Milkmaster
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Pointer Tek3 is made by KRC in Turkey and imported by Legacy Arms. The 12ga shotgun came with a full set of extended chokes, buttstock shims, and a choke wrench. The wood is Turkish walnut with nice grain and a matte finish. The receiver appears to be cerakote. The barrel is 28" and has a fiberoptic site.
The thing you need to know about Turkish made shotguns is that the manufacturing dirt/grit is included in the packaging for free! I own/have owned 6 of the Turkish made shotguns in the past 2-3 years. Right out of the box they are gritty feeling and need to be thoroughly cleaned. This gun was no different. Before shooting it, I completely disassembled the gun and sprayed out every nook and cranny. I even found sawdust in the butt-stock hole. During reassembly I put a dab of gun grease on the bolt rails and a drop of gun oil here and there. After reassembly the gun cycled smooth as butter.
The Pointer Tek3 accompanied me to a sporting clays session and was fired ~75 times between three shooters without a single failure. The ammo was 3 dram/ 11/8oz/ #7.5 bulk pack Federal. I haven't had time to pattern the gun yet, but the Pointer Tek3 shot where it was aimed and didn't appear to have pattern issues.
For fit and finish comparison I give the Pointer a 3. The Tristar G2Viper a 4, while my Beretta A400 is a 5. Overall I give the Pointer Tek3 a 4 out of 5 for being a bargain and doing what it is supposed to do! If you need an economical priced shotgun the Pointer Tek3 could work for you.
The thing you need to know about Turkish made shotguns is that the manufacturing dirt/grit is included in the packaging for free! I own/have owned 6 of the Turkish made shotguns in the past 2-3 years. Right out of the box they are gritty feeling and need to be thoroughly cleaned. This gun was no different. Before shooting it, I completely disassembled the gun and sprayed out every nook and cranny. I even found sawdust in the butt-stock hole. During reassembly I put a dab of gun grease on the bolt rails and a drop of gun oil here and there. After reassembly the gun cycled smooth as butter.
The Pointer Tek3 accompanied me to a sporting clays session and was fired ~75 times between three shooters without a single failure. The ammo was 3 dram/ 11/8oz/ #7.5 bulk pack Federal. I haven't had time to pattern the gun yet, but the Pointer Tek3 shot where it was aimed and didn't appear to have pattern issues.
For fit and finish comparison I give the Pointer a 3. The Tristar G2Viper a 4, while my Beretta A400 is a 5. Overall I give the Pointer Tek3 a 4 out of 5 for being a bargain and doing what it is supposed to do! If you need an economical priced shotgun the Pointer Tek3 could work for you.
