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[Quadagon]

Picked up one of these little guns over the weekend and I thought I'd leave a little comment on it. I noticed there aren't a lot of threads on it so I figured it wouldn't hurt.
This is the combo model, and for the price I couldn't be happier! The only caliber I have tried extensively so far is the .22LR and oh boy is it a shooter with Irons! The 243 and 22LR barrels come with excellent fiber sights that hold zero perfectly.
The gun is extremely fun to shoot and very small and compact. I bought it for use as a backpack gun and its looking like it will fit the bill very well.
Now this gun is definitely NOT a savage or anything, but I find it kind of funny that people always want their guns perfect. It comes with 3 barrels! Its $300 for crying out loud!
More to be posted, but for now it suffices to say that it is worth every penny and this little gun isn't going to become a safe queen anytime soon!

 

[Can-down]

Glad you like it! What's the third barrel? 12Gauge?
Where did you pick it up?

 

[Anfoman76]

20ga I think

 

[Quadagon]

Yes-20gauge-although I haven't tried it.
I've haven't shot the rifle enough yet, but here are somethings I liked, disliked and things to keep in mind.

First off-the good!
Price!!! Can't beat 3 guns for the price of 1.
sights-hardly any guns come out anymore with irons-fine if you plan on putting optics on, but I prefer having the irons there.
simplicity. hardly anything to go wrong on it, its comparable to a cooey in terms of simplicity.
IMO-excellent choice of calibers-can't go wrong with any of them.
Accuracy-I was expecting less when I first tried it. I was surprised! Like I said before, I have shot mostly the .22 and have been impressed. I haven't shot any paper yet, but to give you an idea, I shoot at shotgun shells at 25yrds and 1.5" spinning targets at 50.
Nothing to snuff at considering its iron sights and leaning on a table.
The gun is light enough to carry around all day, hollow forgrip and stock, but not too too cheaply made.

Now what everyone wants to hear-the bad.
Although the gun is made plenty light enough to carry, considering its size, the weight still surprised me. This though is due to barrels, the .22 is by far the heaviest and the 20ga the lightest. Still doable, but something to keep in mind.
Recoil-again I have not tried the 20ga but recoil from the 243 surprised me. I was shooting factory loads w/100gr bullets. I think the problem lies in the stock-due to its lightness I found it always kicking me in the face.
I like to think i'm not a wimp (shooting enfields and 12ga on a regular basis) but maybe its me.
Metal on metal contact-lots of it-not sure how long this rifle will last, everything is looking very sturdy, but there is a lot of metal on metal contact.
Having 3 barrels for one receiver won't help either-especially with a .22 barrel when one will be cracking open the barrel 3-4 hundred times a range session.
The ejector is kinda iffy-if you crack open the barrel good and hard the shell usually flings out 3 or 4 feet-if you gently open it the shell will not eject.
Size-the rifle is a youth gun, however it comes with a recoil pad. I'm 6' 180lbs, I'm used to shooting small rifles so it fits me, but my brother (roughly the same size) said it felt small.

I find so far that the pros are far outweighing the cons.
Don't expect it a lifetime and a half.
Don't expect to print out 1/2 moa groups at a 100yrds.
Don't pour too much money into it-enjoy it for what its worth.

Great fun being had by me

Anyone else own one?

I got mine from a local gun store-TnT in Regina. Couldn't find one anywhere else....