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< 16ga. Guns ~ Tristar 16 ga Semi Auto Out on Market |
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:24 am
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Joined: 27 Aug 2020
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Location: SE TX Marsh and Young County Tx
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Seen where Tristar now had its G2 Viper in 16 ga. Had a 28 ga & it was a nice gun & no issues with it at all. For someone looking for a new semi 16 ga ,it is definitely worth checking out. |
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:37 am
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Joined: 17 Oct 2019
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Location: New Jersey
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Looks like they built it on the 12 gauge frame. It’s at 6 lbs 8 oz’s. Why do companies do this? It should have been built on its own frame. It would be closer to or at 6lbs. I’ve been eyeing up the 28 gauge for a while now. |
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:56 am
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Joined: 28 Oct 2015
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Location: SWMO
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I've got a Bronze G2 in 20 gauge. Have about 500 rounds through it. Like it a lot.
That said, the trigger is horrible, 7#. Supposedly the mcarbo spring for the Mossberg version will bring that down. For me, it did nothing. Theres a shop some have used, $75 or so and brings the trigger down to where it should be.
Loaned it to my niece for pheasants this year. Shooting clays in the backyard my bro in law said it wasn't cycyling the cheap walmart promotional loads. Took it apart and found the recoil spring broken. Tri-Star had a new one in his hands in 2 days. Good service, but makes me question longevity.
I bought it as an experiment of sorts, Buds Gunshop offered a $29 lifetime warranty. If it ever breaks and can't be fixed, they'll apply the purchase price to anything that they sell. |
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:47 pm
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Joined: 03 Sep 2014
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Location: Rochester, MN
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Why does it have a 3" chamber?
[img]https://www.bangersusa.com/product-detail/151655/viper-g2-wood16-gauge28vent-rib-barrelct-3f-m-ic-3chamberblue-walnut5-rd[/img][url][/url] |
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:50 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9472
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:32 pm
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Joined: 13 Jul 2017
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I assume the question regarding receiver size was rhetorical. If not, they did it for the same reason 16ga Remington 1100 and 870 and the 1400 and 1200 Winchesters were all on the 12ga receiver. There just wasn't enough interest in the 16ga to pay for the engineering and retooling to down size the receiver. Evidently Browning though there was and thus we have the New A5.
I have a G2 Silver in 28ga. I may have got lucky as the trigger breaks well below the weight of the gun. Shot low for me but by using the shims I brought up the comb and the problem was solved. It shoots anything I feed it to include the most gosh awful reloads.
If the lower end 16ga gun actually comes in at 6.5 lbs it isn't bad and if it sell at or below the MSRP of $700.00, it sounds like an interesting gun.
Just checked on line. A fellow has 4 of them with a fixed price of $599.99. For that price I'd look if I didn't already own 2 16ga autos. |
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Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:30 pm
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Location: Illinois
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You get what you pay for. |
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Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 am
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Joined: 30 Nov 2011
Posts: 1700
Location: Minnesota
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I guess maybe we should just be happy that another manufacturer is willing to do a new 16. We need the attention Hopefully it brings new 16 ga shooters into the fold that cant afford a 1500.00 Sweet 16. The 28ga version gets generally good reviews over on the 28 ga site. |
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Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:43 pm
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Joined: 08 Feb 2020
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If the economy doesn’t crash they will sell a buttload of them.
Crude analogy, but you watch......
.410’s got hot a few years ago because they’re were a bunch of guys born in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s who remembered the .410 that grampa had and now they were getting of an age to have discretionary cash to try to recreate that feeling from their childhood.
Tristar saw the same with the 16. |
Last edited by Hamish on Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:34 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:58 am
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Joined: 17 Oct 2019
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Location: New Jersey
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I know many are drooling for an A5 in 20 gauge but I’d love to see one in 28 gauge. |
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:18 am
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Location: Minnesota
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Swampy16 wrote: |
I know many are drooling for an A5 in 20 gauge but I’d love to see one in 28 gauge.
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Now THATS a great idea |
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Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:24 am
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Joined: 14 Feb 2017
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Not a fan of the 28 gauge but if Browning built a A5 on a true 28 frame, that would be one very light shotgun. |
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:33 pm
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Joined: 08 Feb 2020
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If the economy doesn’t crash they will sell a buttload of them.
Crude analogy, but you watch......
.410’s got hot a few years ago because they’re were a bunch of guys born in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s who remembered the .410 that gramma had and now they were getting of an age to have discretionary cash to try to recreate that feeling from their childhood.
Tristar saw the same with the 16. |
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 4:55 pm
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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As close as we will see, perhaps, possibly. maybe
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/884233821 |
Last edited by skeettx on Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:39 am; edited 1 time in total _________________
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Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:39 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2016
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Location: Vermont
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Never been a fan of Benellis but I do own a 28 ga. Ulltralight than is a gorgeous gun easy to carry and fast handling. Even shot some ducks with it with Bismuth. |
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