Dove, Dogs, and Shotguns

January 23, 2010

The New Ithaca Phoenix

Filed under: Shotgun Reviews — Tags: — admin @ 10:15 pm

Watch this video from Field & Stream, showcasing the new Ithaca Phoenix.

 

 

 

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December 10, 2009

2010 Full Line Shotgun Catalog

Filed under: Product Reviews, Reviews, Shotgun Reviews — Tags: , , — admin @ 11:31 pm

Okay, here is the line-up of 2010 shotguns from my favorite shotgun manufacturers. By no means is it their entire line of shotguns, but simply, my picks for wingshooters and a few target guns. Click on the pictures to go to the manufacturer’s site. Enjoy.

  • Benelli M1 & M2 Field
  • Gauge: 12 & 20
  • Barrel lengths: 21, 24, 26, 28 in
  • Weight: 5.7-7.3 lbs.
  • Stock: Synthetic or walnut
  • Sight: Red bar or open on 24″ model
  • Price: $1000-$1400

  • Benelli Cordoba
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12 & 20
  • Barrel lengths: 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.3-7.3 lbs
  • Stock: synthetic
  • Sights: red bar
  • Price: $1865

  • Benelli Legacy
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12 & 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.8-7.4 lbs
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: reb bar in front, metal mid-bead
  • Price: $1565

  • Benelli Montefelto & Montefeltro Ultra light
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.3-7.1 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: red bar
  • Price: $1110-$1535

  • Benelli Sport II & Supersport
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.3-7.3
  • Stock: walnut or carbon fiber
  • Sights: red bar
  • Price: $1580-$1800

  • Benelli Vinci
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.8 lbs.
  • Stock: black synthetic, real tree APG, or advantage max-4 camo
  • Sights: reb bar front & metal mid-bead
  • Price: $1379-$1479

  • Benelli Nova & Supernova
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 18, 18.5, 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.5-8.1lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic
  • Sights: reb bar (for field barrel lengths)
  • Price: $340-$725

  • Beretta Xtrema, and AL391 series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32
  • Weight: 5.9-7.9 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $998-$1925

  • Beretta Onyx series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 26. 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.17-6.9 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, X-tra wood
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $1875-$1975

  • Beretta Silver Pigeon series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28, 30, 32. 34 inches
  • Weight: 6.8-7.7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $2150-$3495

  • Beretta Ultralight
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28
  • Weight: 5.75-7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $1944-$3160

  • Browning Gold Series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 10, 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.25-9.75 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $1001-$2137

  • Browning Silver series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Weight: 7.25-7.6
  • Stock: sythetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $922-$1120

  • Browning Citori Series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30, 32 inches
  • Weight: 5.75-9 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz, Pro-comp, front and middle bead
  • Price: $2082-$4937

  • Browning Cynergy Series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30, 32
  • Weight: 6.1-8.9 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, composite
  • Sights: bead, HiViz
  • Price: $2062-$4751

  • Browning BPS Series
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 10, 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.7-10.5 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, HiViz, adjustable
  • Price: $519-$759

  • Franchi 48 AL Field, Deluxe
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.4-5.7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $779-$1069

  • Franchi 712 Competition, 720, 720 Competition
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 5.8-7 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $789-$999

  • Franchi Inertia I-12
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 7.5-7.7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, synthetic
  • Sights: red bar (front), mid bead
  • Price: $759-$1399

  • Franchi Renaissance Series
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.5-6.8 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $1320-$2195

  • Mossberg 930, 935 Magnum
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 18.5, 22, 24 26, 28
  • Weight: 7.5-7.75 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: Fiber optic
  • Price: $501-$743

  • Mossberg 500, 505 series
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 12, 20, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 18.5, 20, 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 5.25-7.5 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, hardwood
  • Sights: bead, fiber optic
  • Price: $316-$574

  • Mossberg Silver Reserve Field
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6-7.7 lbs.
  • Stock: black walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $616-$757

