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AMERICAN ARMS SHOTGUN? Any of you have experience with American Arms O/U shotguns made in Italy by Stefano Fausti? I saw a AA Waterfowl special in 3 1/2 12 gauge used in a gun shop yesterday and thought about buying it. Any comments?
Question by WA Mtnhunter. Uploaded on March 08, 2010
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A friend of mine borrowed one from a guy for turkeys and fell in love with it but now he cant find one to buy himself, you also might want to look at the Browning Citori in 3 1/2in.
idduckhntr
This unit is in pretty good condition and has 5 extra choke tubes and the manual. My son has one in 10 gauge wit hdouble triggers and seems to be having a little problem with the trigger mechanism. May be just dirty. I thought it might be a good trap gun too. I'm not into fancy shotguns, just those that go BOOM! when you pull the trigger and pattern well.
What you bring up is a very hard question to answer. A gun has to preform over time to be judged how well it functions. Looks can be terribly deceiving. The problem starts with the American consumer...they want inexpensive guns, and a mfger needs profits. Many guns sold in America today are made in various countries...Remington, I believe, has a shotgun being made in Russia. They have to have cheap labor, and the quality control and quality of steel you just don't know about. I question that CZ that is made in Turkey. It looks good, and the price is cheap enough, but how good is the quality of the steel, and how precision made is it? Someone can say they like it, BUT? There are guns now being made all over the map. I want to get an experts opinion like a gunsmith that works on a lot of guns to give me their opinion before I would buy one.
Bet that gun will have some heavy recoil with 3.5 inch loads.
Del, my dad has the Citori in 3 1/2in and I have shot it the recoil might supprise you its not that bad.
WMH,
I have an American Arms Silver Lite II in 20 gauge. It is my upland meat gun. I got it for a song brand new and it has a 3 digit serial number! The gun is very light weight. It has selective ejectors, screw in chokes and single selective trigger and 3 inch chambers. Knock wood I've never had any problems out of it and I've shot the heck out of it since 1997.
Bee
What would that gun I described be worth in 85% condition?
If you look at my pheasant hunt photo on my profile that is an Italian American Arms 12 ga O/U that I'm holding. I love that gun! It is my go to upland bird gun and it has put a lot of food on the table. I walked into my friend's gun shop and some guy had bought it at a Ducks Unlimited auction and didin't hunt, just liked duck watching. I got a heck of a deal on it.
And shotguns made in Italy?...Italy makes the best shotguns on the market. I know of no Italian made shotguns that get low ratings...all I know of are very fine, well made shotguns.
I have an American Arms O/U 12ga. made in Spain I bought this gun back in 1992. I love it I just looked at a 20 GA. Used American Arms I'm hoping the dealer will except my Price I offered The Gun looked Great. I love them.
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A friend of mine borrowed one from a guy for turkeys and fell in love with it but now he cant find one to buy himself, you also might want to look at the Browning Citori in 3 1/2in.
idduckhntr
This unit is in pretty good condition and has 5 extra choke tubes and the manual. My son has one in 10 gauge wit hdouble triggers and seems to be having a little problem with the trigger mechanism. May be just dirty. I thought it might be a good trap gun too. I'm not into fancy shotguns, just those that go BOOM! when you pull the trigger and pattern well.
What you bring up is a very hard question to answer. A gun has to preform over time to be judged how well it functions. Looks can be terribly deceiving. The problem starts with the American consumer...they want inexpensive guns, and a mfger needs profits. Many guns sold in America today are made in various countries...Remington, I believe, has a shotgun being made in Russia. They have to have cheap labor, and the quality control and quality of steel you just don't know about. I question that CZ that is made in Turkey. It looks good, and the price is cheap enough, but how good is the quality of the steel, and how precision made is it? Someone can say they like it, BUT? There are guns now being made all over the map. I want to get an experts opinion like a gunsmith that works on a lot of guns to give me their opinion before I would buy one.
WMH,
I have an American Arms Silver Lite II in 20 gauge. It is my upland meat gun. I got it for a song brand new and it has a 3 digit serial number! The gun is very light weight. It has selective ejectors, screw in chokes and single selective trigger and 3 inch chambers. Knock wood I've never had any problems out of it and I've shot the heck out of it since 1997.
Bet that gun will have some heavy recoil with 3.5 inch loads.
Del, my dad has the Citori in 3 1/2in and I have shot it the recoil might supprise you its not that bad.
Bee
What would that gun I described be worth in 85% condition?
If you look at my pheasant hunt photo on my profile that is an Italian American Arms 12 ga O/U that I'm holding. I love that gun! It is my go to upland bird gun and it has put a lot of food on the table. I walked into my friend's gun shop and some guy had bought it at a Ducks Unlimited auction and didin't hunt, just liked duck watching. I got a heck of a deal on it.
And shotguns made in Italy?...Italy makes the best shotguns on the market. I know of no Italian made shotguns that get low ratings...all I know of are very fine, well made shotguns.
I have an American Arms O/U 12ga. made in Spain I bought this gun back in 1992. I love it I just looked at a 20 GA. Used American Arms I'm hoping the dealer will except my Price I offered The Gun looked Great. I love them.
Post an Answer