Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 So I don't need another shotgun, but I was in the local Cabela's and they have 4 Zastava M75 sxs shotguns. They are used and a bit beat up but the 2 I handled locked up tight and the bores looked good and the price seems good. They have double triggers and are fairly heavy. So what do you know about them? Maybe you can keep me out of trouble. Silver Rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 I had searched the wire and didn't find any thing and there isn't much on the internet about them. So is it you don't know or are you trying to save me from myself? Silver Rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Don't know how much help this will be, but they were imported by KBI, Inc .Before that Advanced Weapons Technologies==T. D. Arms== Brno USA and finally Nationwide Sports Distributors . Unfortunately believe all have passed but there is some information available. They were made in Yugoslavia Good hunting GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks GW. I was hoping some one had info on how they would work for CAS. I will figure it out. Silver Rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 8 of them at my Cabela's this am. $299 retail. If I wasn't happy with my KMart Boito, I'd try one and slick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Same price at my Cabela's. Just don't know if it's worth the trouble to make CAS ready. SR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Looks a lot like a Baikal SXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Ozzy Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Hone/polish the chambers, cut the barrels to your preferred length, cut a coil or two off lever spring and you have your custom sxs. I get a kick out of how good mine runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 If you can get an early one, (I don't know the serial number ranges), the early ones made from 1959 to 1975 were called the Model 59 and were made by FN in Belgium for Zastava, Excellent guns, light triggers, and can easily become a nice CAS gun. The later ones, fairly identical, but made in Yugoslavia starting in 1975, is called the Model 75. Made of cheaper and lighter materials, and has been know to have several failures. It's hard to tell them apart, as the markings are similar, and now, they all get sold under the umbrella term of "Model 75". I believe the serial numbers continued through the changeover, so you'd be looking for low serial numbers. Maybe someone else on here has access to the serial number ranges and see if you can get a pre-1975 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Have the same thing at my Cabelas, the ones they have are ALL 16ga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Must have found a bunch. Local Cabela's had 4 but these were beat. Stocks looked like been used for used for clubs, rusty and 2 the barrels were loose. If you needed one and could find a decent one I think I might try one. Not many sxs for $300 anymore. GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Stopped at Cabela's yesterday to look at the m75 shotguns again and they got a bunch more in. The new one's are priced at $349 instead of $299. I asked why and the fellow had no idea. The new one's are just like the first batch and they have a bunch more in the back. I wonder where they got what must be more than a hundred of these. In my talk with the fellow, it came out that they can NOT removethe trigger lock until you have bought the gun. No trying out the gun with snap caps, no touching the trigger until its yours and you can NOT return it if it doesn't work. That put me off buying one, at least for now. Buying a pig in a poke is hard to justify. Silver Rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jchillz Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I recently bought a Zastava sxs 16gauge from my local Cabelas for $299. It’s a ton of fun to shoot, I have put at least 50 slugs through it already and love it. If your still thinking of buying one I would highly recommend them, they’re a blast... LITERALLY hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 I did buy one, a 12 ga. When I took it out to try it, it fired fine but would not open unless I used my knee to break it open. I have had to adjust the timing to fix it. It is a sturdy gun and hopefully will hold up good. Silver Rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigerWolf Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Silver Rings, how did you adjust your timing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancy Shot, SASS #67163 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 hours ago, CraigerWolf said: Silver Rings, how did you adjust your timing? +1 I am not even sure what you mean by "adjusting the timing". A little help, please. Chancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Rings SASS # 27466 Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Chancy Shot, SASS #67163 said: +1 I am not even sure what you mean by "adjusting the timing". A little help, please. Chancy These shotguns don't have auto retracting firing pins, as the pins are part of the hammers. So timing in this case has to do with how soon the hammers/firing pins start to be cocked/withdrawn when you break the barrels open. My shotgun, the firing pins remained stuck in the primers when I started to break the barrels open making it hard to open the action. These shotguns use levers that the forend press on when you break the barrels open to cock the hammers. I had to have the levers welded to add metal on the levers so they start to cock the hammers sooner so the firing pins are pulled from the fired primers sooner so the action will open. Part of the problem is if the hammers are cocked too soon then the barrels will not stay open far enough so you can insert shells. Timing is working out the balance so the gun works good for it's use. Hope this helps. Silver Rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancy Shot, SASS #67163 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like a lot of work. Chancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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