I was at dicks and they had the pardner protector for a geat price! Is it any good? I hear it's a remy 870 knock off.

From the reviews online I think it's a good pickup. Chinese Remington 870 copy that can use some remy parts. Will go bang when you pull the trigger.

I have a Pardner, it's solid.

 

It is also cheap in price, but not in quality. The thing is heavy, and well put together.

 

I had some fun with mine and added a pistol grip, side saddle, tac light, and a tritium front sight. Oh and you can take the plug out of the tube, do a tiny bit of filing and get 6 shells to fit. And yes, it still fires reliably. I've put about 5 boxes of buckshot down range after the modification to make sure that if I need it, it won't let me down. Not one problem.

 

Total cost for everything was probably like $350 and that's because I bought a good light.

As others have said, it's good for the price. Almost anything that works on an 870 will work on the Pardner. The only thing that won't work are 870 barrels if I remember correctly.

 

Even tho it's a Chinese knockoff, I have to say, the build quality on them is pretty damned good. I'm more of a Mossberg guy, but I bought a Pardner as a backup/loaner shotgun and was impressed with the overall quality. It feels at least as solid as any 870 Express I've ever held. I haven't shot it enough to comfortably say that I'd use it as an HD gun, but all signs point to it being a good gun.

yeah im really liking this, i have been reading lots of positive's on this one. the thing is that when i was at dicks they did not have anyone there that can actually let me hold let alone sell me a rifle no pink card! anyway im wondering though if would be cost effective if there is a tactical version, or do i have to get the base model and hook it up myself...here is a pic of one i saw and liked with the goodies on her!

If I remember correctly, there's no tactical version. Just the base model and a bunch of hunting models.

http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Shotguns/pardnerPump.asp

 

The one you have pictured there was done up by a guy that goes by the name MAX100 on a bunch of forums. He makes a few after market parts for the Pardner like the mag tube extension. I've dealt him to get an extension for my Mossberg 590A1. Either way, you'd have to install all the "tactical" parts yourself.

another shotgun project! yay!

, my bad now to find a dick's coupon and pick this bad boy up, the best i could find is 10.00 off...

, my bad now to find a dick's coupon and pick this bad boy up, the best i could find is 10.00 off...

 

http://www.retailmenot.com/view/dickssportinggoods.com

 

Looks like that's the best one out there at the moment.

I have one as well never had a problem they great for the price.

I have one as well never had a problem they great for the price.

 

I've shot his and it would definitly get the job done.

alright guys i picked up an h&r pardner protector, very nice, she feels heavy compared to other shot guns i have held, i guess thats a good thing? now time for customizing her, i wanna stay simple pistol grips, heat shield and ghost sights, thats it. any grips i should stay away from? i really like hogue, i have that on my taurus 617, but i have been looking at pachmayr, different angle and look?

I just got a mossberg 500 persueder. Lemme know what you do to your gun. Looking at lights and fun stuff like that as well

Heat shield is pointless IMHO. If you like the look, then fine, but from a functional point of view, there's really no need. You're just adding extra weight to the gun with little in return.

 

I like ghost rings, but, they're not necessary either. And truthfully, the expense of adding them kind of defeats the purpose of getting a cheaper gun like the Pardner. You'd probably also want a gunsmith to install them, which would add to the expense. If you have your heart set on them tho, these have a good reputation: http://shopwilsoncombat.com/Trak-Lock-II-Ghost-Ring-Sight-Set-12-Gauge-Tritium-Front/productinfo/SGTL2-TF-12/

 

A better option might be to install an XS BigDot over the front bead:

http://www.xssights.com/store/shotgun.html

Not the ghost ring set - just the front sight.

 

I'm not a pistol grip guy, but the Knoxx recoil reducing stocks are popular:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=22792/Product/SPECOPS_trade__RECOIL_REDUCING_ADJUSTABLE_SHOTGUN_STOCK

 

Speedfeed stocks are also well regarded:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=12704/Product/PISTOL_GRIP_SHOTGUN_STOCK

 

Good luck.

Everything Pete (Caine) said is right on. I tried the heatshield/ghost ring sights and it's not needed.

I like the Knox Stock. Anyone have it?

Px4storm has it for his Mossy.

From handling a pardner it seems very well built. The few shots that I have put through one cycled without any issues.

If you are keeping it for home protection, I recommend putting a cheap tritium front bead on so you can see where you are pointing the thing in the dark. I found some that were around $20 and not that difficult to install.

thats what i was wondering is it hard at all to put new sights on? i have done some things with my saiga restoration and with the help of this forum it wasnt hard at all. another question i want to add a magazine extension, would the remington 870s fit? i was checking out my pardner in detail last night she does feel heaver than my brothers mossy. i took out the plug from the magazine, no bad manufacturing marks on the reciever or the barrel that i can see, nice smooth action out the box, nice metal trigger guard and saftey button. oh yeah its finish looks really good parkarized flat black no shiny stuff, looks very tough! i like it alot, its a great bargain for the money.

There are dimples on the pardner that need to be smoothed out before you can add the magazine extension. I just picked one up but I havent had time to look at it. There are detailed directions on how to smooth the dimples out ont THEFIRINGLINE.com under the Shotgun section. I'm looking forward to putting some rounds through this gun.

I smoothed the dimples out and get 6 rounds in the stock tube so I don't feel the need to spend money on an extension.

 

As far as the tritium bead, I had to open up the screw hole in the barrel to 11/48 using a tap but that's not exactly difficult....

i was wondering if this would fit or if any modication would need to done to make it fit?

 

 

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i was wondering if this would fit or if any modication would need to done to make it fit?

 

 

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Plan on breaching some doors? I don't get what you are trying to accomplish with that? If its just for looks then have at it though!

i dont have anything tacticool in my little arsenal, im not really into that, but since the pardner was so affordable i figured why not. my thinking is putting a choke getting more length for when i put a mag extension, so i can get more shots in tube, does that make sense? im liking the pardner alot, i have been playing with the action, its really smooth, and ejects snap caps clear across the room! cant wait to get it to the range, just too busy lately, bummer...

Well in that case have at it!!

 

I looked at the Pardner when I bought the Mossberg. Both nice guns. There were 2 reasons I went for the Mossberg over the Pardner.

 

#1 Mossberg is made in the USA

#2 The Mossberg just felt a little more "right" in my hands.

 

Number 2 was the decinding factor. Whichever felt better I would have bought.