WTB: "Truck" quality pump shotgun

[wakal]

Looking for a pump gun for a friend to throw in the back of his truck. It will end up as a 18" pistol grip gun (and I can't talk him out of that idiotic point), but I can shorten barrels and rebuild pretty much anything. It will get beat up anyway, so any functional (or mostly functional) condition is OK.

I would prefer a Mossburg 500/Maverick 88; Winchesters or Remingtons are great too but tend to be out of my friend's intended ("just in case they steal it, I won't cry") intent. Functional or mostly functional, long or short barrel are fine, stock or grip type...irrelevant. "Store" brand versions are also perfectly acceptable (JC Higgins, etc.).

Face to face, ship to FFL, meet at a match somewhere, no problem at all.



Thanks,
Alex

 

[jasont]

I've got a Charles Daly 18" that's never been fired. Some water damage to the end of the box but the gun was in the safe when that happened. $150

 

[bullgator]

I was going to reply but I cannot match that deal. Good luck and pick up on it as someone else surely will.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

You can get a H&R Pardner pump (870 clone) at Academy for about $175 new as well. $150 on the Daly is tough to beat though.

 

[SPCHardin]

Are the Parder Pumps down to 175? I bought mine for 250 about 3 years ago. I have had extensive difficulties with my Pardner though in regards to failures to feed. Be wary...

 

[Texastransplant]

Picked up a new unfired Mavarick with 20" 8 shot for $145, hit the pawn shops for some good deals.

 

[wakal]

I do. I regularly buy old shotguns and trim barrels back from Fudd to functional, fit new sights, clean them up and hand 'em out to the guys at work. But I'm out, have a pocket full of money, and don't mind trading reasonable amounts of same for "new" guns

All of the Maverick 88's are $175.95/dealer; short, long, rib, no rib, stock, grip...the only one that is any more is the rifle sight model (which is another $12).

Alex

 

[Texan2]

All of the Maverick 88's are $175.95/dealer;

How does Academy sell them for $169? Loss leader?

 

[TheDan]

How does Academy sell them for $169? Loss leader?

They get a quantity discount I'd suspect. They buy a crap load of them...

I'm a fan of the Maverick line, btw. Stuff anyone can afford and it's decent quality. Made in TX!

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

Are the Parder Pumps down to 175? I bought mine for 250 about 3 years ago. I have had extensive difficulties with my Pardner though in regards to failures to feed. Be wary...

First thing I did was strip it and check out all the parts. They were rough and sharp (not polished up all pretty) but worked and cycled fine. I noticed the mag spring was weak so I went ahead replaced it with a good Wolf XP one for less than $10 from gunsprings.com. I can see how you may have had problems with the factory one. Mine has no feed problems.

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I've also heard rave reviews about slipstream. I'm going to give it a shot to smooth it out a little you may want to check it out.
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[wakal]

"Dealer Cost" is the price for units in single digits. The price for a railroad car full of guns is rather less per unit



Alex

 

[Portals]

Academy is having a sale. The 88 is $160; with pistol grip kit - $190.
Academy - Shotguns

 

[M. Sage]

Are the Parder Pumps down to 175? I bought mine for 250 about 3 years ago. I have had extensive difficulties with my Pardner though in regards to failures to feed. Be wary...

I picked one up a couple years ago. It was flawless functionally, and the parts all interchanged with an 870 (except the barrel, magazine spring and magazine tube).

I found the Pardner a lot smoother and better-built than the Maverick. Also, you have a metal trigger guard (Pardner) vs plastic (Maverick).

The Pardner is actually built by Hawk Industries in China. The ChiComs used it as a PLA-issue item for years, and Chinese firearms have a pretty darn good reputation overall.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

I picked one up a couple years ago. It was flawless functionally, and the parts all interchanged with an 870 (except the barrel, magazine spring and magazine tube).

I found the Pardner a lot smoother and better-built than the Maverick. Also, you have a metal trigger guard (Pardner) vs plastic (Maverick).

The Pardner is actually built by Hawk Industries in China. The ChiComs used it as a PLA-issue item for years, and Chinese firearms have a pretty darn good reputation overall.

The springs are pseudo interchangeable, you just have to buy the Wolff ones I posted and trim them to length.

The ring on the barrel that the mag tube end cap screws over is just closer to the end of the barrel than the 870. The 870 barrels fit otherwise. If they would only make a small extension/spacer! I saw some idiot online fashion one out of PVC pipe...no thanks.

Yeah, its sturdy for sure. Hawk also makes a model with ghost rings not branded HR, can't remember the model number.

 

[BigFatAmericanDream]

Im a big fan of the maverick 88, the pistol grip part of the stock is solid if you wanted to cut it down and file it clean as opposed to buying a pistol grip for it, If its a truck gun it shouldnt matter. I have put close to 5,000 rounds through mine with no problems, got it for $150 on sale, looks like $160 is the going price today

 

[Texasjack]

Check out this TGT thread: Old Ithica shotgun

 

[wakal]

I like old Ithaca's, but that would put him way out of his budget after tracking down a barrel. Nothing like a cut down Ithaca 37 for those...close encounters... Not so great for just another bug hunt, though.


Alex

 

[marauder09]

I have a like new Benelli Nova 12 gauge 26" barrel, PM me if interested.

 

[wakal]

Thanks, but no, I'd prefer to stay American. Or Americanish


Alex

 

[ROGER4314]

The current Academy flier has the Mossberg Maverick 12 ga at $159.99.

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