Here some shooters have ZH shotguns made in zbrojovka Brno in the past, from which is firred over 100 000 shots and are still reasonably tight, is it common shotgun life ???
Autos and pumps obviously have more moving parts than o/u's. That means there are more parts to break. Certain parts on certain autos and pumps are prone to breakage, but by repairing or replacing those parts, most autos and pumps are good for at least 100,000 rounds or more.
With the exception of some alloy receiver models, the steel of the barrel and receiever of a gun have a virtually infinate lifetime. As long as you can keep the functional parts attached to the barrel and receiver working, they'll keep on shooting.
(By the way, Jiri, you have to remember that this is a representative democracy, which means that the people with I.Q.'s under 85 should have their turn to be President, too.)
Posts: 13266 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001
Years ago my father had a 1970s era Remington 1100 autoloader that had at least 250,000 rounds though it before it was overhauled at the factory. He sold it for a Browning Citori O/U and he has probably shot that many if not more rounds through it.
Posts: 59 | Location: Upstate NY USA | Registered: 04 February 2003
Can't say for certain how long any gun will last but I do know you can wear any of them out. My father had a couple of Win Mod 12 Heavy Duck guns that he simply shot to pieces. He sent one of them back to Winchester and they returned it with a letter stating it was just completely worn out and they could not repair it. I wish I still had that letter! Cases of heavily loaded 3" shells will do that, and he shot many cases each year. Also I recently read an article - I can't recall where - about the rental of loaner guns used to shoot dove & etc in Argentina. The gist of the article was that these guns are shot more in a day than most guns in a season and more in a week than most in a lifetime. The best performers for the operation was the Beretta line of autoloaders - they used them for a season and then replaced them. Most never needed anything other than cleaning and lubing. I can see where an O/U or SXS with a fixed breech would outlast an auto or pump. Most of these I have seen with problems were off face or loose in the hinge. I think most of our guns are worn out by cleaning, handling, etc and not so much by actually shooting them. Just my opinion for what it is worth. Regards,
