Docwheelhorse 2,559 #1 Posted January 21, 2019 Good "freezing" evening people of redsquare... its 12 degrees in beautiful downtown Andover as @sparky would say. So besides Wheel Horses I am into guns... specifically lever actions of all types due to my John Wayne / Westerns fetish lol. Three or four years back I developed a real itch for a Winchester model 1887 or 1901 lever action shotgun. I wanted to build a slug gun for deer etc... In doing research I found that the 1887 was built in 12 gauge but with only a 2 5/8ths chamber (2 3/4s has been standard for ALONG time). If I bought one I could have chamber cut for the longer shells but the action becomes un-reliable with the longer shells. Norinco and Chiappa have made reproductions... the Norinco is cheap and junk... the Chiappa was modified enough to work properly but is EXPENSIVE it sells though because the cowboy action shooters want them. The 1901 was only available in 10 gauge and again a short chamber compared to "standard" 10 gauge these days. I gave up... a lever shotgun was not in the cards. Then one night on youtube I tripped over the Adler A110 which was conceived and built in Turkey for the people of Britain, Australia, Canada etc... where pump shotguns and semi-autos are illegal. They sell like hotcakes... Adler did go to SHOT show 2017 but never setup imports to the U.S. ---they figured the U.S. was pump gun territory. So... I did some research and found I could have one imported but again STUPID money ($3000!!!!). Again... dead in water. Then 3 weeks ago... OMG theres a few prototypes in the U.S. in Arizona! There not configured as the factory builds them---factory ones have screw in chokes (these barrels are simply finished cylider bore). The receivers on factory ones have a 3/8ths dovetail for scope mounts and accesories. These do not... Long story short... I made contact and was told... you buy one your on your own. No instructions, no warranty, no support no nothing... Suggested retail it s $795 U.S. I got this one for $300 shipped with tax and FFL paperwork done. I cant wait to add either a red dot or rifle sights... the 18.5" barrel will work fine for slugs out to 100 yards. Yippppppeeee and if your still reading Thanks! Tony 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 8,770 #2 Posted January 21, 2019 Is the barrel rifled to get that kind of range with a slug and such a seemly short barrel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,559 #3 Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Hi, barrel is not rifled... and gun is chambered for up to 3" magnums... 75 yards is easy. 100 is doable... a little pratice to figure out holdover is all I need. None of my shots on deer have ever exceeded 75... this gun will work out just fine. Look uo hicock45 on youtube and specifically "slugs 230 yards". He was shooting a smooth bore with "cheap" 2 3/4 shells and having no trouble making good hits wayyyyyyyyyy out there. Tony Edited January 21, 2019 by Docwheelhorse 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diesel cowboy 263 #4 Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Nice deal. Always liked the oddball shotguns and have a 12 & 20 GA Stevens bolt action. I wish my grandpa was still around. I bet he'd get a kick out of that. He used to shoot skeat and clays for probably close to 50 years before he had to give it up due to age and health reasons Edited January 21, 2019 by diesel cowboy 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 58,793 #5 Posted January 21, 2019 Nice job, how bout some videos next time shooting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LengerichKA88 1,881 #6 Posted January 21, 2019 5 hours ago, diesel cowboy said: Nice deal. Always liked the oddball shotguns and have a 12 & 20 GA Stevens bolt action. I wish my grandpa was still around. I bet he'd get a kick out of that. He used to shoot skeat and clays for probably close to 50 years before he had to give it up due to age and health reasons My grandpa used to take out groundhogs with 12ga Stevens. Only bolt action shotgun I’ve ever seen. Thats really neat, I’ve never seen a lever action shotgun. I’ve always loved lever actions, a nice Mares Leg in .357 Mag is on my list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,559 #7 Posted January 21, 2019 @diesel cowboy @KyleLengerich Hello Fellas, My dad to this day uses a Mossberg model 185 BOLT action shotgun... they made zillions of them snd can be had in awesome shape for $100... They quit making them in the 70's... and just recently started making a new version with a fully rifled barrel specifically made to shoot the .30 caliber sabot rounds out of a 12 gauge shell. They really fly outta it and essentially is as close to a rifle as you can get in "no rifles" hunting areas. Plus theres a bunch of tube fed bolt guns out there thst where made for Western Auto, Sears, Montgomery Wards etc... you want a bolt shotgun new or old---THATS CAKE!!! Pic below is of my 2 bolt guns... top is Mossberg model 190 with sights for slug shooting and a poly choke---all the Mossbergs had a detachable box mag and where 2 + 1. Bottom gun is a .410 single sold by Sears... have no idea who made it. May have to run numbers and see. Its awesome for squirels etc... @pullstart Video will be forthcoming depending on weather Tony 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 23,804 #8 Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Just spent Saturday afternoon shooting my dad's old Sears bolt action 16 ga. Kicks like a mule - long barrel with very tight choke... Also shot the old bolt action single shot .410 and my now grown son's break barrel single shot .410 / .22... All good! Edited January 21, 2019 by SylvanLakeWH 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,423 #9 Posted January 21, 2019 I own a Marlin .410 . I believe it was only available through Cabala’s . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,559 #10 Posted January 21, 2019 Theres plenty of .410 lever shotguns out there made by Marlin, Winchester, & Henry. All based off there "30-30" models. Awesome for squirels and precision bird hunting... but all illegal in most areas for big game because a .410 slug is really gutless. I sent tons of emails saying "hey guys... scale it up and make at least a 20 gauge" same response every time... it wont sell. Thats the bottom line I guess Tony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites