$200 for a charles daly semi auto 12

sevensixtytwo · November 22, 2008, 12:30 PM

Is $200 for a used charles daly semi auto 12ga a good deal? I found one at good ol' gander mountain.

MAX100 · November 22, 2008, 04:48 PM

It is good deal if it doesn't have problems. Some of the older ones had problems. The newer ones are built on CNC and are very good for the money. Charles Daly now has very good customer service.

GC

olddrum1 · November 23, 2008, 01:54 AM

If it were me, and its not, I would take the 200 bucks and put it into a good used 870. The old axioms come to mind of "You get what you pay for" and "If it sounds to good to be true."

dahermit · November 23, 2008, 06:02 AM

I have a Charles Daly auto that I bought new from Walmart and I really like it. I have used it in 3 gun combat competition, and I use it as my hide gun out in the garage (I live out in the country) loaded with #2 lead shot,to grab when I see something bothering my geese. It was handy one day when I used it to dispatch a fox after my chickens.
It has never failed to function with either 2 and 3/4 inch shells or 3 inchers. $200 is a lot less than what I paid for it. It is a good utility gun.

troy_mclure · November 23, 2008, 10:02 AM

like said above the older charles dailys had LOTS of probs. i found a mossy 9200 at a local pawn shop for $275. its been a hell of a gun, ive put about 1k shells thru it in the 2yrs ive had it with nary a jam.

November 22, 2008, 12:30 PM	#1
sevensixtytwo Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Posts: 173	$200 for a charles daly semi auto 12 Is $200 for a used charles daly semi auto 12ga a good deal? I found one at good ol' gander mountain.

November 23, 2008, 06:02 AM	#4
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	Good deal I have a Charles Daly auto that I bought new from Walmart and I really like it. I have used it in 3 gun combat competition, and I use it as my hide gun out in the garage (I live out in the country) loaded with #2 lead shot,to grab when I see something bothering my geese. It was handy one day when I used it to dispatch a fox after my chickens. It has never failed to function with either 2 and 3/4 inch shells or 3 inchers. $200 is a lot less than what I paid for it. It is a good utility gun.

November 23, 2008, 10:02 AM	#5
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	like said above the older charles dailys had LOTS of probs. i found a mossy 9200 at a local pawn shop for $275. its been a hell of a gun, ive put about 1k shells thru it in the 2yrs ive had it with nary a jam. __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

November 22, 2008, 04:48 PM	#2
MAX100 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: SC- at the GUN-CONNECTION Posts: 359	It is good deal if it doesn't have problems. Some of the older ones had problems. The newer ones are built on CNC and are very good for the money. Charles Daly now has very good customer service. GC __________________ ==GUN CONNECTION== [email protected]

November 23, 2008, 01:54 AM	#3
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 807	If it were me, and its not, I would take the 200 bucks and put it into a good used 870. The old axioms come to mind of "You get what you pay for" and "If it sounds to good to be true."