Bps........???
- Thread starter kamlooky
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They are excellent pumps. In my opinion the ones I looked at and recalling what I paid for mine new. Yep some are too much for used.
Some I think a 50.00 drop would sell them. I am missing the 410 to complete the set
They are great pumps. I dont like them in gauges smaller than 12 though. Instead of shinking the reciever they use the same 12 Ga reciver even on the .410. 3/4 of the reason of getting a smaller gauge is having a lighter, faster handling gun. Just my opinion.
Too much $$$ is definately the problem. You can get a new Winchester SPX for similar money. The BPS is a sweet gun though to be sure. I've been keeping a close eye on the EE for a semi-auto shotgun but not close enough apparently as the good deals (at least in my limited opinion) get snapped up very quick indeed, and I've missed a more than a few of late. Though in the past I've been lucky enough to snap up a few. If a BPS comes up for $350shipped it'll probably go in a minute but $400+shipping keeps it around a bit. There is a sweet spot there somewhere for most firearms. I find it quite interesting actually. A Cooey firearm for example teeters at the $100 price point while lower end o/u shotguns are around the $400 mark. That is to say a Cooey .22 for less than $100 lasts about 5 minutes but for more than $100 it may stick around the EE for longer. I'm talking rough numbers here as there are a lot of variables to consider obviously as there are rarities etc., etc. that affect prices as well. But it is safe to say, as in a lot of situations, you need to be at the right place at the right time.
madtrapper143
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Steep Rock Lake NWO
I find the biggest issue for me is the LOP. That is misleading though. It is the length of the receiver (compared to an Ithaca 37) that's makes them too long for me. The LOP is OK it is the distance between the hands that makes it long and awkward. Solid tough guns but no good for me. That would make one any price too much.
Darryl
Darryl
Nor is the 28. I have not held a 410 yet
I have all three on a table in front of me. Yep they are (12, 20 and .410), maybe they were diffrent in years past, but not now.
Interesting the only ones I have out of storage right now is the 10 and my 3 1/2 12. I will have to look the next time I have them out. My 16, 20 and 12 reg are uplands with english stocks and I am 99% sure the 16 and 20 are not using 12 ga receivers, that was the reason I bought the 16ga..
From all I have read and seen the 12ga is on it's own receiver much heavier than the 16 or 20/28.
I have no idea what you have there
http://www.chuckhawks.com/browning_BPS_16gauge.htm
This is my 10ga & 12 3 1/2
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browninggold
CGN Regular
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- Essex County, Ontario
16g BPS is built on the 20g receiver, not the 12g. And 12 and 20g receiver are different sizes.
I've owned several BPS shotguns, really liked them, with ONE exception... The vent rib is weak & should you ever bump it or drop the gun, the vent rib will bend easily! After it happened to me, I moved to other shotguns...
Cheers
Jay
Cheers
Jay
I love my BPS. It is smooth, tough and reliable. I have a synthetic version with a Krylon camo job and it has been through many days of hunting in cold and wet and is only getting better with age. For me, there's no comparison to an 870 (treason, I know). I'm also a lefty, but that's only part of it.
