These are great value guns. I have a two barrel set. 12ga 3" chrome and walnut. The thing runs like a champ.
The long barrel cycles everything I have thrown at it, and as expected, the short barrel has a little less pressure and wont cycle light target loads.
The gun has a great fit and feel, trigger is crisp, and location of the controls are great. I really like how you can empty the mag without cycling the rounds through the chamber, and how you can choose to lock the bolt open or not. The wood furniture is really nice, and the recoil pad is more than enough.
Those who are on the fence will pick on these guns for some poor finishing and a plastic bead sight. They are right. Hold this up to any high end shotgun and you will notice it is not finished as nice. I will point out you can buy these for half the cost of a comparable name brand.
Lets not forget, the barrels are Vent-ribs threaded for chokes, the guns come with three. One extended steel, and two flush with a wrench. The chokes are not of the highest quality but aftermarket ones are common and on the shelf.
Don't let me drag this gun down, by making comparisons with a expensive gun. These are MUCH,MUCH, nicer than any Norinco semi 12ga guns. I have had a Cougar and a M1000. I would buy a second, in fact my 1100 is up for sale.