New shotgun - sight sinking 1mm deep in the barrel. Should I worry about it?

[PerfCenter]

Hello,

I just got a new inexpensive shotgun for rainy days.
It is from "Armed Guns", yet another Turkish company.

For the price, it looks and feels right. But I just noticed this:

The sight is sinking about 1mm deep in the barrel.

Since I got it by mail order, shipping it back will be a pita.

Should I bring it to a gunsmith to grind that thing off... Or just shoot it like that?

What do you think?

 

[DILLIGAF]

It will even out after the few hundred first rounds...

 

[Winchested]

It will even out after the few hundred first rounds...

It will rip the wad and give you ####ty patterns. if you cant get a half round file and file it smooth then yes I would take it to a smith/

 

[tigrr]

Hey you always wanted a reason to buy a dremmel. Now you have one. Put on the little grinding disc and grind it flush.

 

[PerfCenter]

Thanks Guys for all those quick replies!!!

Meanwhile I just hanged up the phone with a gunsmith. He told me shooting it will not even it out.
He also told me the same thing as Winchested wrote. The wad will rip, plastic will accumulate there and I will get a sh-beep-y pattern.

I'll probably dremmel it myself although the smith told me it's a 5min job and will cost peanuts.

 

[cosmic]

Well - It looks like the Turks have already had a go with the Dremel...

 

[PerfCenter]

Well - It looks like the Turks have already had a go with the Dremel...

LoL

The sight was not glued ... Easily unscrewed.

Mugshot of the offender

I'm definitely going to take care of it myself, put some threadlock and forget about it.

Thanks again guys. It was indeed a DYI.

 

[Raton57]

What kind of gun is it in the first place. Would like to see the whole gun in a picture.

 

[PerfCenter]

What kind of gun is it in the first place. Would like to see the whole gun in a picture.

Brand : ARMED GUNS
Model : SBS 12, 28 SINGLE BARREL SHOTGUN
Specs
CHAMBER: 3''( 76 )
GAUGE: 12 GA
TYPE: HAMMER INSIDE
Barrel length : 28''
STOCK : SYNTHETIC STOCK
PLATING : WHITE CHROME
SIGHT: BEAD

It's actually pretty decent for $210

 

[Max Renegade]

Looks nice where did you get it

 

[PerfCenter]

Looks nice where did you get it

westrifleDOTcom

They are importing them to "test" the market.

Couple of years ago I got a Ylditz TK36 for my girlfriend (Also made in Turkey) outstanding quality for the price.

Both designs are very very similar. So I suspect the new one from Armed Guns will be just as good as the Ylditz.

 

[gunsaholic]

I had bought a shotgun some time ago and the barrel was cracked from the sight hole to the end of the muzzle. I was told it was because someone likely installed a new sight bead and it was protruding into the barrel instead of being filed flush.

 

[Brutus]

These are a copy of the older Galef Companion Italian shotguns. I hope the Turkish workers have the common sense to open up the chambers a bit more than the Italian guns.
The Galef had a bad habit of 'hanging onto' (stuck fired shell in the chamber) high pressure loads such as buckshot or slugs.