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MadShinji · 09-08-2003, 05:49 PM

So, this is my first post on the Weaponry board......and i wanted to see if anyone owns a Benelli Nova.

It was recently my first wedding anniversary and my wife has decided that she will buy me one of the things that i've been wanting. Either a Rhino Liner for my truck, a sword of my choosing, or a gun of my choosing. Well the liner is over $400 so i didn't want her to get me that. The sword seemed like it would be 'cool' but really serve me no purpose. Now the "gun" on the other hand would be the keeper and most cost effective i'm thinking.

So the guns i want are a Ruger 10\22 for fun. And a shotgun for trap shooting and bird hunting. (I hate birds) so i'm looking at the Benelli Nova and the Remmington 870. Everyone is telling me to get the Nova, and at $15 more than the 870 with more options than the 870, i'm sold myself. I was just wondering if there was anyone else here that had this gun and if they could give me any thoughts on it or any other one for that matter. Or recommendations to get a quality sword because i will still get one.....one of these days.

Moonduck · 09-08-2003, 05:55 PM

Nova looks like a good choice, and Benelli is a great name. 870 is anabsolute classic though. I would go for the shotgun, personally, as I think a sword is nothing more than a wall decoration (unless you've got an orc horde roaming your Back 40), and you can do a tough bed-liner yourself for about $50 if you know what you're doing.

MadShinji · 09-08-2003, 06:18 PM

The trouble is i have no idea what i'm doing.

And you're right, the sword can wait. At least 8 months or more.

Moonduck · 09-09-2003, 08:50 AM

Bondo makes a roll-on bed-liner kit with texturing material. Very easy, if messy and smelly. Costs less that $50 for the kit and can be done in an afternoon. Doesn't quite look like the armoured bed-liners as it has a bit more of a rubbery look to it. The difference is visual though, as it is reported to protect quite well. Frankly, if it self-destructs after a year's use, you can re-do it and still be $300 dollars ahead.

Another problem with swords is quality. How can you tell quality from a catalogue? I used to know a fellow that was a history buff and had spent a lot of time in Europe. In the course of his travels, he'd become fast friends with the Royal Armourer for Spain. Said armourer made him a sword (early Renaissance style midpoint between a rapier and a battle-sword) as a gift when this fellow moved back to America. It is one of his most prized possessions, obviously. When anyone asks about it, he has a demonstration of sword quality. He sticks it point first into a block of wood and shoves down. The sword bends into an "s" shape. He pulls up and it immediately goes back to true. That is a quality sword.

Insofar as my experience with swords on the normal market, I've been pretty unimpressed. So far, I've liked a few weapons imported by Museum Replicas, but it is still hit and miss fit-wise. They are also more of a use-weapon than a wallhanger, so don't expect flawless finish, expect performance. As most of us don't need performance from a sword, it can be an odd purchase.

vanbeast · 09-10-2003, 02:06 PM

Not that I'd ever advocate leaving TFP, but you might want to trot this question over the the Shotgun board at http://www.thehighroad.org. They've got some smarts over there

Seriously, best gun board ever.

splck · 09-14-2003, 12:58 PM

I have a Benelli Nova that works good for me. It's taken lots of ducks, geese and grouse. It's a load of fun to shoot 3 1/2 inch shells

There's not as many of them around compared to 870's, but I kinda like that

09-08-2003, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
MadShinji Crazy	The Benelli Nova So, this is my first post on the Weaponry board......and i wanted to see if anyone owns a Benelli Nova. It was recently my first wedding anniversary and my wife has decided that she will buy me one of the things that i've been wanting. Either a Rhino Liner for my truck, a sword of my choosing, or a gun of my choosing. Well the liner is over $400 so i didn't want her to get me that. The sword seemed like it would be 'cool' but really serve me no purpose. Now the "gun" on the other hand would be the keeper and most cost effective i'm thinking. So the guns i want are a Ruger 10\22 for fun. And a shotgun for trap shooting and bird hunting. (I hate birds) so i'm looking at the Benelli Nova and the Remmington 870. Everyone is telling me to get the Nova, and at $15 more than the 870 with more options than the 870, i'm sold myself. I was just wondering if there was anyone else here that had this gun and if they could give me any thoughts on it or any other one for that matter. Or recommendations to get a quality sword because i will still get one.....one of these days.

09-14-2003, 12:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	I have a Benelli Nova that works good for me. It's taken lots of ducks, geese and grouse. It's a load of fun to shoot 3 1/2 inch shells There's not as many of them around compared to 870's, but I kinda like that __________________ nice line eh?

09-08-2003, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	Nova looks like a good choice, and Benelli is a great name. 870 is anabsolute classic though. I would go for the shotgun, personally, as I think a sword is nothing more than a wall decoration (unless you've got an orc horde roaming your Back 40), and you can do a tough bed-liner yourself for about $50 if you know what you're doing.

09-08-2003, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
MadShinji Crazy	The trouble is i have no idea what i'm doing. And you're right, the sword can wait. At least 8 months or more.

09-09-2003, 08:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	Bondo makes a roll-on bed-liner kit with texturing material. Very easy, if messy and smelly. Costs less that $50 for the kit and can be done in an afternoon. Doesn't quite look like the armoured bed-liners as it has a bit more of a rubbery look to it. The difference is visual though, as it is reported to protect quite well. Frankly, if it self-destructs after a year's use, you can re-do it and still be $300 dollars ahead. Another problem with swords is quality. How can you tell quality from a catalogue? I used to know a fellow that was a history buff and had spent a lot of time in Europe. In the course of his travels, he'd become fast friends with the Royal Armourer for Spain. Said armourer made him a sword (early Renaissance style midpoint between a rapier and a battle-sword) as a gift when this fellow moved back to America. It is one of his most prized possessions, obviously. When anyone asks about it, he has a demonstration of sword quality. He sticks it point first into a block of wood and shoves down. The sword bends into an "s" shape. He pulls up and it immediately goes back to true. That is a quality sword. Insofar as my experience with swords on the normal market, I've been pretty unimpressed. So far, I've liked a few weapons imported by Museum Replicas, but it is still hit and miss fit-wise. They are also more of a use-weapon than a wallhanger, so don't expect flawless finish, expect performance. As most of us don't need performance from a sword, it can be an odd purchase.

09-10-2003, 02:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
vanbeast Tilted Location: Corvallis, OR	Not that I'd ever advocate leaving TFP, but you might want to trot this question over the the Shotgun board at http://www.thehighroad.org. They've got some smarts over there Seriously, best gun board ever.