As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.
This is not so much a review, but more of a saga.
We were in town getting heat in the vehicle as the motor in the heater was kaput, when wasting time we came across a sale on these American Tactical Nomads, survival shotguns for 79 bucks.
They reminded me of the Harrington & Richardson Topper that my godson used to shoot or whatever when he was a little smart ass, and as you can not get them anymore, this was the thing which for the prep is about what is the answer in a firearm which will serve what I need it for in getting food or waving at criminals if I am forced to walk places.
The Nomad weighs a bit over 4 pounds. You do not want to shoot 3 inch magnum shells in it, unless it is a 410. A 12 gauge will just punish you too much, especially with slugs.
At an American Rifleman review, I see Federal makes stubby loads which would fit the ticket. Me living in nowhere, I will just feed this upland loads of 2, 4 and 5 shot. Four buck in 2 3/4 might be something for emergencies when you do not notice recoil or the bang.
This gun folds on itself. It will fit in a backpack, and if I ever had donors and a life, I would take it along elk hunting to shoot grouse for camp supply. You want the short 18 inch plus barrel as you do not want that long barrel snagging on things. The stock is for adults and probably would work for kids. I think it fits TL and I well, and it is not a primary hunting tool. This is what you have along just in case you need a gun, as it is better than nothing.
The plan is to get a bandoleer thing to slide onto the stock, for extra shells. I will not put a sling on it, as that would just be in the way. It is Turkish made, that means good steel which is what most of your expensive "American" firearms sold to you by the European cartel are.
It is hard to choose between the 12 and 20, but in the end, the 20 will do what a pot gun is for, and if you need more ompf you should have a real 12 gauge.
I would love to take this gun on adventures in fishing trips, camping, hunting and just going places where in the Brier a gun bounces along in the cab like my pliers and hammer, just another tool for a day in the life.
I remember Townsend Whelen wrote and I quoted it, in someone like Sears sent him this junk single shot 12 gauge which was like 20 bucks. The guy said, "This is no treasure, but you will find it will do everything an expensive shotgun will". Mr. Whelen said after years of carrying it in the bush, that the guy was right.
Hudson Bay used to issue smoothbore 58 caliber long guns to everyone as Trade Guns. They were not much, but the Trappers in Canada killed lots of moose, porcupine, pike and grouse with those guns. It is all you really need in most cases.
Something like this is what you have along, on the day, other people left their long barrel things home as they were too bulky and either run into trouble or go hungry.
I think those Federal Stubby Rounds are cute.
PS I imagine that.......never mind.
Nuff Said
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