There are supporters and detractors. It seems like the latter outnumber the former, as you hear people talk at shoots. Purely subjective, however.

 

what specifically are the negatives being discussed?

 

From what I learned on here 95% of the negatives are going to be

"its Turkish"

 

From what I learned on here 95% of the negatives are going to be

"its Turkish"

And 94% of those never shot one.

 

I've looked at them ,I really like them and will probably buy one by spring.

 

 

This horse is far from being dead.

 

I am just happy there is a new subject as we roll into Fall. Buy what you like, Wadhopper has worked in their marketing department for several years.

 

If you look at the purchase as a investment then the tri star will probably return a lower percentage of your money when you decide to upgrade. If you shoot trap very long you will want to change guns. A Beretta or Browning used or new will retain more of their value than the tri star.

 

One of the guys I shoot with has a TT15 unsingle and shoots it very well.
I think the gun had some issues shortly after he bought it but they have been fixed
and he likes it quite well.
I shot a couple clays with it the other day and really liked the way it felt and liked the swing.
However, I wouldn't buy one yet because of all the quality issues when the gun first came out.
Hopefully Tristar has improved the quality of the gun but I'm not about to chance it yet.

 

Have you used the search function here to check the various threads on this prior? There is a lot of input.

Take a serious look at your budget if it is between 2 and 3 k take a serious look at the Browning offering by Guns Ulimited esp. the Universal High Post models.

 

The people that I know that
shoot them like them and shoot them well. I have never picked one up.

 

A nanosecond of thought: run like hell!

 

I also have read the bashing of the TriStar. I bought my first one in 2016 and it was only the over/under. Since purchasing this one I have put an average of 1500 rounds each year with it. I wanted an unsingle since I only shoot trap. But when I contacted Tristar I was informed that the machines have all been set up for the 2019 models. So I went and bought another TriStar and went with the combo this time. I have had this now for 2 full seasons and have had zero issues. I still average around 1500 rounds through it. I just shoot a lot of practice and did do a Summer league. The gun has done well by me. But then I don’t shoot any state tournaments or register shoots. But that is due to my personal choice. In my opinion if you are looking at a nice entry level gun this works well. I see a lot of youths parents buying these due to the price and not knowing how long the kid plans to shoot. Just saying this is my opinion only.

 

I bought the Browning Universal High Post a couple months ago and love it.
I am shooting the best scores ever and consistently since I bought for $2500.00 with an adjustable comb.

 

I would look really hard at a Browning (used if necessary) before a Tristar. For me it’s more a case of known vs unknown.

 

I'm told the parts are soft.....easy machining of parts....less down time for machines=greater productivity and less costs.........some have good luck with them (for a while).......lots of good products out there that hold their value.....choose wisely.......m

 

My son has been shooting the combo set for app. six years. Only shot about 7,000
rounds but no problems so far, Another shooter in our league has about 25,000 rounds through the single barrel trap with no issues.

 

what specifically are the negatives being discussed?

Negatives….. not much, really….. basically just the gun.

I have a nice stainless steel hard case for free if you choose to toss away your money at one of those 3-stars.

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I have never thought about one!!!!!

 

I have one, and love it. I owned it for about 5 years now. The only problem I had, was one of my ejectors broke. I sent it to them, and had it back within one week. Great customer service. I see people with their P guns, and their springs and triggers mess up almost every shoot. I think it’s a great starter gun.

 

I shoot with a couple guys that have them and they are happy. They just shoot our local league for the most part. They have not had issues though. I just bought a 682x combo for the same price as a new tt-15 combo and have zero regrets. I think most people would be happy with it but don’t feel it is a good option for someone who shoot 10000 rounds a year.

 

I shoot with someone who has been using the tri star for maybe 2 years and hasn't had any issues with it. Probably has a few thousand round through it.

 

My Grandson has shot one for 3 years. He shoots it very well and is happy with it. Pro: Low price, you can more spend money on ammo. Con: Probably won't be able hand it down to his grandson.

 

I look at it like this. It’s a low end gun that gives a lot of bang for the buck. It should get someone deep enough into the sport to determine if they want to buy an expensive gun capable of firing a million rounds or not. Is it heirloom quality, no. However it’s not heirloom price either. There are many at the range I shoot at. They all seem to work. I have shot the higher end one with the drop out trigger and it does look to be better made than the lower end models.

 

My Buddy bought the combo for $1800. He loves it. At the very most, he could lose $1800 in resale value. How much could you lose on a $20k Perazzi if you got 90% of your money back when you sell? $2k?

The gun isn’t for me, but it’s great for him. Hard for some to justify a substantial cost when shooting league once a week for 12 weeks.

I haven’t read any bad reviews in any recent articles. Look at the date of the article when you research.

 

I've bought and sold over 7 different Perazzi shotguns over the years. Today, I own three.
Each and every one of the Perazzi's that I sold, I did so for more than I paid for them. A couple, I made over $2,000.00 profits on.
Point is, if you buy them right, the price only goes up.