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Weatherby The no-frills PA-08 Synthetic (top) features a straight blacksynthetic stock and a 3-inch chambered 20-gauge chrome-lined barrel. The PA-08 TR (middle) is a 20-gauge pumpaction designed for personal defense. The PA-459 TR (bottom), also used for personal defense, sports an ergonomic pistol grip.
The synthetic stock is fully wrapped in camo. It has a length of pull of 14½ inches, a 15/8-inch drop at comb, and a 2¼-inch drop at heel. The 26-inch barrel wears a 6mm vent rib, and is threaded for interchangeable choke tubes. It is supplied with a Modified tube for steel shot and an Extra Full turkey choke tube for tight patterns with lead shot. Empty weight is 6.8 pounds. A 26-inch accessory barrel to fit all 612 series guns is available for $126. Chambered for 3-inch 12-gauge, it features a vent rib and is threaded for interchangeable choke tubes. On the semi-auto front, the new CZ-712 ALS (SRP: $562) helps solve the problem of getting the stock to fit properly to the shooter. The synthetic black polymer stock is a fully adjustable ATI Akita model. It allows the shooter to change the length of pull within the 12- to 14-inch range with the push of a button, and it also features three different comb-height positions that are accessed with easy screw adjustments. Chambered for 3-inch 12-gauge (and also handling 2¾-inch shells), the 26-inch barrel features a 8mm vent rib and is threaded for interchangeable choke tubes (three chokes are included). Empty weight is 7.8 pounds. Those who favor a softer-shooting 20-gauge semi-auto will want to look at the new CZ 920 Semi Auto (SRP: $541). The gun is built on a bright alloy receiver with a high-gloss black chrome 28-inch barrel. Chambered for 3-inch 20-gauge, it is designed to handle all standard 2¾-inch 20-gauge field loads. The barrel is equipped with a 8mm rib and is threaded for interchangeable choke tubes (three chokes are supplied). The stock is walnut, with a 14½-inch length of pull, 17/16-inch drop at comb, and 2¼-inch drop at heel, with cast off at heel and toe. Empty weight is 6.4 pounds. Over/unders get some new treatment this year with three added models. The CZ Sporter Standard Grade (SRP: $1,799) is designed for sporting clays applications, but will work well for any clay-target game, and won’t take a back seat in a dove field. Chambered for 12-gauge 3-inch, it features the same single selective trigger as found on the CZ Redhead model and is factory-tuned to break at a crisp 4 to 5 pounds. It is fitted with a walnut Grade 2 Monte Carlo sporting stock with an adjustable comb height, a right-hand palm swell, and a manual tang safety. Available in barrel lengths of 30 or 32 inches, a 10mm vent rib is standard. The barrels are threaded for interchangeable choke tubes, and six extended Kick’s tubes are supplied. The length of pull is 14¾ inches, with a 1¾-inch drop at comb and a 2¼-inch drop at heel, with cast at heel and
toe. Empty weight is 8.5 pounds for the 30-inch barrel and 8.7 pounds for the 32-inch barrel. The new Upland Sterling (SRP: $979) 12-gauge O/U is chambered for 3-inch shells and weighs 7.5 pounds. It is built on a new platform that features a CNC-milled steel receiver. The 28-inch barrels wear a 8mm vent rib and are threaded for interchangeable choke tubes (five tubes are supplied). The Turkish walnut stock features a stippled grip area on the wrist and forend instead of traditional checkering. A manual tang safety provides a lot of shooter control in the bird fields
or the clay target range. Sub-gauge O/U shooters will want to look at the new CZ Super Scroll Combo Set (SRP: $3,899). The Super Scroll is a switch-barrel package that provides both a 20-gauge and 28-gauge set of barrels, along with forearms matched to the gauge. The 30-inch barrels are equipped with ejectors and threaded for interchangable choke tubes; five extended tubes are supplied for each gauge. Both barrel sets feature an 8mm vent rib. The 20-gauge barrel set is chambered for 3-inch shells. A manual tang safety allows shooters options when in the