The first over/under shotgun offer the kinds of reliability and performance we expect from these guns today was the Browning Superposed, and Browning is still one of the best brands for SxSs to this day. It’s a rather basic over/under double barrel shotgun all things considered, but you won’t get the finery of fit and finish at this price point from anyone else. The Instinct L has gorgeous fit and finish, especially for the price point - which may require some planning, though maybe not “affordable” for everyone. The gun ships with three chokes (Improved Cylinder, Modified and Full) and a custom-fitted hard case. The Instinct L has ejectors, rather than extractors. The tang-mounted safety includes a barrel selector, with a single trigger. The barrels are 28-inches only, with vented ribs and a fiber optic front bead sight. Finish is blued steel, with a case-hardened receiver, and satin walnut furniture with a Prince of Wales stock. The Instinct L is offered in 12-gauge and 20-gauge, with 3-inch chambers. In the same way that Dan Wesson hand-built 1911s pistols are entry-level, the Instinct L is entry level to premium shotguns. The Franchi Instinct L Over and Under is their entry-level model. True, it may be a 4th runner-up beauty queen alternate, but you do get a lot of gun value for your money. The fit and finish and checkering are excellent for a gun at this price point, making it a very attractive gun for all earners. All models ship with 5 field chokes so you can swap install the choke of your choice. The Eventide model also does away with the traditional brass bead and upgrades it to a fiber optic front sight, for those who don’t get squeamish at the idea of optical sights on SxS shotguns.Īll models have a 3-inch chamber, with a tang safety and barrel selector running a single trigger. The furniture is walnut, with a nickel receiver and blued barrels (except for the Eventide model, which has black synthetic furniture paired with matte blue). The Silver Reserve series features 28-inch barrels in 12-gauge, and 26-inch barrels in. The Silver Reserve is a solid over/under for a blue collar budget, and with some great features for the price point. Yes, Virginia, Mossberg makes more than the pump-action shotguns found in the back of every patrol car… such as the Silver Reserve double-barrel shotgun. Best First Focal Plane (FFP) Scopes for 2022.

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