you get what you pay for. period.
why not invest in a good working gun that will last a lifetime, than to gamble on a false good deal breaking early into the game of shooting? there are plenty of great old guns out there for 400.00 that will out perform a cheap stoeger. #1 question is, why does it have to be a o&u now? if your goal is to work your way up to a nice gun, why not learn on a semi and then get a much better o&u when you decide to, and use it the rest of your life?
why not invest in a good working gun that will last a lifetime, than to gamble on a false good deal breaking early into the game of shooting? there are plenty of great old guns out there for 400.00 that will out perform a cheap stoeger. #1 question is, why does it have to be a o&u now? if your goal is to work your way up to a nice gun, why not learn on a semi and then get a much better o&u when you decide to, and use it the rest of your life?