I clicked on this vid to hear some real world experience on a shotgun I may buy for my kid. I got the info I was looking for, so thanks for that. I also noticed a bunch of internet nerds taking cheap shots about the backdrop not being perfect. Get a life nerds..
I have a more expensive Tristar TT-15 Sporter. After 20,000 rounds through it, I decided to fit the stock a bit better to me so I didn't have to "force it" -- I'm a lefty. So I took some wood off the right side of the stock and the pretty grain stayed! No air-brushing on mine. Turkish walnut really is nice. The climate is dry, so the wood grows slow and the grain is tight. Turkish walnut is used now on the finest stocks in the world because it tends to have a lot of "figure" in it. $800 per blank is not unusual! American walnut is hard and strong, but the grain tends to be fairly straight (our climate is wetter and the trees grow faster). Great video!!!
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed this video. I'm in England and the idea of being able to buy a gun from what's essentially a supermarket just blows my mind. I had to apply for a license which included having my medical records records checked and a firearms officer visiting my home to interview me and check that I have a gun safe bolted to structural wall ofy home. I really like the fact you pick out the benefits to yourself in buying more affordable guns. Too many gun snobs out there!
I had to do the same. And that’s exactly how it should be. It’s really not a big deal having the fire arms officer come visit for 15 mins for a friendly chat and check your gun safe. Makes perfect sense.
@@jfoz7602 No actually it's bullshit and intrusive. Background checks are enough. If you're a law abiding citizen you absolutely shouldn't expect to have anybody interrogate you and poke their nose into your home for a "friendly chat". That's ridiculous and unacceptable.
@@jd9708 letting anybody by a gun Willy nilly is ridiculous. Thankfully most common sense minded people fully agree. Everybody is a law abiding citizen until they are not.
@@jd9708 Also. You do realise the whole purpose of the gun safe is to ensure that the none law abiding citizens don’t have easy access to your guns. Come on man. The majority of gun crime is conducted using stolen legitimate firearms. Hence the importance of gun safes and gun storage and handling education. A 15 minute chat is hardly breaching your rights or even a slight inconvenience. Especially when you consider the alternatives.
I bought a TriStar 'Setter' .410 bore over/under shotgun a couple of years ago for small game hunting use. Quite happy with it so far. I think it was a good buy.
Very good info I don’t totally agree with the not spending too much on the gun just because of the quality you will get from a more expensive gun that you will buy once and will be in your grandkids hands from what I’ve seen most of the guns do last a long time just not as long as more expensive ones but very good info always glad to hear what people are using and what are happy with!
Tri-star also sells some expensive guns on their website. I've wanted a double since I first laid eyes on one in a magazine, and bought the Tri-Star not too long ago. Took it out and bagged a rabbit right out of the box, so I'm happy.
Thanks for the heads up....naturally I'm shopping for a browning cross over, but did stop by Walmart to see what's up and looked at the tristar...after watching your video I might try one. That's a really big might??? Like you said the price is very hypnotizing so to speak......thanks
Agreed. I don't really care about aesthetics. Is the gun tough. Trigger pull. Pointability. Balance. Those are what count. TriStar makes some of the best Turkish shotguns. Great Idea. Buy two and you have a complete parts kit.
Very nice job on this video review! I had a TrStar on order with Sportsman’s Guide for around $460 in 20 GA. Was expecting delivery before Xmas but was just notified today that they canceled my order! Guess I need to find a Walmart that sells guns!,
Kofs makes both ATI and Stevens/Savage over/ unders. They all fit well. I think the prettiest stocks are sold for about $75 more.I found an ATI 20 Guage with beautiful Turkish Walnut for $550 in Mississippi.
I have purchased 3 of these Tristar doublebarrell over/under shotguns from Walmart. One 12 gauge and two 20 gauges. People tell me that they won't last, to be around form 10,000 rounds. Well I go Clay shooting between 6 to 8 times a year. The Clay range is a 100 round course. In one years time I will have shot between 600-800 rounds. Not using the same gun all the time, I see many years out of these guns for a reasonable price. I've never have had any problems out of neither of my Tristar shotguns. I do own another Tristar 410 gauge that is not a Walmart base model, and this Tristar shotgun was purchased from a gun dealer.
