What the heck is a "social" shotgun? - Page 2

Romulus · May 16, 2001, 02:05 AM

Roger. And I'll make sure there's enough peanuts and corn skins for your eager pickin', Speir...

Dave McC · May 16, 2001, 05:10 AM

MD DOC tried out some of those S&W 3000s,ca 1980-83, Dean. They didn't hold up under prison conditions. I noted at the time that they worked very well when kept clean and lubed, but did not when neglected, ignored, and abused by non motivated, lackadaisical and sub standard personnel.

Besides the variants you mention, we had some with full length magazine tubes. All the ones we had functioned well with double feeds. 'Bout the same time we started to get in Flextabbed 870s.

If I had bought one of the S&Ws when they were surplussed out, I might still have it....

Doc Hudson · May 16, 2001, 10:46 AM

Dean,
Thanks for the info. the only S&W shotguns I've handled were the semi-autos. According to the owners, they were not up to the A-5's league in reliability. Never had a chance to check out the pump guns.

As for the rifles, aren't these the same ones Weatherby, and later Mossberg inported under their brand? Is Howa still bringing them into the US?

Doc Hudson

Dean Speir · May 17, 2001, 10:23 AM

Doc Hudson asks:

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As for the rifles, aren't these the same ones Weatherby, and later Mossberg inported under their brand? Is Howa still bringing them into the US?

As I've already said, someone is still bringing the Howa Models 1500 in… they're too good to not bring in.

And yes, they once made rifles for Weatherby.

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Romulus Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2001 Location: Kettle Moraine country Posts: 897	Roger. And I'll make sure there's enough peanuts and corn skins for your eager pickin', Speir...

May 16, 2001, 05:10 AM	#27
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	MD DOC tried out some of those S&W 3000s,ca 1980-83, Dean. They didn't hold up under prison conditions. I noted at the time that they worked very well when kept clean and lubed, but did not when neglected, ignored, and abused by non motivated, lackadaisical and sub standard personnel. Besides the variants you mention, we had some with full length magazine tubes. All the ones we had functioned well with double feeds. 'Bout the same time we started to get in Flextabbed 870s. If I had bought one of the S&Ws when they were surplussed out, I might still have it....

May 16, 2001, 10:46 AM	#28
Doc Hudson Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2001 Location: Mississippi Delta Posts: 635	Dean, Thanks for the info. the only S&W shotguns I've handled were the semi-autos. According to the owners, they were not up to the A-5's league in reliability. Never had a chance to check out the pump guns. As for the rifles, aren't these the same ones Weatherby, and later Mossberg inported under their brand? Is Howa still bringing them into the US? Doc Hudson