Turkish Delight? Dickinson Commando XX3B-2

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Never owned (but have operated a few) shotguns in my life. While checking out Sportsman's Guide - a MN based company - website, I stumbled on the Dickinson Commando XX3B-2 Pump action with a 18.5" barrel.

Seems like a good home defense weapon and a step up from the Hi-Point that currently serves in that role.

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product ... ?a=2096270

I had a $20 coupon that knocked it back to 123.99 shipped to my FFL.

YouTube reviews were favorable..

Will report when receive and try. Did order some less than lethal ammo for home use, as we live in town...

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bajajoaquin wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:31 pm Be aware that Paul Harrell seems to be alone in the opinion that birdshot is acceptable for home defense. I am a fan, but every other source says birdshot doesn’t reliably penetrate adequately
He recently had a video out about that. Conclusively did NOT say bird shot was for home defense. I am a fan and a shotgun owner, so I did pay attention.
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K9s wrote:
bajajoaquin wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:31 pm Be aware that Paul Harrell seems to be alone in the opinion that birdshot is acceptable for home defense. I am a fan, but every other source says birdshot doesn’t reliably penetrate adequately
He recently had a video out about that. Conclusively did NOT say bird shot was for home defense. I am a fan and a shotgun owner, so I did pay attention.
Can you link, please?



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Steel birdshot:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HF5N5tfMuX4

Birdshot:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zaR1EVybUgc

Buckshot:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ny67ZNy4zwQ

Less than lethal:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dNTqEmY_HmI

Enjoy the 100 hours of videos you’re now going to binge watch!

Edited to add: why does lead birdshot show up when I edit but not in the posted response?
Edited again: messed up the formatting
Last edited by bajajoaquin on Sat Oct 05, 2019 10:00 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: Turkish Delight? Dickinson Commando XX3B-2

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OMG. That is a hellavu price for a pump-shotgun. Turkish firearms are generally good quality and very reliable.

This gun seems patterned off the Remington 870.
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Ran out to the FFL after work and before the blizzard moved in for tonight.

Shotty comes in a nice plastic case. The firearm itself is covered in the shipping grease and then wrapped in a plastic bag. A very basic user manual in the box.

I have very little previous shotgun experience, and this firearm looks nice for 100 bucks. Action is not the smoothest, but works. I did dry-fire it once, and trigger while smooth seemed heavy. Standard crossbolt safety.

Front sight while prominent while need some fluorescent paint or something.

Some pics for y'all to feast you eyes on.

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