight going in the cylinder. Made ejecting 5 of them really hard.

It has a habit of spitting stuff back in my face, not just my arms. Looks like I was welding.

LOUD for a 410. Ringing in one shot. Muffs after that.

I have one screw holding the cylinder on that I can not for the life of me get out. I was gonna try cleaning up the ejector as it was sticky. I can't do that or change the cylinder until i get that screw out.

It groups well for a 410. Tried all the chokes and ran some slugs. Thought it was pretty decent for accuracy.

I just wish it didnt burn up my face and arms when i shoot it. Kinda sketchy really. Eye protection is a must.
 
Gas shield was loose on mine, if it's going back in your face, check them screws. Also not sure what size they are. I thought they were allen screws, they might be torq screws.
My eyesight must be getting bad, but I can't tell. Probably should be some locktite on it?


The wood looks really good. DA is heavy. SA is really pleasant. The trigger blade is wide. No safety(fine by me).
I haven't gotten to pattern it yet. I found the cylinder snug to load but I had no issue with ejection.
 
lone-wolf said:
Gas shield was loose on mine, if it's going back in your face, check them screws. Also not sure what size they are. I thought they were allen screws, they might be torq screws.
My eyesight must be getting bad, but I can't tell. Probably should be some locktite on it?


The wood looks really good. DA is heavy. SA is really pleasant. The trigger blade is wide. No safety(fine by me).
I haven't gotten to pattern it yet. I found the cylinder snug to load but I had no issue with ejection.
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Thank you CoreyS and lone-wolf for those reports, it is much appreciated. I too will leave a full report once I’m home and get a chance to shoot this awesome looking 410.

There is obviously some concerns with gases escaping past the protection shield, does not sound good or even safe. I will try out slugs, buckshot and # 6 birdshot.

I truly believe Odel Engineering will take care of any warranty concerns that any of us Evolve owners have.

Thanks again, keep those reports coming. I look forward to shooting mine in early October!
 
This is my review on another thread.

Don't buy it. myself and 2 friends bought them and we are less than pleased.
Out of 5 shots with #4 bird shot, at 20 yards 6 pellets hit paper. My arm suffered a lot of powder burns from escaping gasses from the end of the cylinder. It looked like i had chicken pox.
5 shots with slugs and only one hit paper.
Out of those 10 shots 3 times the cylinder popped open. Also wouldn't properly align for the next shot on a few occasions.
The barrel is also not marked for Caliber/Bore (.410) or shell length.
Other friend had his fore stock come loose.
Aluminum receiver has a seam within the trigger guard that has a sharp burr on all 3 firearms.
For the price we just paid for a .410 we were expecting a whole lot more.

I am expecting a call from someone here soon to figure out what to do.
 
Well the company has been in contact with me. I feel much better with my purchase now. They really so seem to want to fix any issues that have come up with it. Can't wait to take it out for birds when the issues are solved.
 
Just got mine yesterday, I found at first while cocking back the hammer manually that the cylinder would bind a bit after the second or third chamber was rotated through. Problem seems to have gotten a bit better after more repitions, maybe just tight and needs some breakin. I noticed in the box there is a small plastic bag with 2 screws and what i am guessing are spacers, any idea what they are for, didn't see any mention in the manual. Hopefully test fire tomorrow and will update after.
 
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After a further look I am pretty sure mine is missing the left side gas shield, compared to a picture of the one my friend has something is definitley missing, just wondering if this could be the issue others are having with the powder burns. After an even closer look my friend is missing the right side gas shield but has the 2 screws installed, I am missing the left with no screws. The guns were ordered from different dealers at different times.
 
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Well here is my range report on this sweet gun!...:) I bought this for my wife who has not shot it yet.

I would recommend everyone check their screws for tightness on this shotgun, they all seemed a little loose. I am thinking this is the problem with gas escaping from the gas shields. Ours was also spitting gas a little before I tightened all the screws.

Our gun shoots a little high for point of impact compared to line of sight. Sight adjustment appears non existing. Had the modified choke in with Winchester 2 1/2" #6 shot for 25 yard testing. Other than center of pattern grouping high, it patterns very well. With 3" shells, #6 shot and the full choke a person could easily kill a grouse at 35 yards.

The gun comes with 5 chokes and of course two cylinders, one 3 shot and one five shot. I had the five shot cylinder in while testing. Slugs and buckshot worked well with the improved cylinder choke. But again, striking high.

The chokes are marked with notches and I will explain what they mean. Choke values are as follows:

Full choke - 1 notch
Improved modified choke - 2 notches
Modified choke - 3 notches
Improved cylinder choke - 4 notches
Skeet choke - 5 notches

I hope this helps everyone.

