Recent content by jlv08

I remember that it kind of felt somewhat like a Garand in ergos. The Finn's used these rifles up till they switched over to their version of the excellent Valmet AK type assault rifle. I believe they still use Mosins in sniper form albeit much modernized. The main battle rifle for the...

M39's, in the right hands are scary accurate. I have had the pleasure of shooting rings around a few gun owners who've remarked that they were cheap surplus junk.

91/59 rifles have fairly good accuracy and were built for use as Warsaw Pact surplus from what I've gleaned. I had one a few years back and traded it in sheer ignorance. The M44 was more of an "urban" combat rifle and was purpose built from the onset. I have two, a 1946 and 1948, Izshvesk...

Ithaca Model 300 recoil operated 12 ga. That thing could kick the salt out of a bisquit.:what:

While it's novel to have a shotgun reciever drilled and tapped, there is always the issue of movement of the barrel in the receiver due to the tolerances that allow interchangeability of barrels. Mossberg and Remington have the cantilevered barrels that will hold zero better, IMHO, than a...

Every Mossberg I've owned or been handed to repair, for the most part, have had only human error issues. The shotgun itself is a proven design and has worked for years. Brownell's and Numrich Gunparts have plenty of parts and metal safeties to replace the plastic safety if so desired...

Great choice . The NEF pumps are well made shotguns.

If I had my druthers, it would be an older model Express, and most definitely the Mossberg if the older Express is not available. Ideally, An older wingmaster can be had for the price for a500 Mossberg new if you beat the thickets. The 870 Wingmaster is the stuff when your talking shtoguns.:)

The Pardner Pump is built to NEF specs and they, the Chinese builders, make a very good shotgun for NEF. ( I'm donning my flame retardant suit for the Chicom haters as I type). The other variants that come from China are pretty much made to their milspec req's I believe and are not pretty nor...

Well, I would not thumb my nose up at a Mossberg as they are very good shotguns and will out last most folks with normal use. My experience with the Pardner pumps has neen nothing but positive. I had a !2 gauge in walnut and blue and it was built lik a tank. I field stripped the gun to...

My model 20 pump looks just like yours with a few exceptions. The internals are almost the same with the differences being the gas piston system working the action arm to cycle the gun. I'm not too well informed about the reliability of the gas gun (or recoil operated if that applies, but...

My J.C. Higgins Model 20 trumps them all.:neener:

Yo Max, Mine, a Pardner Compact, is doing just fine. Thanks for your info on these guns by the way.:)

First of all, price point should not mean not functioning out of the box properly. I had an older Express that functioned fine but just bled rust. It's history. I have a gun, I'll not mention the manufacturer, that is heads and tails better than the Express and it's a "price point gun"...

That's a nice Model 31!:) I like the Stevens 620 that Mr. Lapin showed in his post. I have an older Stevens Westpoint 167h and love the old gun. My slickest shotgun is my J.C. Higgins Model 20. I'm looking at a model 25 Winchester and might try to make a deal on the gun. I Love the...