older semi auto question???

ratrodney · May 15, 2014, 11:05 AM

Hello.
Im lookin at buying an older inexpensive semi auto to turn into a home defense kinda wild cut down terror...lol
i found a older springfield (40s) im thinkin springfield 745b.
looks pretty good and is the right price.
anything I should worry about as far as being older? how many rounds does it hold? goods...bads??? Thanks a lot...RR

g.willikers · May 15, 2014, 12:09 PM

You might not want to go quite that old or out of the norm for a home defense shotgun.
No doubt you would want to be able to find spare and repair parts, if needed.
As well as useful after market stuff.
You might want to check what's available for whatever choice you make before hand.

jaguarxk120 · May 15, 2014, 12:52 PM

Might want to consider the Mossberg 500 pump gun, I know you said semi-auto, but it has a great following.

There is more Bolt-on stuff for the Mossberg's than any other brand!

g.willikers · May 15, 2014, 03:25 PM

There might be even more stuff for the equally venerable Remington 1100 auto loader.
There seems to be plenty of them around in the under $300 range, especially for the field grade models.
Well under for the more "experienced" looking ones.

May 15, 2014, 11:05 AM	#1
ratrodney Member Join Date: July 4, 2012 Posts: 99	older semi auto question??? Hello. Im lookin at buying an older inexpensive semi auto to turn into a home defense kinda wild cut down terror...lol i found a older springfield (40s) im thinkin springfield 745b. looks pretty good and is the right price. anything I should worry about as far as being older? how many rounds does it hold? goods...bads??? Thanks a lot...RR

May 15, 2014, 12:09 PM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	You might not want to go quite that old or out of the norm for a home defense shotgun. No doubt you would want to be able to find spare and repair parts, if needed. As well as useful after market stuff. You might want to check what's available for whatever choice you make before hand. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

May 15, 2014, 03:25 PM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	There might be even more stuff for the equally venerable Remington 1100 auto loader. There seems to be plenty of them around in the under $300 range, especially for the field grade models. Well under for the more "experienced" looking ones. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

May 15, 2014, 12:52 PM	#3
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	Might want to consider the Mossberg 500 pump gun, I know you said semi-auto, but it has a great following. There is more Bolt-on stuff for the Mossberg's than any other brand!