killermarmot
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Well I have been looking for an entry O/U for quite a while now and had been toying with the idea of a stoeger. I went out to Traders to take a look and they had the supreme combo (12ga and 20ga barrels included) for 600 bucks. I was certainly tempted but the fit and finished was slightly under what i was hoping. Still very nice for the money. Locked up tightly and the wood looked nice. The tang for releasing the barrel (pardon not knowing the real name) seemed like cheap cast steel and had some problems closing the gun because of some unknown reason. I assume it could have been worked out with a few hours on the work bench but i wasn't convinced. It fit nicely and everything seemed alright but I wanted to check out the CZs first and if they weren't worth the extra couple hundred dollars I would pass and come back to the Stoeger and upgrade later. I drove over to Canyon sports in Martinez and they had one 12ga redhead left and it was love at first sight. The fit was far superior, the wood was very nice, the action was smooth and locked closed with a resounding click and a thud. The pistol grip felt just like my buddies citori. The fit felt like that of the veronas or franchis. Needless to say I was extrodinarily impressed. So I put down the ole credit card and after my waiting period I will clean it up and be heading strait to the trap range and will give ya'll a full rundown. Ahhh so great to finaly have my much sought after O/U