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I bought a mint Benelli Supernova last week. Will be nice to shoot a gun that I don’t feel too precious about. This is the short barrelled (24”) version but it is almost as long overall as my Browning O/U.
The previous owner had lost the spare chokes 🙄 but I was able to source an extended Briley from a member on here. The LOP was a tad short as standard - I needed at least 0.5“ extra. Benelli replacement pads for ComforTech stocks are £100!! I ended up buying an aftermarket (non Benelli) spacer instead which seemed to do the trick.  Looking forward to a fun day on the clays on Friday.

 

 

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Evening Gents,

As I type (8/7/20) there's a Stevens Model 67 series E  @£ 165 advertised by Guns and Guns of Surrey if anyone's interested?  It's FAC but at that money would be worth converting to Sec ? Hope this is of use to a fellow 'pumper'!

Regards to all

Steve

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I'm about to venture into the world of pumps for wildfowling. I'm just home from the RFD, and I'd appreciate some guidance. A used Benelli Nova and a new SXP camo are about the same money. A used Super Nova is £100 dearer than a new SXP. All are 3.5 inch . 

Are the Benellis a better option even though they are used?

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OK, I have an Ithaca DSPS and an 1897 and have a real craving for a trench gun but don't want to butcher either of these, especially my beloved DSPS that seem to be a bit scares. 

That said if someone made an affordable UK legal 24" barrelled version of one of the well known models what would you want, would you buy one and what sort of price would you want to pay?

If a clone of a M37 with a 1917 bayonet came out of a Turkish factory for about £750 I'd be on it like a tramp on dropped chips providing it was made to the standards of some or the o/u shotguns that have been coming out of there the last few years. 

Whats your thoughts?

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There's a Chinese copy of the 1897, I emailed a place that the website says specialises in 97's and cowboy stuff etc to see if they could make a replica trench gun using one of the Chinese copies and what sort of money it would be and I never got a reply.

Granted the market for them wouldn't be massive but there are bound to be more people out there who would buy them. 

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4 minutes ago, Farmboy91 said:

There's a Chinese copy of the 1897, I emailed a place that the website says specialises in 97's and cowboy stuff etc to see if they could make a replica trench gun using one of the Chinese copies and what sort of money it would be and I never got a reply.

Granted the market for them wouldn't be massive but there are bound to be more people out there who would buy them. 

Weren't they a 20" barrel? 

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Evening Gents, 

                                I'm on my second 1897 (see earlier photos)  and third M37 so I'm getting the hang of them. A friend in Northamptonshire has a Norinco clone '97 which in my humble opinion is awful in every respect. I refused to actually fire it.

I had an original trench gun in the '70's , but apart from it's scarcity value, was neither one thing nor t'other .I've still got the 1917 bayonet and US scabbard .

I'd be patient, save my money and a genuine '97 will turn up sooner or later. When all said and done not every one can get a Sec 1 variation, nor stump-up £750+ ,so they're not generally a quick seller on the retail market,    

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On 04/08/2020 at 18:40, Big Al said:

Thanks Scully. I'll be using it on the coast and inland. I know the Black benellis (which both are) are prone ro rust. Are the Benellis still the long term option?

Probably a bit late now, but I'm very pleased with my sxp.  Probably one of the most popular pump guns in the US if you believe the hype. The You tube videos of the Gould bros are impressive,  but should be taken with a huge pinch of salt.

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Where have all the cheep Mossberg 500s gone? 

I gad a 500ATP a few years ago that I gave £100 for at a local gun shop then not long back I had a Maverick 88 that I gave even less for now I want a 500 again (section 2) and the bargains just don't seem to be around. Anyone know of any?

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