Husqvarna vs Merkel ? Shotguns

[NW-GSP]

that website looks like a great place to buy a big steaming hunk of crap to hang on the wall. or you could call it a fixer upper project and sink two or three grand into it to get functional. 

guns are investments. do you want to make a good investment by waiting and saving some money on a gun actually worth something or a broke down pile a crap you might get a season or two out of at best?

if you could inspect them in person that would be one thing, but your at the mercy of the person trying to sell you something... from sweden? Run away.

not to mention the price goes up with FFL, shipping, and Wa state sales tax.

I agree, a friend of mine has offered to sell me his cz ringneck that has less then a box of shells through it.
I am going to try it out before buying it but being able to shoot steel through it and being able to change the chokes is going to be a far better option.

Thank you for taking a look!

[Stilly bay]

can't go wrong with a CZ.

I might recommend considering a bobwhite model over a Ringneck. the bobwhite you can find used much closer to your price range. they also have dual mechanical triggers whereas the ring neck has only one single selective inertia trigger. the dual mechanical are MUCH more more reliable than the single selective making the bobwhite a tremendous value.

although both are really good guns for the money and I am splitting hairs, I feel the bobwhite is a good spartan gun for the money while in the ringneck most of the price difference comes from better aesthetics (fake ass sideplates) and single selective trigger which many believe to be an upgrade - but any real SxS enthusiast, upland bird hunter knows double triggers are far superior and usually trouble free.

[CP]

any real SxS enthusiast, upland bird hunter knows double triggers are far superior and usually trouble free.

and you can pull them both at the same time.   

[Stilly bay]

any real SxS enthusiast, upland bird hunter knows double triggers are far superior and usually trouble free.

and you can pull them both at the same time.   

or if you get a single selective sometimes you only need to pull the one trigger for both barrels to go off at the same time

I had an aya that would double sometimes, it really packed a wallup.

[high country]

I am pretty sure my ring neck is mechanical reset....I have had two, this one has the beretta style safety vs the ruger style. If you need one, I have one in 20ga that I would sell for a fair price, but not a give away.

[Stilly bay]

I am pretty sure my ring neck is mechanical reset....

did a quick search and your right it does have a mechanical trigger, I might have to give a little more thought to ringneck in the future, although I hate side plates and love english grips.

so it all boils down to aesthetics and trigger preference. once you go double trigger you will never go back. much easier and faster to choose barrels on the fly.

two triggers and interchangeable chokes make for the swiss army knife of upland guns.

[high country]

I have plenty of both, I just like SxS guns....lol

[AWS]

Husqvarnas are pretty solid guns, I duck hunt with a Model 51 with ITX and Nice Shot handloads.  Merkels or Simsons on a Merkel frame can b e great guns but will need soft non-toxics for waterfowl and will mostlikely be manditory for all upland hunting in the future.

I don't know who you are looking at but most of these imports coming in are well used guns and reading the descriptions there are alot of them that need workd barrel dents and dings cracked stocks and worn finish.  Most of them are choked full and full and will need the chokes openned, Mike Orlen did mine at $55. / barrel.   If you decide to go that route read everything carefully.  Blackwell seems to have a little higher grade guns than Simpsons.

I just picked up a V. Bernedelli XXV off of gun broker for less than 1K and it is nearly new condition, 12ga SxS, English grip, choked IC/IM at 5 Lb 15 oz, it should be a great upland gun.

[Stilly bay]

I just picked up a V. Bernedelli XXV off of gun broker for less than 1K and it is nearly new condition, 12ga SxS, English grip, choked IC/IM at 5 Lb 15 oz, it should be a great upland gun.

wow, heck of a deal on a nice gun

does it have a churchill rib and if so are you going to shoot it churchill style? I had any aya XXV and actually learned to shoot it the correct way, it was a lot of fun and I can't remember why I ever sold it.

[wildweeds]

12 guage bobwhite used on the rack at kesselrings today for 650 and it looked to be in excellent condition.

[AWS]

Buds has new 12ga Bobwhites fro $569 and free shipping.

[wildweeds]

But what about the goveners share on the chicken ..... sales tax? and the paperwork fee? The federal police supply here in ferndale is the cheapest on the paperwork part,I know that for a fact.

Buds has new 12ga Bobwhites fro $569 and free shipping.

[AWS]

It has to be shipped to an FFL holder in WA so you'll pay the same percent sales tax.  I don't know what you pay but it cost me $20. for transactions from the dealer I use.  So the cost would be $569.+$20.+tax for a new gun compared to Kesslrings $650+tax if they don't charge you an ID check for a used one.