I have three new shotguns I am working on doing some T&E and feedback to the manufacturer on this year. The first one is the Predator Tactical Shotgun that just became available a few months ago. PT has the shotgun built to their specs in Turkey and they have some nice features. Based on my work, the magazine tube is being changed from aluminum to stainless, the lifter is being redesigned and a few small changes in the loading port.
This shotgun has several design features from other platforms combined to give what PT hopes will be a premier shotgun. http://www.predatortactical.com/ It is similar to a Berretta 1301 operating system and has no recoil spring in the stock, rather around the magazine tube. The receiver is very similar to the M3000. It has good controls and a metal trigger guard. The pistol style, low profile three fiber optic sights are interesting, but work surprising well and as an added benefit, the light pipes can be changed out, or even removed. It is a smooth running shotgun and has proven reliable as well.
Here is a short video clip of my first impressions and the first shells through the shotgun. https://youtu.be/OtzAtK07XH8
I now have just over 4K through it and I have put a M3000 stainless magazine tube and a TTI Benelli M2 lifter on it.
This shotgun has several design features from other platforms combined to give what PT hopes will be a premier shotgun. http://www.predatortactical.com/ It is similar to a Berretta 1301 operating system and has no recoil spring in the stock, rather around the magazine tube. The receiver is very similar to the M3000. It has good controls and a metal trigger guard. The pistol style, low profile three fiber optic sights are interesting, but work surprising well and as an added benefit, the light pipes can be changed out, or even removed. It is a smooth running shotgun and has proven reliable as well.
Here is a short video clip of my first impressions and the first shells through the shotgun. https://youtu.be/OtzAtK07XH8
I now have just over 4K through it and I have put a M3000 stainless magazine tube and a TTI Benelli M2 lifter on it.