Unlike my Mossberg, the "commando" receiver is not tapped up top for accessory sights and the side of the receiver is pierced by only one cross pin. The steel shell lifter has a 5mm wide slot in the middle which is about 48mm long, presumably to provide access to aid clearing a feed jam. The entire forend and bolt easily slide off the front during disassembly. But the mechanism of the action seems like a slightly modified copy of the Remington 870 pump shotgun. The "commando" has an aluminum receiver and plastic trigger guard, very much like my Mossberg 500A. The "commando" has an 18.5 inch barrel and 5 shot magazine (4 with 3 inch shells). But I have come to change my mind since then because of the extra weight and bulk. My Mossberg 500A is the 8 shot 20 inch barreled version, which is what I wanted when I bought it.
#Dickinson shotgun parts upgrade
The newer 500's that have the 1 piece forend will need a 2-piece forend before you can upgrade though.įirst off, this shotgun with the tacticool model name of "commando", has none of the problems that my 500A Mossberg has which so annoy me: the heavy trigger pull, clumsy to operate in prone position, stock with excessive LOP.Īs a bonus, the "commando" has some nice extra features which I appreciate, a satin nickel exterior finish which contrasts nicely with the black plastic furniture, a chrome lined barrel (which seems a peculiar feature of shotguns imported from Turkey), and a lightweight configuration. Hogue makes a 12" LOP stock and forend kit that I can highly recommend. If the Davidson works I can sell my Mossberg or trade it for something else. If the Davidson proves defective, I can get my money back from the dealer (except the DROS fee). I really like the stock and forend on that Davidson. Short of bubba gunsmithing the price of fixing those faults on my Mossberg isn't much less than what I'm paying for the Davidson. the Mossberg stock LOP is too long for me and the forend is too short for prone operation. Why? Because I already have a 12 gauge Mossberg 500A, and the Davidson's clearance price was too tempting to pass up. I promise to report my findings.Īs to those who ask, why? Why for godsakes buy some oddball like that Davidson when there are perfectly good Mavericks or whatnot to be had? And if you shoot defensive loads, a little extra weight and a quality stock go a long way.
The H&R is NOT heavy, I have one with both the 18.5" and 28" barrels and it is no different than any other similarly designed shotgun. Want to upgrade, then what? With the H&R, you can buy an 870 part. If something breaks, then what? With the H&R, you can buy an 870 part. While my head may be in the sand, that doesn't bode well for it having the proven track record other comparably priced competitors have. I've never heard of these particular Turkish shotguns, and never seen one in a store or at the range. I recommended to a friend to buy the Savage/Steven's pump shotgun at a similar price point imported by a reputable American company and it fell apart on his first range trip. I do know Turkey has been cranking out some cool semi auto shotguns, especially those patterned after AR-15's, but that doesn't mean I would pick one up over a Remington, Benelli, Beretta, FN, Vepr, Saiga etc. I'm more than willing to admit if I am wrong, which I may be here.