Nice looking guns and sounds very user friendly Do these guns come 20 or 24 inch barrels. Maybe it's just me but in the feld with steel shot the shorter barrels seam to digest steel shot better
So an example of you pricing idea. Weatherby has Yildiz make its side by sides they charge at least a hundred dollars more than Yildiz does for the same firearm under their name. As for the chokes a lot of the Turkish manufacturers use the same chokes as more expensive guns just for ease of design. I believe a common one is them using the Beretta pattern of choke.
To have quality assurance, you have to define quality as meeting the customer’s needs. You can call anything junk, but if it meets your needs, it’s a quality product.
According to others on You Tube, Tri-Star customer service is great, one guy had an issue with a part and he called them, had his part in 2 days, so I do not think you need a "parts" gun
I just bought a Stevens 320 last Friday for $192 tax and all and I love it to be honest with you I think the top 3 home defense shotguns before I bought the 320 was the Benelli MR which nothing can compare lol but the Winchester SXP defender and the Remington 870 Express but I believe that the 320 is definitely in the top 5 with the Mossberg 590 A1 Tactical coming in 5th
I have been interested in the Tristar O/U and I like the one you have. Is the Setter EX a Walmart specific model? It is not listed on the Tristar website. Also the 33304 listed does not have the extended chokes and the list price is about $550. Can you elaborate a little? Thanks! Ed
Troy, just a bit of a suggestion for your videos. Clean the stain and iron the back drop cloth or at least get a new one. It will do wonders for viewers. Try not to repeat what you already told us . Have to hear more of what you say too before I subscribe. Thank you
@@traviskelly4941 What makes comments like yours so laughable is that you wouldn't say something like that to someone's face. People like you are cowards
The point is: there are thousands of gun reviewers on RU-vid, all imploring "Subscribe to my channel!" and the majority of them suck -- some jackoff shooting his new gun, without showing us the target for groups/accuracy, or even telling us the range. Showing manual of arms/loading once is fine, but we don't need to witness redundant reloading -- boring. Or watch 60 secs of grass if the shooter actually does walk 50 yards to the target. Learn how to use the Start/Stop button on camera, or how to edit. If you put up any media for public consumption, be open to feedback, like any true artist, that will help your offering. Using a backdrop that looks like something out of a third-world bordello is valid aesthetic criticism. If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
I purchased a Hatfield (Turkish) semi-auto 12 ga about a month ago at Walmart for $206. I read all the reviews and did some things before I shot it and it works perfectly. What I have come to notice since I bought the gun, is that there are several Turkish made firearms with essentially the same receiver, trigger, pins, operating handle, safety, etc., etc. I saw one shotgun that was virtually identical but was a little more money. Everything other than the name on the gun looked identical. If you compare videos on some of these guns you can see them disassembled and see just how similar they are. I think you are correct in your opinion that these guns are either produced by the same manufacturers or by companies that work very closely together.
Thanks for the information, Wal-Mart Rocks! 👍 Wish they all sold Firearms, but I understand some places that wouldn’t be wise, and I can respect that..... 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yeah. Walmart Rocks. It is rocking us right into third world status. It has killed US businesses by the thousands in favor of cheap poor quality communist made trash quality goods. It has destroyed US manufacturing. They treat their employees like garbage. But at least you don't have to get dressed to shop there.
Confirms what I’ve always thought , a large number of over/under shooters are straight up snobs! The man has four sons and doesn’t want to put out 12,000.00 for high dollar over/unders! Maybe he would rather send his sons to college!
I'm not really down for these cheap O/U, but I can say the hardcore O/U guys are way snobbish. Probably the biggest firearm snobs you can find. Makes me laugh when I outshoot them with my trusty old 870.
Looking for a 20 gauge OU to be a loaner for some friends & family members who want to go out with me.. Saw this gun at Walmart yesterday for around $360. I've seen many reviews on this gun & for my purposes it looks like the right fit. I have a Silver Pigeon 1 in 12 gauge, but I really don't want to spend another $2000 for a loaner!
If you read the paper work it will tell you to shoot some 3" shells through it to loosen it up. On mine the bottom barrel shots a little low. Competition shooting it should last a season maybe a little more. The company that makes this for Tristar does it just for Wal-Mart.
I have 2 Weatherby pumps with walnut stock s. A po8. That are made in,Turkey 20 gauge I love mine,, has a good tight pattern light easy to work and has. A. Vented rib. ,,,
The TriStar has been great. No problems at all. We did have problems with the Kahn, we broke a firing pin. We had one custom made at a machine shop of a higher quality. I'm guessing the same problem may occur on the Tristar sometime in the future. We have thousands of rounds through both of them now. I think you will be happy with your purchase if you choose to buy one.
