I took the new $250 tactical shotty to the range.

[roccoracer]

It didn't go well. I shot 44 rounds of Winchester AA no 8 shot thru it will no issues. Shot 45, BANG. It looks like something happened with the choke tube that caused the failure.

 

[bren42970]

Cut the barrel, glue the bead back on

 

[Marty McFly]

My first thought is that the choke tube was coming loose and finally it came loose enough to be a problem

 

[Mtn_Guy]

Who/What was the manufacturer of the shotty?

 

[Marty McFly]

Who/What was the manufacturer of the shotty?

5 bucks on Churchill

 

[Mtn_Guy]

Looks janky for sure…

 

[AFVet]

Wow, you bought it on July 9 th and killed it on July 25,,, that's fast.. lol. Paul

 

[roccoracer]

 

[Wickedcoolname]

Duck tape and a muffler clamp. Then put it in the classifieds as a rare custom gun.

 

[appraiser]

you get what you pay for?

 

[roccoracer]

you get what you pay for?

I would say no. Many good reviews for this shotgun but I also had low expectations.

 

[strangenh]

Obviously they confused garden hose stock with barrel stock.

 

[roccoracer]

My first thought is that the choke tube was coming loose and finally it came loose enough to be a problem

I suppose I should have checked it.

 

[not new guy]

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With a wide range of shotguns, ARMELEGANT Ltd. believes it has what it takes to draw the attention of hunting and target sports passionates, adding the crux of years of experience and market research to each and every piece of our arms that we deal with as if it is the only one piece we are producing, subjecting it to hard quality and resistance tests during the production process so we are sure it will meet the requirements of our clients.

Our company produces Semi-Automatic Shotguns, Pump Action Shotguns, Over and Under as well as Single Barrel Shotgun models using the best quality raw materials and gives great importance to the control of the parts at each stage of manufacturing Our passion for what we are doing can be felt in every detail of our design, we work on providing the best user experience for our costumer.

 

[strangenh]

Joking aside, which model is that? The magazine-fed thing?

 

[Mountain]

Cut the barrel, glue the bead back on

You're not that AFT meme guy, are you?

 

[Deleted member 67409]

My first thought is that the choke tube was coming loose and finally it came loose enough to be a problem

Right, doesn't look like there's any lube on the threads. If it was loose at 0 rounds, could've gotten looser at 44 and then finally became a barrel obstruction at 45.

 

[MisterHappy]

Cut the barrel, glue the bead back on

FIFY.

I have an A5 with a 21 inch cylinder bore barrel that was customized with some snow by a prior owner. Works fine without the bead.

 

[strangenh]

At 2018.5" there is no reason a loose choke should have split the barrel.

I can repeat that comment down to about 10" with 12ga. Pressure drops radically, and the barrel should take the impact. I bet if OP hits the barrel about half way up on a tree, the barrel will bend. That **** just ain't right.

ETA: 18.5 - same same. ;-)

 

[roccoracer]

Joking aside, which model is that? The magazine-fed thing?

The SLB X3.

 

[PATRON]

Just Cut the other side of the barrel the same way,and tell everyone it's a comp.

 

[strangenh]

The SLB X3.

Aw, crap. No cutting that down.

Thanks for sharing - that's just not what should happen with decent barrels even if your choke is walking.

 

[strangenh]

I think you could make a single-shot slam-fire from hardware store parts that would be more durable. This makes me sad that a) we have import restrictions stopping decent, US-made firearms from coming home and b) decent foreign-made firearms from being imported, and c) this was deemed OK to import.

Can you see signs of sintering or poor metalurgy on the exposed barrel? I mean, other than the fact of failure.

 

[Broc]

Send it back for warranty repair. This is not a big deal, any competent gun smith can replace that barrel pretty fast.

Or get a new barrel and don't send it back.

 

[Frizzle Fry]

Three years ago I was selling Rem "Express" 870s for $275 in poly hardware... plastic trigger parts, sure, but no bad barrels.

At the same time we had "H&R" branded Chinese 870 clones, with all metal trigger parts, for $200 out the door.

What happened that this looked like a deal? I take it the pandemic (and Remington / H&R being temporarily out of service) has boned shotgun prices to the point that a $250 Turkish paperweight was the only alternative to spending 4 bills or more? Or something? I guess you can get a poly-choke pinned and welded on to get back to legal lenth, if you have confidence in what's left of the barrel. Guessing buying a new barrel represents a similar cost to buying a new gun, if it's even an option.

I know we joke about "chinesium" but if you want a cheapo pump shotgun you cannot beat a chicom clone... That or a Savage/Stevens 320, but then you don't get parts compatibility... I have seen more disasters with Turkish-made crap, especially the semis, but as a rule the more stupid tactical shit they bolt on to it, the worse the firearm is underneath. It's a shame because the Turks make some fine higher-end shotguns at higher (but not deal breaking) price points which can be worth owning. The chicoms make a damn decent Remington clone, Winchester clone, etc especially if you go through and give everything a good polish. The Turks CAN do nice guns but often choose not to, since you wind up with a few dozen importer and model names disguising their crappy firearms.

 

[AFAR/PFAR]

I've seen more off brand Turkish shotguns during this panic than I saw off brand kabooming ammo during the 2013 panic.

 

[roccoracer]

Three years ago I was selling Rem "Express" 870s for $275 in poly hardware... plastic trigger parts, sure, but no bad barrels.

At the same time we had "H&R" branded Chinese 870 clones, with all metal trigger parts, for $200 out the door.

What happened that this looked like a deal? I take it the pandemic (and Remington / H&R being temporarily out of service) has boned shotgun prices to the point that a $250 Turkish paperweight was the only alternative to spending 4 bills or more? Or something? I guess you can get a poly-choke pinned and welded on to get back to legal lenth, if you have confidence in what's left of the barrel. Guessing buying a new barrel represents a similar cost to buying a new gun, if it's even an option.

I know we joke about "chinesium" but if you want a cheapo pump shotgun you cannot beat a chicom clone... That or a Savage/Stevens 320, but then you don't get parts compatibility... I have seen more disasters with Turkish-made crap, especially the semis, but as a rule the more stupid tactical shit they bolt on to it, the worse the firearm is underneath. It's a shame because the Turks make some fine higher-end shotguns at higher (but not deal breaking) price points which can be worth owning. The chicoms make a damn decent Remington clone, Winchester clone, etc especially if you go through and give everything a good polish. The Turks CAN do nice guns but often choose not to, since you wind up with a few dozen importer and model names disguising their crappy firearms.

I could have afforded a much better shotgun and own several much better quality. I bought this one to shoot the crap out of it and see if it would break. Well I guess it did. It just didn't take as long as I thought.

 

[grizquad]

I can't believe he wasted 2 boxes of Premium Trap ammo on that crappy shotgun!

 

[BTSDOG]

Now its time to test their customer service dept..........

 

[Frizzle Fry]

I could have afforded a much better shotgun and own several much better quality. I bought this one to shoot the crap out of it and see if it would break. Well I guess it did. It just didn't take as long as I thought.

Hey, I approve! Didn't mean to come off as though I didn't.

Definitely try to find an H&R 870 clone for a cheapo beater. Or an Interstate 870 clone which is the same thing from the same chicom factory, but with a cool tactical ghost ring and front ramp! Either can (or could) be had for "I don't care" cheap and are a fun platform to abuse. Especially when you can bolt on whatever weird old 870 accesories you find in the junk bin at the gun shop or show.

90% of my commentary was less to do with your choice, and more to do with how sad the market on pump shotguns is lately.