IT'S CHEAP IS IT ANY GODD? Charles Daly Field Tactical 12 Ga.

CJ45ACP · 01-29-2008, 07:03 PM

Looks like you can pick up up one of these for around $175.00 thats pretty cheap for a bedroom gun,
IF IT IS RELIABLE ENOUGH YOU COULD COUNT ON IT IF YOU NEEDED IT!

A gun that jams or doesn't feed is just an expensive club!

Anybody own one, anybody got an opinion?

ArkansasHunter · 01-29-2008, 07:25 PM

Though I've never seen one, I've read there pretty good shotguns.
Get it and enjoy it...A.H

nick112207 · 01-29-2008, 07:30 PM

yeah i'd like to know as well. where on earth are you finding it for 175 though? right now for a cheap short barrel pump gun it has come down to the Charles Daly Field Tactical or a Hatsan Escort AimGuard for me. In the end it will be how they rate compared to each other and which is cheaper

CJ45ACP · 01-29-2008, 08:35 PM

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.22guy · 01-29-2008, 08:37 PM

I don't know about those shotguns, but I will recommend spending 75-100 bucks more and getting a Mossberg 500.

nick112207 · 01-29-2008, 08:54 PM

not trying to be a smart ass but im guessing if he's looking at that shotgun its probably because he doesnt have or doesnt want to spend the 75-100 bucks more. i know thats why im looking at the charles daly and the hatsan escort

billy · 01-29-2008, 08:59 PM

thats prolly true!

nick112207 · 01-29-2008, 09:29 PM

yup. i know im going cheap simply because it will be a screw around gun. i have my H&R Pardner 12 guage for any kind of protection needs

CJ45ACP · 01-29-2008, 09:35 PM

I have a Remington 1100 that I has a ext mag and a 20" barrel, but I would like to have a cheap pump too.

I don't think you can have too many 12ga shotguns and right now I don't have a pump.

Just lookin' to ad one.

ArkansasHunter · 01-29-2008, 09:38 PM

You can buy a Mossberg Maverick for 199.00 if you shop.

nick112207 · 01-29-2008, 09:46 PM

ill have to check that one out too. only reason i came down to the daly and the hatsan because i really didnt know what else there was out there cheap. i emailed a gun dealer that a friends dad recommended and asked for any 12 guage pump with about an 18" or 20" barrel for under 200. whatever he comes back with ill consider. any brand any make doesnt matter

GlockMeister · 01-29-2008, 09:55 PM

I've seen the same shotgun for $169.99. Good for home defense, that's about it.

G-Meister

nick112207 · 01-29-2008, 10:00 PM

which one were you talking about? there are 3 different shotguns being talked about. haha

N2914J · 01-29-2008, 10:04 PM

I've heard more than once about how their autoloaders frequently experience problems with the bolt handle shearing off, but that problem is usually correctable, and since you aren't looking at the autoloader, rather irrelevant.

I can't say much about the Daly's, but the company is now in the AR-15 market, so they've got to have at least some quality firearms. I would also look at the Mossberg Maverick. Every week, they go for $165 (the 6 shot, 18" model) at Academy Outdoors. The only difference I noticed between the Maverick and the Mossberg 500 when I picked them both up is weight, and safety location. The Maverick was much lighter due to the fact that its made out of a light material. I'd find a gunshop that has both models and go compare how they feel. Also, make sure the Daly has two slide-action bars, not one, as this will prevent binding.

nathangdad · 01-29-2008, 10:30 PM

Going back several decades you will find the Charles Daly name comes and goes in the marketplace. I recommend, if possible, finding out exactly who is manufacturing this incarnation and who is importing it. I will search for this information and will post if found. I encourage others to do the same.
For a start, I will try to find out who now owns the Charles Daly name.

lefty o · 01-29-2008, 11:09 PM

you should be able to find a good used 870 remington for $200. then you know you'll have a trustworthy shotgun.

GlockMeister · 01-30-2008, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick112207

which one were you talking about? there are 3 different shotguns being talked about. haha

Um dude, the one the post is originally about? The Charles Daly. Thats what the post's originator was asking about. I suppose I could have specified as which one but I figured most reply to the original threads and members topic that was given. My bad.

G-Meister

damage855 · 01-30-2008, 02:14 PM

Not sure on the shotgun but I have a charles daly 1911 that is very well made.

nick112207 · 01-30-2008, 03:21 PM

nah dont apologize. i figured as much but i had also asked about 2 other shotguns further down the post

.22guy · 01-30-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick112207

not trying to be a smart ass but im guessing if he's looking at that shotgun its probably because he doesnt have or doesnt want to spend the 75-100 bucks more. i know thats why im looking at the charles daly and the hatsan escort

OK, but I still think the OP should save up and buy a shotgun of known quality, even if it is used. Especially if it is for home defense.

