Picked up the Chinese cowboy boomstick today. Fit and finish about what I expected, no better, no worse. A small bit of pitting on the side of the rib, but for a Chink military surplus gun, I was surprised at the overall quality.
2 hours cleaning cosmoline. I didn't see that much on a new M-60 straight out of the plastic bag. Crap was everywhere. But, I persevered.
Gun is 37" long and heavy...we're talking if you shoot your two rounds, you can still use it to club a baby seal and have something for chow. But, that will probably soak up recoil if you are foolish enough to light off both barrels at once. I probably will.
Now, a treat for those who enjoy seeing me punished and tormented ( hell with all y'all
) I put snap caps in, just to see how things worked, and when pulling the trigger, the hammers came nowhere near the firing pins. We're talking 1/4" away. Hmmmm...I worried I would have to go through the ordeal of fighting with Bud's long distance. Sooooooo.......
I grabbed an ancient round of #4 shot off the ammo loop inside the safe door, and off I went behind the house. Here I learned 4 valuable lessons.
1. Yes, with live ammo, the hammers reach the firing pins wonderfully
2. The dog does not like gunfire
3. Even though it was raining, I should have gotten out from under the metal carport, and
4. Shoulda taken shooting muffs.
Anyway, if ya want to see pics, it's on Bud's coach gun page, top of the page, 12 gauge, Century arms or some such