The transverse safety button is rearward of the trigger and while I'd rather it be up front, I will learn to live with it where it is. I could live without the gold-colored trigger but it wouldn't be a Weatherby if it didn't have one. Out back, the stock wears a black rubber recoil pad that actually does soak up some of the kick.Īlso professionally applied is the black metal finish it is shiny enough to be pleasing to inquiring eyes at the gun club but dull enough to avoid detection by an incoming flock of mallards in the field. With a coverage of 20 lines per inch, the cut checkering is also nicely executed. An extremely hard synthetic finish protects the wood, prevents it from absorbing moisture and its application is as good as you will see on any shotgun regardless of price. More important in a working gun, grain flow was quite straight in the grip area for maximum strength. All the stocks I have seen could not be accurately described as fancy in grade but due to a bit of contrasting figure in the wood, neither should they be described as plain. While I am on the subject of European walnut, the coloration of stocks on various PA-08s I have examined ranged from medium-dark to almost blonde with the stock of the gun featured in this report falling into the latter category. Weights of individual guns will vary slightly due to variations in the densities of walnut stocks, but the PA-08 I have been shooting weighs precisely 71„4 pounds on my postal scale. This design detail allows the use of an aluminum receiver, which results in less overall weight than a gun with a receiver made of steel. Breech lockup is accomplished when a hinged locking bolt at the top of the bolt engages a shoulder in the barrel extension. For starters, its locking bolt and forearm are connected by twin action bars, something not seen in old classics such as the Model 97 and Model 12 from Winchester. The PA-08 actually shares a few design details with the earlier Weatherby Patrician. It hung around in the Weatherby catalog for about 10 years before it was replaced by the Model 92, a gun that enjoyed an even shorter life. The Patrician was introduced in 1972 and a marvelous metal finish combined with a stock of fancy European walnut made it one of the all-time fanciest pump guns ever built but since it was considerably more expensive than its competition, it did not exactly set the world afire in sales. It also includes a ported, extended tactical Rem™ Choke and receiver mounted on Picatinny rail.This, by the way, is not the first pump gun to be offered by this company. Swivel studs are built-in.įor 2010, our new Model 887 Nitro Mag Tactical combines supreme toughness and dependability with a handy 18 1/2" barrel, a 2-shot magazine extension and a barrel clamp with integral Picatinny rails for mounting your flashlight or other accessories. The extremely rugged synthetic stock and fore-end are ergonomically contoured to offer a positive grip and comfortable handling. And the sleek receiver design, awesome balance and natural pointing characteristics spell trouble for any bird within reach of its 12-gauge 3 1/2" Super Magnum capability. Twin steel action bars ensure smooth, positive chambering and ejection. Similar to the Model 870, it's receiver is crafted of solid steel and the barrel is hammer forged to last a lifetime. Our Exclusive ArmorLokt™ process seal the receiver and barrel in a vault of weather-impervious synthetic armor that's both completely rustproof and tough as nails. Born of the gunmaking expertise that brought you the best-selling, most trusted shotgun of all time, the Model 870, the Model 887 Nitro Mag is an armor-clad warrior here to carry the torch of our great pump-gun legacy through the most extreme conditions on earth. 18 1/2" barrel, integral Picatinny rails, 12 Ga.
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