How long does a shotgun 'last'

[Gunman]

In 100 years time some guns will still be in use others will have been consigned to the scrap bin long before this . It will of course depend on the gun ,maker and type , the use or abuse it gets and the amount of care and maintenance it receives .I see Victorian guns in regular use and guns of 10 years old that are only fit to prop the barn door open with . We will not mention the guns with built in obsolescence ,they know who they are .

[norfolk dumpling]

My Berretta has a 10 yr guarantee on barrels with no restriction on no of shells.........

[mossy835]

the trick shooter in the usa, tom knapp put 280,000 thought his shotgun, be for he died.

[the last engineer]

simple answer, if you look after it, longer than you

 

my two 325XS have excess of 200k through them, other than firing pins and springs, all work well

[goodo123]

Why not try this... Clean your barrels so their is absolutely no dirt contaminants etc were talking more than surgical clean,and weigh it then go fire a hundred, clean again as before and weigh it again. The difference in weight should be material lost soo "wear" then work out how much "wear" it needs to be out of proof. Then you get the amount of wear per shot etc etc. I know other factors to consider etc

[the last engineer]

of course, i should have thought of that....................................

factor in temperature at time of every shot, humidity, humility, H.R.C. of Chrome lined backbored barrels, top to bottom shot ratio to determine the thinning of the web between both tubes

altitude, attitude, lead steel, wad, wadless, the list goes on.

 

just shoot buddy, have fun