If some crackhead is kicking down my front door I don't want to be wondering if I skimped too much on my shotgun. I don't think 75-100 bucks is worth your family's lives and safety.

01-29-2008, 07:03 PM	#1
CJ45ACP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bedford, IN Posts: 20 Images: 6	IT'S CHEAP IS IT ANY GODD? Charles Daly Field Tactical 12 Ga. Looks like you can pick up up one of these for around $175.00 thats pretty cheap for a bedroom gun, IF IT IS RELIABLE ENOUGH YOU COULD COUNT ON IT IF YOU NEEDED IT! A gun that jams or doesn't feed is just an expensive club! Anybody own one, anybody got an opinion?

01-29-2008, 08:37 PM	#5
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,140	I don't know about those shotguns, but I will recommend spending 75-100 bucks more and getting a Mossberg 500. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

01-29-2008, 08:59 PM	#7
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,972 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	thats prolly true! __________________ just leave britney ALONE! she's going thru a hard time snivel sniff....WAH

01-29-2008, 09:55 PM	#12
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,377	I've seen the same shotgun for $169.99. Good for home defense, that's about it. G-Meister __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

01-29-2008, 10:04 PM	#14
N2914J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 391	I've heard more than once about how their autoloaders frequently experience problems with the bolt handle shearing off, but that problem is usually correctable, and since you aren't looking at the autoloader, rather irrelevant. I can't say much about the Daly's, but the company is now in the AR-15 market, so they've got to have at least some quality firearms. I would also look at the Mossberg Maverick. Every week, they go for $165 (the 6 shot, 18" model) at Academy Outdoors. The only difference I noticed between the Maverick and the Mossberg 500 when I picked them both up is weight, and safety location. The Maverick was much lighter due to the fact that its made out of a light material. I'd find a gunshop that has both models and go compare how they feel. Also, make sure the Daly has two slide-action bars, not one, as this will prevent binding. __________________ God Bless America

01-29-2008, 07:25 PM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,678	Though I've never seen one, I've read there pretty good shotguns. Get it and enjoy it...A.H

01-29-2008, 07:30 PM	#3
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	yeah i'd like to know as well. where on earth are you finding it for 175 though? right now for a cheap short barrel pump gun it has come down to the Charles Daly Field Tactical or a Hatsan Escort AimGuard for me. In the end it will be how they rate compared to each other and which is cheaper

01-29-2008, 08:35 PM	#4
CJ45ACP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bedford, IN Posts: 20 Images: 6	nick112207 Sent you a PM CJ

01-29-2008, 08:54 PM	#6
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	not trying to be a smart ass but im guessing if he's looking at that shotgun its probably because he doesnt have or doesnt want to spend the 75-100 bucks more. i know thats why im looking at the charles daly and the hatsan escort

01-29-2008, 09:29 PM	#8
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	yup. i know im going cheap simply because it will be a screw around gun. i have my H&R Pardner 12 guage for any kind of protection needs

01-29-2008, 09:35 PM	#9
CJ45ACP Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bedford, IN Posts: 20 Images: 6	I have a Remington 1100 that I has a ext mag and a 20" barrel, but I would like to have a cheap pump too. I don't think you can have too many 12ga shotguns and right now I don't have a pump. Just lookin' to ad one.

01-29-2008, 09:38 PM	#10
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,678	You can buy a Mossberg Maverick for 199.00 if you shop.

01-29-2008, 09:46 PM	#11
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	ill have to check that one out too. only reason i came down to the daly and the hatsan because i really didnt know what else there was out there cheap. i emailed a gun dealer that a friends dad recommended and asked for any 12 guage pump with about an 18" or 20" barrel for under 200. whatever he comes back with ill consider. any brand any make doesnt matter

01-29-2008, 10:00 PM	#13
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	which one were you talking about? there are 3 different shotguns being talked about. haha

01-29-2008, 10:30 PM	#15
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,438	Do some research - it may be difficult Going back several decades you will find the Charles Daly name comes and goes in the marketplace. I recommend, if possible, finding out exactly who is manufacturing this incarnation and who is importing it. I will search for this information and will post if found. I encourage others to do the same. For a start, I will try to find out who now owns the Charles Daly name.

01-29-2008, 11:09 PM	#16
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,785	you should be able to find a good used 870 remington for $200. then you know you'll have a trustworthy shotgun.

01-30-2008, 02:14 PM	#18
damage855 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina / Lake Norman Posts: 927 Blog Entries: 1	Not sure on the shotgun but I have a charles daly 1911 that is very well made. __________________ If total goverment control will make us all safer, then why are prisons so dangerous?

01-30-2008, 03:21 PM	#19
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	nah dont apologize. i figured as much but i had also asked about 2 other shotguns further down the post