First Shotty

VincentVega said:
You all realize now that Ive been told not to call it a shotty that Im going to do it with even more vigor and determination now...or maybe Ill just start calling it a boom stick :D

Might I ask what specific gripes people have with newer 870s and what is wrong with the Express? Is the Express just cheaply made or does it have any mechanical problems with it?

The Ithica M37 or similar model might be a good idea since it ejects out the bottom as I have a few south paw friends that I may get involved in shooting.

I will look into the other models that you guys mentioned. Thanks for the help any other suggestions then let me know
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Only problem with the ithaca versus the 870 is it only has one slide action bar, instead of two. They can bind.
I however have never had a problem and my M37 racks like butter.
 
I recently bought my first shot gun. It's a Mossberg Maverick Model 88 in 12 ga. I love it. Interchangeable barrels: 18.5 in. for slug, and home defence, and a 28.5 in. for hunting, trap/skeet/whatever. Price is right too. $330 shipped to my BC home from Wholesale in Calgary.
 
FlyingHigh said:
I recently bought my first shot gun. It's a Mossberg Maverick Model 88 in 12 ga. I love it. Interchangeable barrels: 18.5 in. for slug, and home defence, and a 28.5 in. for hunting, trap/skeet/whatever. Price is right too. $330 shipped to my BC home from Wholesale in Calgary.
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Excellent choice for a first Scattergun.
 
The Remington 870 design is excellent and one of the best pumps made.

Shotty - shottie - they both rhyme with pottie... it is something that marks new young shooters ... they are not that many years away from the pottie... :D
 
Tyockell18 said:
Only problem with the ithaca versus the 870 is it only has one slide action bar, instead of two. They can bind.
I however have never had a problem and my M37 racks like butter.
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Bind? That was the old advertising hype that remington used against their biggest rival. The win model 12. Something along the line "ask any railroad..ya need two tracks to run"

The model 12 and the 37 with only one slide were a threat to the cheaper to make 870. Cheap won the day.
 
Covey Ridge said:
Bind? That was the old advertising hype that remington used against their biggest rival. The win model 12. Something along the line "ask any railroad..ya need two tracks to run"

The model 12 and the 37 with only one slide were a threat to the cheaper to make 870. Cheap won the day.
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Well you learn something new everyday :). Makes sense to me, I'm only 20 so I'm just going from what tidbits I'v picked up thus far in my short years in the gun owning world.
Like I said however, my ithaca works amazingly and I love it.
 
VincentVega said:
Might I ask what specific gripes people have with newer 870s and what is wrong with the Express? Is the Express just cheaply made or does it have any mechanical problems with it?
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Fit and finish than makes Norinco look like an Italian over and under in comparison; rusts faster than a 1980's Japanese car; all sorts of mechanical issues.
 
Okay so ill stay away from the new 870 Express then thats for sure.

I saw that other thread, should add a qualifier on whether or not the 870 they have is new or used.

That Mossburg sounds like it might fit my use with the interchangeable barrels and its fairly inexpensive as well, Ill do some research on them.

Thanks again for the help guys and Guntech I'll have you know Ive been able to use the potty on my own for at least a few months now, I might even take the rubber sheets off the bed while Im at it :p
 
I too run a Mossberg(ok its a Maverick 88). I beat the crap out of mine, never had a failure. they're cheaper to buy and have some excellent features/advantages over the Remington line up. Namely the ambidextrous safety(only found on true Mossbergs, the 500 series etc..) and the "absence" of the shell lifter, permitting faster reloads into the magazine. Should you require that advantage.

TDC
 
I would suggest you find a gun shop that has a few models of different brands and setup and just go and feel each one out. Whichever one fits you best , buy it.

If you are looking for a gun for relatively cheap, you are not going to find one that is perfect. buy the one that feels the best to you. I could tell you which boots fit me the best, but you would never buy them based on that premissis.
 
Thats a true enough statement Janesy, it took me a while before I found a handgun that fit my hands properly. Im going to Elwood Epps tomorrow to pick up my Tokerev and im brining my room mate who is also looking at a Mossberg. I will see what they have : )
 
VincentVega said:
Thats a true enough statement Janesy, it took me a while before I found a handgun that fit my hands properly. Im going to Elwood Epps tomorrow to pick up my Tokerev and im brining my room mate who is also looking at a Mossberg. I will see what they have : )
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Me ad a buddy went to Epps a month ago to try on shotguns. they tend to have one of everything in their used section if not new. The price is sometimes steep there but they always seem to let you try things out for a while if they are not busy. Just ask one of the guys there to keep passing the guns over the counter until one "feels" right.
 
Assyrian said:
sorry...................:jerkit:
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Assyrian,

Are you indicating that there is an issue with left hand ejection?? Two close friends of mine are both left handed shooters and both have taken tactical shotgun courses. Neither had any issues with their pump guns or a third buddy's semi. Perhaps you're issue(or the one you're indicating) has to do with stance. using a weaver or 'bladed" stance might yield different results than squaring up your stance such as that used to shoot your handgun.

TDC
 
i recently bought a Mossberg 500 field/security combo as my first shotgun.. it came with a 18.5" barrel, a 26" barrel, a few chokes and a pistol grip... i believe the cost was around $450 after tax and shipping.... I did have an issue with the short barrel, it wouldn't seat properly i had to pay a smith $45 to fix it... overall i think its a pretty good deal.. lots of flexibility.
 
TDC said:
I too run a Mossberg(ok its a Maverick 88). I beat the crap out of mine, never had a failure. they're cheaper to buy and have some excellent features/advantages over the Remington line up. Namely the ambidextrous safety(only found on true Mossbergs, the 500 series etc..) and the "absence" of the shell lifter, permitting faster reloads into the magazine. Should you require that advantage.

TDC
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Yup I found mine to be an excellent shotgun.
I would prob' still own it if I could have found another barrel for it.

Oh and a knoxx stock, which were both hard to find at the time.
IMHO the Mav 88 is a good shotgun for the money.

Oh and I too found the absence of a shell lifter beneficial for faster reloads.
 
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