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IN HIS OWN WORDS
“I would put this Pioneer Arms shotgun alongside the quality of shotguns by Purdy or Holland and Holland, but it is not near the price. Pioneer Arms’ double-barrel shotgun does cost more than a basic shotgun, but it is dramatically superior in every way. It’s a wonderful shotgun. It is a hand crafted, hand-fitted, polished and perfected shotgun designed for use over many life times.” |
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- AMERICAN Rifleman by NRA Staff.
November 2009.
„Above all other authentic features of the Pioneer gun, the Greener-style locking crossbolt stands out…
It is a third fastener comprised of a round bolt moving horizontally through a matching hole in the receiver top…Under the monoblock there are two underlugs, and the forwardmost protrudes through the bottom of the action. To work smoothly, the various parts must be precisely fitted, and these certainly are…
Around 85 percent of the pellets impacted within the 30-inch circle, and more than half of them struck within the 21.2-inch inner one. For cylinder-bore shotgun, this was outstanding performance…
It is also a gun that handles quickly in terms of opening, loading, cocking and firing. The triggers are light for speed work, and the gun handles perfectly for the job at hand. The blue barrels and matte action showed remarkably good polish for a gun in this price range, and the wood-to-metal and metal-to-metal fit were a pleasant surprise.
The Pioneer 12 gauge is a specialized, well made competitive firearm. It is seldom that we see any design so precisely and handsomely executed. For the asking price of under $1,300, its fit, finish and function are excellent to outstanding.”
AMERICAN Rifleman by NRA Staff.
November 2009.
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- William Bell, Guns Of The Old West,
December 2008.
“An authentic Greener Treble Wedge-Fast action… a quality hammer gun that is ready for CAS competition right out of the box…
Outside of a custom-made long gun, this is the finest factory checkering job I’ve seen.
There is a manual safety located on the top tang… you could find some application for this device if your scattergun does double-duty for home defense.
The Greener action worked just like it was meant to and came open with ease, while at the same time locking as tight as a drum.
I’m sure Big Jake would have been pleased and proud to have pulled a Pioneer Arms double out of his gun case before setting out after the bad guys.”
William Bell, Guns Of The Old West,
December 2008.
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- Capt. George Baylor, SASS Chronicle,
July 2008.
„There’s a market out there, but to capture it the gun has to be good, and it has to have an aura about it that makes people want to spend the money… Well, as for the aura, there’s the Greener aura. The Greener is a legendary Old West Gun. This is not just another hammer double, but a GREENER action… If you shoot hammer doubles and want about the finest one you can buy for SASS competitions, this is it.”
Capt. George Baylor, SASS Chronicle,
July 2008.
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