WTS/WTT OR 12GA. Single-Shot Import

winterveil · Oct 20, 2016

Hey folks, I have an imported 12ga single-shot shotgun that I'd like to sell or trade. It'll take up to 3" shells, has a smooth bore, and folds more or less in half (see photos below).

I want to be completely up-front, this gun is functional, but is not a high-quality firearm, so $80 + transfer takes it.

Trade interest includes 9mm brass range ammo, "starter"-priced AR parts (in the process of first build) - still in the market for a stripped upper, buffer, buffer tube + spring, stock, and handguard.

Open to other trade ideas - please PM me with offers. Thanks!

mthe_is · Oct 20, 2016

Is this something you've fired? If so does it feel cheap? And what is the barrel length?

winterveil · Oct 20, 2016

I've not fired it - only function tested. It's mechanically sound and honestly the construction all seems pretty solid. Lock-up of the break action is solid, pivot is stable, trigger break is clean, and the stock and forward grip are both perfectly serviceable polymer of some sort. I would feel comfortable firing the gun, I just wouldn't put the highest faith in accuracy. Then again, it's a smooth bore, so I'm not expecting it to be a tack driver.

Two things - 1. the brass bead post is threaded through into the barrel by about an 8th of an inch (it's been a while since I handled other shotguns, but that does seem odd to me), and 2. whatever the bore is coated with seems to rub off with a finger. So, the bore will likely be naked pretty quickly, and the bead may fly off at the first shot.

Here's a link to a distributor that's pricing this model at $152. At $80 I think it's a decent deal for a bush gun/BOG that'll fire when you pull the trigger, stows easily, and won't be that missed if lost in a boating accident.