New 1897

[bp2626]

Hi,

Anyone who has ordered one of the new 1897 clones have any feedback on fit/finish and functionality of the new shotgun?

Cheers,

 

[Classic Green .223]

I let you know how it functions after this weekend. Fit and finish for a $450 gun is excellent

 

[modernworrior]

Can these slam fire ?

 

[johntwo]

Can these slam fire ?

Yes

 

[EL34/6L6]

Are these better quality than the old Norinco ones? Reading that those had a high failure rate. (FTF, broken parts)

 

[bp2626]

Yes

What type of choke?

 

[did_b]

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[KDG]

Fit and finish is good for a knock off, blueing is a bit patchy on the top of my receiver but nothing I can't live with. Wood is excellent, nice grain and the recoil pad works well.
4 rounds of skeet with it - to test function and not one problem. It was a dream to shoot, low recoil with 7 1/2 target loads, points nice and the action gets smoother with every round chambered. My action slides like butter now! The choke that came with it measured in between a mod and IC and was not concentric. Added 4 chokes, full, mod ,IC, and rifled sabot/slug choke to make it more versatile. around great deal for the price, THANKS MARSTAR !!!

 

[Dexter Morgan]

Added 4 chokes, full, mod ,IC, and rifled sabot/slug choke to make it more versatile.

What brand of chokes fit?

 

[KDG]

What brand of chokes fit?

I took the chokes to a local gun store and matched it up to Baikal. $15 per choke, same thread pitch and length. The rifled choke is a Tru-choke, again perfect fit and I can now shoot sabots.
Tru-choke is 44 tpi so any choke with that thread pitch and length/shoulder dimensions will work.

 

[Tyroma]

Who is distributing these guns?

 

[did_b]

I took the chokes to a local gun store and matched it up to Baikal. $15 per choke, same thread pitch and length. The rifled choke is a Tru-choke, again perfect fit and I can now shoot sabots.
Tru-choke is 44 tpi so any choke with that thread pitch and length/shoulder dimensions will work.

So your shotgun came pre threaded for removable chokes? Is that new? I thought they were fixed cylinder.

 

[xURSOx]

Here is a thread I did when I first got the 1897. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...t-impressions-of-Marstar-s-new-Winchester-M97

 

[Classic Green .223]

So your shotgun came pre threaded for removable chokes? Is that new? I thought they were fixed cylinder.

I was expecting a fixed choke, the removable choke was a nice surprise.

 

[5kong]

I took the chokes to a local gun store and matched it up to Baikal. $15 per choke, same thread pitch and length. The rifled choke is a Tru-choke, again perfect fit and I can now shoot sabots.
Tru-choke is 44 tpi so any choke with that thread pitch and length/shoulder dimensions will work.

So only a rifled choke is enough for sabot slug? Does it have same performance with fully rifled barrel?

 

[IrishCrow]

Is the choke it comes with OK for Foster type slugs?

 

[Tyockell18]

Hmm I'm about to pull the trigger one one and give my model 12 to my other half.

I really hate the stampings on the gun though, god they are ugly.