TriStar Shotguns?

[flyandscuba]

Anyone have any experience with TriStar Shotguns? I saw a good review on gunblast.com for them and stumbled upon a nice looking home defense autoloader at Academy. The price was right, and it included both an improved cylinder choke tube as well as a cylinder bore muzzle brake choke tube. The things feels great, points naturally -- and I like the fiber optic ghost ring sights. I'm looking forward to mapping out the pattern up at oneshot's place -- and seeing if it runs reliably. They are made in Turkey and imported through N. Kansas City , MO

The one that I got was the A-TAC Raptor

http://www.tristararms.com/raptor-atac-home-defense.php

According to the website, retail is $499.95 -- but Academy is selling them for $329

 

[ilintner]

Can you get an extended magazine tube for it? Looks decent, and not a bad price for an autoloader.

 

[flyandscuba]

Can you get an extended magazine tube for it? Looks decent, and not a bad price for an autoloader.

I don't know yet. It uses Beretta/Benelli choke tubes -- so I'm hopeful that such a tube extension may be in the future.

Here's a link to the gunblast review: http://www.gunblast.com/images/TriStar-TSACamo/TriStar-TSACamo-HI.wmv

 

[b747fp]

After you shoot it, write us up a review Scuba. And you can never have too many shotguns.

 

[mOOSE007]

Sweet looking shotgun. Let me know how it functions. I may just invest in one.

God Bless



Moose

 

[Clay]

Jeez, I was gonna post about this pump and see if anyone knew much, but that auto loader looks fine!

Akkar 300 THD SP-Tactical 12ga Shotgun 18.5" 5+1 $269.99


http://www.kygunco.com/akkar-300-thd-sp-tactical-12ga-shotgun-185-51-58524

 

[flyandscuba]

Academy actually has several tactical-type TriStar shotguns in stock. One can be used as both an auto or a pump.

You might want to check them out before you buy.

 

[TraderDan]

Well scuba have you had enough time for a review???

 

[flyandscuba]

Well scuba have you had enough time for a review???

No, it's been sitting in the safe since I picked it up... I'll try to take it up to onshot's soon to run some Winchester Ranger LE buck & slugs through it for function & accuracy.

 

[flyandscuba]

I finally took the TriStar Raptor up to oneshot's this afternoon for a little break-in. It ran like a champ, right out of the box. 00 Buck, rifled slugs -- both hunting and tactical -- functioned flawlessly. I did remove the "tactical choke" and installed the improved cylinder choke when I returned home. No sense in directing muzzle blast anywhere but towards the bad guys. Recoil was very manageable and the length of reach was comfortable for me.

Overall, I'd say this home defense autoloading shotty is just as good for the purpose as other much higher priced firearms.

 

[bobinbusan]

Weatherby has the same one's listed also made in Turkey, probably made in the smae place??

 

[bobinbusan]

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[Ric-san]

Great info provided bty all...The Akkar and possibly the Tristar look to be a dead on clone...which means savings for everyone who buys one...and no BF lines to stand in...

 

[FrankT]

Very nice alternative to more expensive shotty's, thanks!

 

[flyandscuba]

Academy will be selling these same shotguns for $259 on black Friday - beginning at 5am.

 

[FrankT]

Sure wish we had one over here, damn it! Costs me $50 more just to go to pensacola!

 

[tonyd]

wonder why there so much less expensive?

 

[bobinbusan]

Would be nice if they had a good stock of them for us, but as usual they will only have one at that price and it will be gone by the time you get to the area they had them in, they use this add as a CALLING/COME ON card to get you in the story and so while your there and didn't get this shotgun, you buy other stuff and THAT MY STORY AND I'AM STICKING TO IT.

SEEN THIS HAPPEN WITH GAME CAMERALS, CLREK SAID THEY ONLY HAD ONE, BUT SOLD ALL THE OTHER THAT WASN'T MARKED DOWN, GOOD WAY TO MOVE INVENTORY??:bump::spy::madgrin::argue::argue::tsk::frusty::lalala::blabla:

Academy will be selling these same shotguns for $259 on black Friday - beginning at 5am.

 

[coralcop]

Would be nice if they had a good stock of them for us, but as usual they will only have one at that price and it will be gone by the time you get to the area they had them in, they use this add as a CALLING/COME ON card to get you in the story and so while your there and didn't get this shotgun, you buy other stuff and THAT MY STORY AND I'AM STICKING TO IT.

SEEN THIS HAPPEN WITH GAME CAMERALS, CLREK SAID THEY ONLY HAD ONE, BUT SOLD ALL THE OTHER THAT WASN'T MARKED DOWN, GOOD WAY TO MOVE INVENTORY??:bump::spy::madgrin::argue::argue::tsk::frusty::lalala::blabla:

I went to Academy this morning, and the line was huge. They had employees outside, coming down the line asking if anyone was buying firearms. If you said yes, they asked you what make and model, and gave you a voucher for one. There must have been at least 10 sales of the Tristar ATAC auto while I was there. They seemed to have plenty to go around, and I was in and out in 30 minutes. This is the second Tristar I own, the other being the Cobra pump. No problems so far. Good value for the money

 

[Capt]

I was told they had 8 left around 8:30 this morning,I too, was in and out in about 30 min.