I'm an actual Shotgun Shooter (Trap, Skeet, 5 Stand, & Sporting Clays), unlike many who have posted here. Acquiring the skill to hit a 108mm diameter disk traveling at something between 35 and 80 mph is actually of value. Learning how to hit birds on the wing is also of value, just ask nearly any farmer about his opinion of certain species of birds. It's also a skill that can be transferred to shooting handguns and rifles. Because it forces you to learn how to shoot effectively at speed. I've seen Sporting Clays presentations where the shooting "window" is only 2 or 3 seconds. I will also point out that 00 Buckshot can be effective as far out as 100 yards and at one time the most common load for deer was Buckshot. Shotguns are fantastic defensive weapons. Quite simpley They are NOT "Toys". BTW, while I do now have some expense Beretta's and Browning's I started with a 20 gage Turkish shotgun imported by CZ USA that cost me 499.99 at Cabela's on sale. They are actually very well made shotguns capable of providing many years of shooting enjoyment. The Tri Star has a very good reputation at many shotgun ranges as a Starter Gun. It's what is commonly recommended as a first shotgun for a youngster interested in trying their hand at breaking clays. A big plus is that you really won't feel too guilty about taking a hacksaw and shortening the stock to fit an 8 or 10 year old. Another plus is the Tri Star is light enough to allow a person of smaller stature and strength to shoot 50 or 100 rounds. Downside is that it does produce more recoil so taking up shotshell loading may become necessary if you have a younger child showing real promise with a shotgun Because if you have a 70 lbs. shooter you don't hand them shotshells more suited to a larger and heavier shooter, you give them hand loaded Low Recoil loads. So to sum it up, there is noting at all wrong about starting shooting shotguns competitively with a budget gun like a Tri Star. Because they will work very well for a number of years. Downside is if something breaks a repair may present some problems. In addition I do believe that the joint on an aluminum receiver may not last as long as on a steel receiver but this is just a hunch.
Absolutely no trouble buying parts for these guns. After thousands of rounds, I broke a firing pin and called their support. They gave me a replacement firing pin with springs and I paid for an extra set for a spare. I think it was less than $20 for the spare parts. Spoke with support in the USA, and they were great.
Kahn entry level guns are a good way to get into the sport without breaking the bank. Eventually and if you end up shooting enough, you'll yearn for a browning or berretta. They are definitely better. Can't see myself buying a higher grade of gun from a company like Kahn, because if you put a 2k browning and 2k Kahn side by side. You'll always go for a browning. Also cant trust a company that offers different grade of fire arms. For the same reason, You don't see Porsche selling a subpar vehicle. I see these as something you take to a swamp with you because you don't want to risk ruining the nice one. Or someone that wants to take up the sport but is unsure they will continue with it. There's a place for these guns in certain situations. For sure. But, no one aspires to owning one. Its always going to be a consolation.
For the price on the gun you have money for ammo to Wal-Mart has cheap ammo , federal my favorite 7.5 or 8. Nice review on that gun Just remember it's the person behind the gun not the gun shoot safe and a lot on the clay course.
I have not read all the comments, so not sure if it has been mentioned. But after all the motivating R&D boohoo back home in Russia...the long awaited IZH-Baikal MP312 (stand corrected on the balance of confusing space age code identifiers...) is this shotgun!!! How i cam across that? Well...I just purchased an Uzkon S10 in SA (it will live at the 5-Stand Club as i have not yet received my firearm license...so i just could not bear leave a B692 or TD10 at the club..."one HAS to kiss those good-night!"...perhaps a Russian thing:D)...Short story long....Khan, TriStar, Uzkon...and somewhat dissappointingly...(all this is ofcourse hearsy as far as any litigation against me is concerned)...a tried and tested, established, Russky heritage brand...has the abovementioned/reviewed anatomy. Happy to send pics direct should thise be of interest. To add: 1) the chokes are lovely, though the thread roots are gunked up, so clean those, before your first choke selection becomes your permanent gun characteristic:)) 2) My TriStar/Hatsan/Baikal/Khan/Walmart/Pepsi 12 gauge has ported barrels for skeet/sporting...:))) Economies of scale emasculating the F out of Cornucopia:(((
I taught a quality class in my youth. Quality = conformance to requirements (if it does what it is supposed to do it is quality). Price has nothing to do with quality. I am well pleased with my Tristar Setter. 2024: They sell in the $600 range. (Gun Broker)
I bought a Russian baikil shotgun 12gauge O/U with all the gadgets multiple choke ,ejectors that can be switched of , barrel selector can chose which barrel fire first , and it still works great it's a shotgun not a bloody sports car what can a berratta six thousand pound £ 6000 do that my baikil can't ?