The overall fit and finish is good, double action becomes easier as it breaks in. Single action is awesome. I also had to file down the choke wrench to properly fit in the barrel while changing chokes.

Any warranty concerns, contact Ben at www.odellengineeringltd.com or 519-654-9600

I would recommend this awesome little shotgun to anyone that is interested.
 
Checked with the warranty place this morning at O'Dell, said they have had lots of issues with people missing the right side cylinder cover but I am the first person that was missing the left. The fact that my old hunting partner ordered the same gun from somewhere else and is missing the right side tells me this must be a serious issue and some quality control problems at the old assembly line. Hopefully I won't have to wait to long for the part. I have had minor issues with the odd firearm before but this is the first time I have bought something new and had it missing a part. Still looks like a neat shotgun though and hopefully I'll get the chance to bag a few partridge this year with it. Appreciate the range report Thunderhog
 
Recieved a phone call from my friend this am and he left me a message stating he went and test fired one of the Canuck Evolve 410's today and that it was the most dangerous firearm he ever fired. He contacted O'Dell and their response was that these have been nothing but trouble and that they were recalling them, as they are all defective, they told him to give me a number to call for the process but I do not have it yet as I was out in the woods all day and have yet to talk to my friend. So even if you have one that seems to be working ok, please don't fire it again until you have confirmed the status with O'Dell.
 
If what Pete76007 is saying is confirmed, I will be very disappointed. I almost pulled the trigger on this the moment I saw it but decided to wait for reviews. Glad I did. Hopefully this is a one-off issue as I want this firearm to succeed as the idea is so cool!
 
Pete's friend here. My firearm was missing the right gas shield. After discussing this with Pete I decided to run five shells through it as I waited for a reply from Odell. It had to be the most dangerous firearm I have fired and I fired lots. The gas exit ports with shield or no shield are pointing upward towards your eyes, don't know why they would not exit downward instead. A revolver is arms length away, this being a rifle is in your face. The left side cover did little, gas escaped just as bad as the side with no cover, just about every where's around the receiver cylinder area also. I fired only five shots, and this was not in any way a safe firearm, lots of potential for serious eye injury. The five spent casings would not come out no matter how much I pushed the ejector. Scared I would bend the ejector pin I used a pen to push them out. The noise was deafing for a 410. Yes pins on the receiver were had razor sharp edges. After hearing back from Odell they indicated there were issues on the construction of the shotgun from the manufacture and that they would be recalling them. I was given the info and I have packed mine up to be returned tomorrow. Waited 8 months for one, just very poor, not what I expected. Don't know if there is going to be a fix or refund. Seems like a lot of fixing
 
From O'Dell direct:

"No we aren't recalling anything. We have found parts of the shipment we aren't happy with (the shields are definitely not as consistent as we would like) and we will be reaching out to all owners to solve their issues."
"We are reaching out to people through their dealers or directly. What I would appreciate you posting is to contact us if there are any concerns."
 
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lone-wolf said:
From O'Dell direct:

"No we aren't recalling anything. We have found parts of the shipment we aren't happy with (the shields are definitely not as consistent as we would like) and we will be reaching out to all owners to solve their issues."
"We are reaching out to people through their dealers or directly. What I would appreciate you posting is to contact us if there are any concerns."
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So I don't look stupid here I called the seller first who showed little interest. To have the potential for someone to suffer an eye injury I contacted your department, both by phone and work order. It was not until I posted my concerns on a FB message that someone in your department replied. They told me they were experiencing issues with the manufactures final product as to speak. I was told that they were being recalled, send it back and share the info with others that were having issues. If there is in fact not a recall then I guess I wonder how some users would know if it is safe to shoot. I see several issues as ones have stated, I hope they can be resolved, but there seems to be a few and not just cosmetic. To date I have spent $811.00, $62.00 this morning for return. This is not a #####ing section, just concerned for peoples safety.
 
Well time for an update on this, I sent in my shotgun and have been waiting over two months now without a word of what is going on until this afternoon and it appears at least another two and a half month is required to resolve the issue. For clarification none of my comments were directed at the Tillsonburg Gun Shop as I did not purchase my firearm from them, originally they were added to this topic as someone had requested a review from other owners of this firearm. The issue I had was with the repair facility and I was curious if others were having the same problem. The bright light here is that I have learned that the Tillsonburg Gun Shop is a very reputable store that cares about their customers and will be the first place I look at for any future purchases.
 
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