  • Remington Model 105 CTI
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28 lengths
  • Weight: 7 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: twin bead
  • Price: $1511

  • Remington 1100 series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 27, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.75-8.25 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $839-$1651

  • Remington 11-87 series
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12, 20
  • Barrel lengths: 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
  • Weight: 6.25-8.5 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic, walnut
  • Sights: bead, rifle sights
  • Price: $739-$1244

  • Remington 870 Wingmaster
  • Pump (best selling shotgun in the WORLD)
  • Gauge: 12, 16, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 18.75, 25, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6-8 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $699-$989

  • Remington 887 Nitromag
  • Pump
  • Gauge: 12 (interchangeable cylinders)
  • Barrel lengths: 28 inches
  • Weight: 7.38 lbs.
  • Stock: synthetic black, Realtree Advantage camo
  • Special finish kind of like a truckbed liner
  • Price: $399-$532

  • Remington Premier
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 6.5-7.75 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: twin beads
  • Price: $2086-$2890

  • Remington SPR310
  • Over/Under
  • Gauge: 12, 20, 28, .410
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 29.5 inches
  • Weight: 7.25-7.5 lbs
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $553-$713

  • Winchester Super X2
  • Semi-auto
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 inches
  • Weight: 7.5-8.25 lbs
  • Stock: composite, walnut, hardwood
  • Sights: bead,  fiber optic
  • Price: $999-$1252

  • Winchester Super X3
  • Semi-auto
  • Gauge: 12
  • Barrel lengths: 22, 24, 26, 28 inches
  • Weight: 6.75-7.25 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut, composite
  • Sights: bead, scope mounts available
  • Price: $945-$1216

  • Winchester Select Series
  • Over/Under
  • Barrel lengths: 26, 28, 30, 32 inches
  • Weight: 7-7.75 lbs.
  • Stock: walnut
  • Sights: bead
  • Price: $1607-$2625

As far as shopping online I prefer Able Ammo, their sight is very user friendly. Impact Guns would be my 1st runner up.

 

 

 

 

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October 20, 2009

The New A-10 American Shotgun

Filed under: Shotgun Reviews — Tags: , — admin @ 9:00 am

Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Company has introduced an awesome, high end over and under shotgun.

Here is what their founder has to say:

It is with great excitement that I am announcing our latest shotgun:  The A-10 American™, a full sidelock hand detachable, very low profile over and under shotgun for those who demand the very best. The initial offering of this gun is available in a standard and a deluxe configuration. It can be ordered as a 12 gauge with the option of adding or changing to a 20 or 28 gauge barrel, or it can be ordered as a 20 gauge small action frame with the option of ordering a 28 gauge barrel that can be equipped onto your gun with no need for alteration. This gun is produced in our facility, in New Britain, CT, and is carried out to the highest world standards. Quite frankly I don’t know of another gun that is stronger, or made at a higher level then the A-10 American™. This gun is handmade and exhibits the highest level of the gunmaker’s art. This is a very limited production gun. For the initial group of people that order this fine shotgun, we are offering a special introductory price; and to thank all of our loyal customers, I am offering an additional price consideration for anyone that is a current patron of Connecticut Shotgun.

 

Please look through our website and if there are any questions that are not answered please give us a call and we will be happy to speak with you. Once again, thank you for your consideration and anyone that is not familiar with our company; we produce only the best. Our ultra precise machining capabilities combined with our incredibly dedicated gunsmiths makes Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co. the most state of the art double shotgun manufacturing facility in the world. There is no company with a larger commitment to produce the best shotguns in the world.  We put all that energy into the crafting of the A-10 American™:  A full side lock hand detachable O/U shotgun

 

Antony Galazan, President and Founder

Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co.

The A-10 is not for the faint of heart or those without deep pockets.