Turkey makes a dozen different guns out of the same, two factories. Just like electronics in Japan, Panasonic makes dozens of brand names. Here's a bit of a testimonial, and a solution, for you and the viewers... To loosen a tight firearm, proceed to your closest Home Depot and buy a 12oz can of "Ultra lube." It is an inexpensive, non-petroleum base lubricant/penetrator/rust preventative, plant based lube. It will not harm any part of your gun. It dries to a thin, dry film and doesn't collect "schmutz." Its also great for anything needing a penetrator and lubricant. I had a squeaky door hinge, very annoying and nothing fixed it. PB blaster, WD40, 3 in 1, nothing worked. I hit the hinges with a light spray of Ultra lube. It is thin, sort of "foams up" (but not too foamy) so it's very "pro-active" about finding it's way into tight spaces. I worked the door back and forth several times, hit it again and left it. It still squeaked so I went off, disappointed, again. Then, after a day or two of use and time to get through the tightest seams, presto! No more sqeak! And none since. I went out to my shop (30 yrs a pro-mechanic) and sprayed the very rusty woodstove, in one small area, near the bottom on one side. The next day, it had spread up and out, across the rust, about a foot plus. This stuff seeks out and feeds on rust. Long story short, no matter how tight your parts fit, this stuff works like a champ. It and a few hi-base shells should loosen up any tight shotgun. And anything else you have (except your wife's purse). I use it on all my guns, including my matching, early '70s Belgian made Browning A-5 shotgun and it's "sister" .30-06 semi-auto, both with the perfect bluing (and furniture) to which you referred. They're pristine and I wouldn't use anything I felt would possibly be of harm. It's perfect for guns. Goodluck with the shooting!
One pease of mind rule. Of my own of course. Even if you see your friend check for live rounds you follow up and check it yourself. Who's to say their eyes or your eyes are good bad or disapating. Always check and recheck for safety and life. Accidents can always happen prevent them and know what to do when accidents do happen please and thank you.
Tri Star USA (Kansas City, Mo.) fixes any mechanical problems for free for (5) years. That model Walmart Tri Star O/U is a Hunting gun, not built for a tremendous amount of tournament shooting. If you buy one second hand, I know three people who sent it back to Kansas City and they fixed them for free. (Firing pins, hammers, etc.)
FYI; most of the Turkish shotguns are Beretta clones, those chokes are the Beretta/Benelli Mobil type tubes. I recently had the pleasure of meeting the owner of TriStar, he's a good man. We have 3 different variations of the Viper G2 semi autos, they are solid guns.
I just purchased this gun at Wal Mart on the 10th. They would not let me look at it before purchasing it, told me I was "not allowed to hold it in the store" even though it is not put together. But given the price I went for it anyway, specially being their price was $100-$150 cheaper than my local gun shops. Opened it up and the stock was beat to hell! Looked like someone hit it against something over and over again. Of course Walmart told me they could not return it or exchange it. Called up the company in MO and they had me send it in and they are going to replace the whole gun. They understand that Walmart makes their own rules and acts as if they are laws. Still have not have the chance to shoot it but looking forward to it!
Dam I was gonna buy this shotgun at my local gun store tomm until I watched this it bored me so much I changed my mind I mean dam this cat is long winded .
Hello, I have a question for you, I am willing to spend around $5k for a nice 12 gauge 28-3- engraved Light over under. What would you recommend? Just want your opinion I would not hold you liable. Please help.
How come we can't buy shells only for certain times on Mondays then they're all gone I don't understand there's something wrong with this system I don't know who's doing it and I don't care who's doing it but cut it out I shoot trap I need shells that's why I buy myself and if somebody don't like the shotgun shells on the on display tough s***
Not true at all. Texas wallys have long guns all over my area stores. They quit selling hand guns & hand gun ammo in all the Texas stores i have been in.
