Pardus 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun with 18 Inch Barrel

Small feeding problem fixed. Great shotgun for home defense!

Gun is a total piece of crap. Could not even cycle the action when I got it. Spent 5 hours with a set of files and sand paper cleaning up the unfinished parts so it will cycle half way decently. On top of that, its cylinder bore no chokes or anything. Save your money and get a Mossberg 88 that doesn't cost that much more money.

It's basically a single shot shotgun - feed system doesn't work at all. I loaded 3 shells, racked, nothing, all the shells still in the mag tube. No matter what I do, they stay in the tube. Broken right out of the box, what a disappointment. I would have given it 1 star but overall the fit and finish seem nice, it just doesn't work.

The Pardus PA 12 gauge is a solid shotgun for the money. It is tight and stiff out of the box, but after cleaning and lubing it feels much better. I ran about ten shells through it just for testing. It fed, fired and ejected fine. The recoil pad is soft so even buckshot loads aren't bad. The trigger and safety work well. The gun appears to be well made and I am very pleased. It is not as smooth as more expensive pump guns, but you can get two for the cost of one Maverick 88.

Excellent home defense/hunting weapon for the money. I had a feeding problem that was easily fixed with careful use of a fine rat tail file to the feeding tube! Feeds great now!

Used rat tail file to gain feed clearance. Now it's a great shot gun