Idontknow Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Hi all . been offered to swap my ata sp sporter with adjustable comb for a rottweil 580 sporter + £150 .. I get on with both guns very well . I brought the ata cheap and was surpose to be until had more money to buy something else . but new house . 2 year old and one of the way has ended that dream lol . Any options would be great . I don’t know much about the rottweil on reliability and parts . Or if it a clone of something . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 What do you hope to achieve by swapping guns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 From memory, Rottweil never made a gun, they were sourced out to other firms - mainly in Italy. I suspect spares would be scarce. That said, they were supposed to be decent guns. I would be looking at whether the action was tight or loose. What is the top lever position? Is it central or to the right? If it is to the left, I would walk away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 Personally, if you shoot the ATA well, I’d just stick with that until you can afford something you really want. I don’t see what is to be gained in swapping for an unknown, either from a financial point or any other point frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Scully said: Personally, if you shoot the ATA well, I’d just stick with that until you can afford something you really want. I don’t see what is to be gained in swapping for an unknown, either from a financial point or any other point frankly. Think . Decent gun , £150 in my pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 31 minutes ago, Idontknow said: Think . Decent gun , £150 in my pocket 😀Fair enough! I’ve been in your position, two young kids and no dosh, only I had to sell my guns for whatever the RFD would give me. The 150 quid will melt away as quick as snow in the sun. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 My thoughts are that if the Rottweil is worth £150 less than the ATA it must be a dubious swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 29 minutes ago, London Best said: My thoughts are that if the Rottweil is worth £150 less than the ATA it must be a dubious swap. I paid £400 . For the ata . So thinking 250 .. rottweil .. £150 cash .. money back ?? 1 hour ago, Scully said: 😀Fair enough! I’ve been in your position, two young kids and no dosh, only I had to sell my guns for whatever the RFD would give me. The 150 quid will melt away as quick as snow in the sun. 🙂 Ye is a bit of a poo at the mo . To many hobbies. + family . Sapping all the money … should just sell the bike …. But …. No thanks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 I know nothing of Rottweil shotguns, but ATA are modern and quite popular gun, so a much better resale proposition. I’d stay as I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Back in the early 2000s I had a 29" barrel Rottweil Supersport for a couple of years. It was made by Sabatti and was mechanically identical to the Browning Medallist, just with better wood and decoration. Mine didn't break down at all but those 12g Sabattis were famous for breaking their ejectors and if that happened the repair bill would be more than the gun is worth and certainly more than £150. By comparison ATAs are a clone of the Beretta 686 and therefore pretty well bulletproof. Most of us know all about kids/mortgages/justifying our toys and so on but ultimately £150 isn't likely to be life changing. If it is then forget about shooting, at least for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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