CZ 712

[TQP]

Midway USA is listing the CZ 712 utility as in stock. It's the first sub-$1300 shotgun from a brand I recognize that I've seen in a while. I'm not exactly a shotgun nerd, but I didn't even know these things existed. What do we know about them?

[BigT]

Is it made in Italy?

Does the name start with a B?

Does it end in a vowel ?

[TQP]

I did notice that it took a benelli Nova magazine extension, but that didn't clue me in.

So you're saying in shotgun world manufacturers don't just use the equivalent of Glock or AR parts/mags/sights?

Thanks Big T

[Dan_S]

Is it made in Italy?

Does the name start with a B?

Does it end in a vowel ?

I’m not following. Care to explain? Thanks.

[LOKNLOD]

I’m not following. Care to explain? Thanks.

I think he’s saying:
Beretta,
Benelli,
Or nothing

[BigT]

I’m not following. Care to explain? Thanks.

My experience is that when it comes to Semi Auto Shotguns the ones that meet those criteria (so Beretta and Benelli and apparently Breda ) are the ones that will offer the best combination of reliability and durability.

[BigT]

I think he’s saying:
Beretta,
Benelli,
Or nothing

Pretty much

[awp_101]

I had one for a short time (maybe just over a year?) and only made 2 range trips with it.

It’s light, the 20” barrel barks (the target puller didn’t like it when it was my turn to shoot ) and it did NOT like the cheap, bulk pack (Winchester? I don’t recall) ammo from Walmart. Multiple failures to extract/eject leading to failures to feed which is a problem when shooting doubles. It seemed to run OK when I fed it better quality fodder.

Sold it off to fund something else since I was already shotgun poor at the time. I don’t know that I’d buy another, but if I was given one and a case of good ammo, I wouldn’t be upset.

[TQP]

Thanks everyone.