Maybe I have a problem , lol!? But I’m thinking not - two sons that will be gun carrying hunters soon.
Regardless when I see a decent deal I’m inclined to pursue it and so I have 7 waterfowl shotguns- Franchi affinity elite, Winnie sx4 20 hybrid and 12, two Remington v3 in 12 (twins) , a cz 712 and a Remington 11-87 . Other than controls and a few unique features like mag cutoff they are all VERY similar. Like really similar.
The Remington v3’s are right there with the Franchi ( build quality, function, design layout, weight, ) but half the price ( used market) but they no longer make them ie., Remington has woes .
Theyr’re all great and do what they should- but the v3 really suits how I hunt. Walking in, setting up, unloads easy , change ammo easy as it has mag cutoff feature, oversized controls , easy to swing, easy to carry, takes REM chokes . Fast shooting- low recoil- Light shooting even my wife can use it and not get beat up all day…. etc - unless I’m using 20 ga, I’m taking a V3 or the Franchi.
So I got to thinking? Why are they all so similar? Well , cause there’s several at most large firearm companies making it all or at least 85% of what’s on the market. The Rendition V3 out of this group was the ONLY USA made - owning these I’ve learned this , very few , maybe none ? ( Beretta in Tennessee assembles). None now are made in USA - its Turkey and Portugal manufacturing and so semi auto waterfowl shotguns ( for sure, other styles too) are all 98% alike - it’s the ergonomics and system controls that matter and the name, customer service that matters now - again of these I have , a decent selection of current market choices, and the V3 is the only unique shotgun- vents gas differently, operating system is unique, mag cutoff - all others are basically the same with cloves in camo, lol! anyhow I’d love to hear others thoughts and observations .
Regardless when I see a decent deal I’m inclined to pursue it and so I have 7 waterfowl shotguns- Franchi affinity elite, Winnie sx4 20 hybrid and 12, two Remington v3 in 12 (twins) , a cz 712 and a Remington 11-87 . Other than controls and a few unique features like mag cutoff they are all VERY similar. Like really similar.
The Remington v3’s are right there with the Franchi ( build quality, function, design layout, weight, ) but half the price ( used market) but they no longer make them ie., Remington has woes .
Theyr’re all great and do what they should- but the v3 really suits how I hunt. Walking in, setting up, unloads easy , change ammo easy as it has mag cutoff feature, oversized controls , easy to swing, easy to carry, takes REM chokes . Fast shooting- low recoil- Light shooting even my wife can use it and not get beat up all day…. etc - unless I’m using 20 ga, I’m taking a V3 or the Franchi.
So I got to thinking? Why are they all so similar? Well , cause there’s several at most large firearm companies making it all or at least 85% of what’s on the market. The Rendition V3 out of this group was the ONLY USA made - owning these I’ve learned this , very few , maybe none ? ( Beretta in Tennessee assembles). None now are made in USA - its Turkey and Portugal manufacturing and so semi auto waterfowl shotguns ( for sure, other styles too) are all 98% alike - it’s the ergonomics and system controls that matter and the name, customer service that matters now - again of these I have , a decent selection of current market choices, and the V3 is the only unique shotgun- vents gas differently, operating system is unique, mag cutoff - all others are basically the same with cloves in camo, lol! anyhow I’d love to hear others thoughts and observations .
