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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi View Post
    I've heard good things about the GC 870 clones.. At the end of the day most firearms parts are made in china anyway + its pretty hard to mess up a pump action, They are pretty reliable. 870 parts also fit on it so if anything does decide to give, not hard to find new parts or accessories
    Sorry mate but the GC clones are rubbish. The ones i have seen have had bent charging arms, soft metal hence thicker receiver, sloppy pump and weigh considerably more than the actual Rem 870. Again bent/broken extractors have been a problem. Getting a second hand Rem 870 or even a Maverick is a far better decision than the GC copy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by paddygonebush View Post
    Sorry mate but the GC clones are rubbish. The ones i have seen have had bent charging arms, soft metal hence thicker receiver, sloppy pump and weigh considerably more than the actual Rem 870. Again bent/broken extractors have been a problem. Getting a second hand Rem 870 or even a Maverick is a far better decision than the GC copy.
    For the price, They are pretty good. Naturally a proper mav 88 or rem 870 would be the best choice but sometimes we gotta keep our budgets tight in this economy and for the price, it will last a few years at least. Guns really are one of the things that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't buy one personally, I prefer double or single shots when it comes to shotguns but for a bit of range fun or bunny/duck popping, It would do the job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi View Post
    For the price, They are pretty good. Naturally a proper mav 88 or rem 870 would be the best choice but sometimes we gotta keep our budgets tight in this economy and for the price, it will last a few years at least. Guns really are one of the things that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't buy one personally, I prefer double or single shots when it comes to shotguns but for a bit of range fun or bunny/duck popping, It would do the job.
    yea but for what gc ask for a new 870 clone you can buy a second hand 870 or mav

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    speaking of guns and bargains -Smiths City CHCH branch have a brand new 12g escort s/a sitting on the shelf at a steal $599.00-thats bloody right your eyes arent decieving you for those on a budget these guns are worth looking at .a lot of reports including a famous local goosehunter ,who trialled one against a battery of itie guns in a molesworth goosehunt, speak very well of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kotuku View Post
    speaking of guns and bargains -Smiths City CHCH branch have a brand new 12g escort s/a sitting on the shelf at a steal $599.00-thats bloody right your eyes arent decieving you for those on a budget these guns are worth looking at .a lot of reports including a famous local goosehunter ,who trialled one against a battery of itie guns in a molesworth goosehunt, speak very well of it.
    Oh god, can't help myself!! Was that escort $599 for an hour or for the whole night!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    Oh god, can't help myself!! Was that escort $599 for an hour or for the HOLE night!!!!!!
    fixed FOR YA !!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    Oh god, can't help myself!! Was that escort $599 for an hour or for the whole night!!!!!!
    very high price to pay for a sack to go over your head mikee.Imsure someone could give you a s(U)permarket bag a little cheaper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    Oh god, can't help myself!! Was that escort $599 for an hour or for the whole night!!!!!!
    for life or untill it croaks

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsp follower View Post
    for life or untill it croaks
    what like a bloody hurricanes supporter after the friggin nelson arsekicking!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi View Post
    For the price, They are pretty good. Naturally a proper mav 88 or rem 870 would be the best choice but sometimes we gotta keep our budgets tight in this economy and for the price, it will last a few years at least. Guns really are one of the things that you get what you pay for. I wouldn't buy one personally, I prefer double or single shots when it comes to shotguns but for a bit of range fun or bunny/duck popping, It would do the job.
    so would a well wieghted brick or a shangai
    its not cheap or good fun if your costantly chasing them up to fix it.
    [QUOTE].a lot of reports including a famous local goosehunter ,who trialled one against a battery of itie guns in a molesworth goosehunt, speak very well of it. [/QUOTE]
    obviously not me then

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    [QUOTE=gsp follower;357476]so would a well wieghted brick or a shangai
    its not cheap or good fun if your costantly chasing them up to fix it.
    .a lot of reports including a famous local goosehunter ,who trialled one against a battery of itie guns in a molesworth goosehunt, speak very well of it. [/QUOTE]
    obviously not me then
    you are very bloody well aware of whom i speak squire ,and whats more this gun was in the midst of numerous itie glamour guns who are rigorously promoted for purchase every year by the national gunshop chain.despite your claims my wee turk has never graced the bloody gunsmiths sine i bought it ,more than can be said for a few of our esteemed shooting mates with their fancy topgun ities !the large bespectacled one springs to mind as does the rotund bearded one who returned his first gun after it shit itself and had to get a replacement!

 

 

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