Gun Review: Linberta SA01LSTAC20 Shotgun

By Nick Leghorn

The Benelli M4 is a truly great shotgun. Reliable, enjoyable, and easy to aim — that’s the way to make ’em. The only problem is that it forces you to make a financial choice: do I want to buy the shotgun, or a small airplane? Benelli’s gear is top notch but it comes with a price tag that matches that awesomeness. For those of us who want both the shotgun and the airplane, the Turkish firearms manufacturer Linberta makes a smoothbore that has all the same bells and whistles as the Benelli M4 but without the jaw-dropping price tag. In theory. Is this another case of too good to be true? . . .

I fully admit that I had never heard of Linberta. In fact, there are quite a few firearms manufacturers sending stuff our way who are new to me. Apparently Linberta has been around since 1982, but they are just starting to stretch out into the American market.

The terribly-named SA01LSTAC20 Shotgun is, in every possible way, an M4gery. From the recoil system to the overal look and feel, this was clearly designed to be a poor man’s Benelli M4. I can’t fault them for that …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns