If that question is directed toward me, I would say adequately for the price of the gun.The quality of metallurgy is not what it would be in most guns that are 3-4 times its price.I'd be interested to know how are the carrier and pistons holding up?
I found OEM Benelli M4 parts for the carrier and pistons that are supposed to work in the model I am buying. But hope that won't be necessary for a long time.If that question is directed toward me, I would say adequately for the price of the gun.The quality of metallurgy is not what it would be in most guns that are 3-4 times its price.
Can't say I have done the math, but still still pretty sure it would be cheaper to run it till dead and replace it than spend $2K on a Benelli upfront.
Don't get me wrong, I'd much prefer a Benelli or Beretta but this gun was bought to be a field gun.
I'll be interested in the long-term / higher round count updates!
The prevailing wisdom is that ALL Turkish guns are pretty crap. Especially their AR / AK variants.
If they've done a good job cloning this - then hope it lasts and lasts and lasts.
Fixed it for you, their sporting shotguns are an abomination and deserve to be in a woodpile and not on a clays course.
Interesting the MAC 1014 claims 99% parts comparability with a Benelli. That math does not add up, but if it’s just a “range toy” then blast away. I personally would not use a Turkish shotgun for Home Defense myself.
That's funny. I have a Stoeger M3500 that runs great. I'm sure Benelli is a great shotgun. But for how I use mine, I'll keep the Stoeger. And BTW, the Stoeger is pretty well regarded. So I guess not all Turkish shotguns deserve to be in the woodpile...
I was jonesing for a semi-auto shotgun to supplement my 870 last year, and I'll admit that the price on these had me seriously thinking about trying one out. Then I stumbled upon a rather molested Beretta A300 Outlander at the LGS for $350 and ended up buying that. It was actually kinda funny because I initially passed it over thinking it was just another Turkish clone until my son said, "Dad that says Beretta on it!"
It took 5 or 6 hours of cleaning, polishing off surface rust, and stripping a horrible rattle can paint job, but it's been an awesome shotgun. It's not tactical at all with its long vent rib barrel, but it's handled everything I've put through it, including 00 Buck and slugs, and it's a blast shooting clays. It's pretty well satiated that semi-auto desire so I'm no longer tempted to roll the dice on Turkish metallurgy and quality control. If I do end up buying a "tactical" type semi down the road, I'll probably be looking at the A300 Patrol or a 1301, but for now the 870 is adequate in that role.
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Interesting the MAC 1014 claims 99% parts comparability with a Benelli.