Shorter barrel over/under 12ga wood...what?

wild cat mccane · January 30, 2018, 09:13 PM

Hey there,

Are there any shorter barrelled over/under 12ga shotguns out there that are not tactical? ATI Cavalry comes in 21" with 9" extension tubes, but I've read that these have soft metal issues where the barrels lock up. I know the CZ Redhead, Mossberg Silver Reserve II and Stoeger Condor are well liked, but they are all long barreled.

I like the Mossberg II, but again, 28".

Summation, any others 18-24", wood, non tactical, extractor or ejector 12ga over/under shotguns?

ocharry · January 30, 2018, 09:27 PM

I think stoeger made one called the out back...20" o/u.....and maybe another model with short barrels...not sure if they still make either

You could always cut one of the cheaper guns to get what you want I suppose

My .02

Ocharry

TruthTellers · January 30, 2018, 10:04 PM

Stoeger. They make one with a black finished wood and nickel plated barrels. It's a looker and not a pic rail to be seen.

eastbank · January 30, 2018, 11:35 PM

I have a upland special browning citori 12ga with SST-ejectors with 24" barrels. eastbank.

wild cat mccane · January 31, 2018, 07:41 AM

Any others? The Stoeger is a might bit ugly

FITASC · January 31, 2018, 08:29 AM

What's your goal with it?

jaguarxk120 · January 31, 2018, 08:33 AM

At one time Lanber made a 21 inch barreled O/U, very light for a 12 gauge.
Alloy receiver, nice wood and fiber optic sights.
The kicker is that both barrels are rifled! Great woods gun with the Lyman 525 sabot slug.
Recoil will send you into the next county, not a gun for extended bench work.

wild cat mccane · January 31, 2018, 09:15 AM

Pure fun.

I think the shorter over/under are the best looking shotguns, so just ownership and fun at the range.

FITASC · January 31, 2018, 10:27 AM

Short barrels start fast on the swing and stop even faster; ergo the swing dynamics suck which is why you see folks going to longer barrels for all of the clay games. Shorter barrels also mean less weight which, in turn, means more recoil. But for grins and giggles? Whatever floats your boat!

PlatinumCore16 · January 31, 2018, 11:41 AM

That Condor from stoeger also comes in wood/blued variety

January 30, 2018, 09:13 PM	#1
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,623	Shorter barrel over/under 12ga wood...what? Hey there, Are there any shorter barrelled over/under 12ga shotguns out there that are not tactical? ATI Cavalry comes in 21" with 9" extension tubes, but I've read that these have soft metal issues where the barrels lock up. I know the CZ Redhead, Mossberg Silver Reserve II and Stoeger Condor are well liked, but they are all long barreled. I like the Mossberg II, but again, 28". Summation, any others 18-24", wood, non tactical, extractor or ejector 12ga over/under shotguns?

January 30, 2018, 09:27 PM	#2
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 685	I think stoeger made one called the out back...20" o/u.....and maybe another model with short barrels...not sure if they still make either You could always cut one of the cheaper guns to get what you want I suppose My .02 Ocharry __________________ The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC

January 30, 2018, 10:04 PM	#3
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,883	Stoeger. They make one with a black finished wood and nickel plated barrels. It's a looker and not a pic rail to be seen. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

January 31, 2018, 08:29 AM	#6
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,441	What's your goal with it? __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

January 31, 2018, 10:27 AM	#9
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,441	Short barrels start fast on the swing and stop even faster; ergo the swing dynamics suck which is why you see folks going to longer barrels for all of the clay games. Shorter barrels also mean less weight which, in turn, means more recoil. But for grins and giggles? Whatever floats your boat! __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

January 30, 2018, 11:35 PM	#4
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	I have a upland special browning citori 12ga with SST-ejectors with 24" barrels. eastbank.

January 31, 2018, 07:41 AM	#5
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,623	Any others? The Stoeger is a might bit ugly

January 31, 2018, 08:33 AM	#7
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,619	At one time Lanber made a 21 inch barreled O/U, very light for a 12 gauge. Alloy receiver, nice wood and fiber optic sights. The kicker is that both barrels are rifled! Great woods gun with the Lyman 525 sabot slug. Recoil will send you into the next county, not a gun for extended bench work.

January 31, 2018, 09:15 AM	#8
wild cat mccane Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 3,623	Pure fun. I think the shorter over/under are the best looking shotguns, so just ownership and fun at the range.

January 31, 2018, 11:41 AM	#10
PlatinumCore16 Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 424	That Condor from stoeger also comes in wood/blued variety