The A-10 is available in standard and deluxe models.  Pricing is as follows:

Standard model 12 ga MSRP: $7,995, but with the discounts that are offered it comes to $3,995

Standard model 20 ga MSRP: 8,495, with discounts $4,495.

Deluxe model 12 ga. MSRP: $8,995, with discounts $4,995.

Deluxe model 20 ga MSRP: 9,495, with discounts $5,495.

For the specifications on both, click here.

A-10’s home page

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April 22, 2009

2009 New Shotguns

Filed under: Recent News, Shotgun Reviews — Tags: , , — admin @ 10:34 pm

This year many popular brands have came out with new models that will make out goal of limiting out on dove a little easier, and we’ll be doing it in style. Let’s look at some of the different models unique features.

Benelli’s Cordoba Performance Shop Edition:

  • Automatic, Available in 12 and 20 gauge.
  • Designed for high volume shooting, can withstand 3000 rounds per day.
  • Lengthened and highly polished forcing cone.
  • Comes with color coded Briley extended chokes, skeet, IC, and Modified.
  • Comfort Tech Recoil Reduction System.
  • Two weights of forearn caps.
  • 28″ barrel.
  • 12 ga weight = 7.7 lbs., 20 ga. = 6.7 lbs.
  • MSRP = $2470 (20 ga.), $2600 (12ga.)

Beretta 12 ga. SV10 Prevail with new Q-stock

  • Over-under.
  • The new Q-stock can be removed by using a tool (supplied) to reach through the bottom of the grip to turn out a threaded fastener. No longer do you have to remove the recoil pad. Works really well when using Kick-Off recoil reduction system.
  • Trigger components machined out of titanium.
  • Optima-Bore barrel with three inch chamber.
  • Comes with five chokes: Cylinder - Full.
  • Automatic or manual safety.
  • 7.7 lbs.
  • MSRP = $2740 without Kick-Off, $2940 with.

Browning Maxus:

  • Automatic, The Maxus replaces Browning’s Gold model.
  • Forearm attaches with a latch instead of the typical screw top and also has sling quick connect.
  • Magazine cut-off.
  • Easily removable Turnkey magazine plug.
  • Speed-Load Plus system.
  • 3″ or 3 1/2″  chamber.
  • Available in black or Mossy Oak Duck Blind camo.
  • MSRP = $1199 with 3″ cyl., $1379 with 3.5″ cyl.

Franchi Renaissamce Sporting 20 gauge:

  • Over-under.
  • Inrended for target shooting but would be great for dove hunting.
  • 30 inch barrel.
  • Tapered ventilated rib with fiber optic sight.
  • Engraved stainless steel, walnut stock. (very nice)
  • Height adjustable comb with Twin Shock absorber pad.
  • Interchangeable pads in three thicknesses.
  • 7.4 lbs.
  • Comes with extended chokes Cyl, IC, Mod, IM, and Full.
  • MSRP = $2199.

Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 28 gauge:

  • Pump action.
  • Beautiful black walnut stock and forearm.
  • Available in three grades, A, AA, & AAA. (nice, real nice, and amazing)
  • Available with 26 or 28 inch barrel.
  • Bottom ejection.
  • 6.25 lbs.
  • MSRP = $999 - $3,499 depending on grade.

Ithaca is reportedly going to introduce an over-under made in Ohio, and said to be affordable.

Remington 887 Nitro Mag:

  • Exterior steel surfaces are coated with ArmorLokt polymer. Scratch prrof, dent proof,and rust proof.
  • Available with 3 or 3 1/2 inch chambers.
  • Comes with screw in Modified Rem choke.
  • 28 inch barrel with fiber optic sight.
  • 7.5 lbs.
  • Available in black or Mossy Oak Obsession camo.
  • MSRP = $350-$500.

I’ll take one of each, I wish. I wonder what Ithaca calls affordable. These are some great shotguns and makes me  wish the season started tomorrow. ShootingTimes.com has a full write up on all the new guns for 2009.

Time to RELOAD!

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