Customer Reviews for H&R 1871 NP1-2S1 Pardner Compact 4+1 3" 20 GA 21"

best turkey/deer/hog firearm I could ask for.

I bought this for my wife. Reminds me of a Remington 870. Very reliable. Cycles easy and cleanly every shot. It seems a little on the heavy side but other than that … oh and my wife loves it. Shot a couple Turkeys with it too.

No complaints on the purchasing or delivery side of my purchase, but the gun itself is a different story. I'm not sure if my issues are a special case or not because I couldn't find many other reviews online for this specific gun, so I don't think the youth model with the 21" barrel is very popular. If you don't want to read my whole review, to sum it up, this gun's ejector seems to be poorly designed and it patterns very poorly (point of impact at about 20 yards is about 10 inches left from point of aim). I shot a few rounds of skeet with this gun after receiving it and had no major issues with cycling or jamming. However, the first time I shot high brass waterfowl loads (Winchester drylok), every shell was being retained in the chamber and I needed to manually pry them out. I then noticed the brass was splitting or bulging on the side of the shell towards the extractor. The extractor was slipping off the shell and leaving the fired shells in the chamber. When I got home, I found that this was happening even with unfired shells and that unfired shells were abnormally tight fitting into the chamber. The chamber was fairly rough, which was due to the metal itself, not debris from lack of cleaning. Even after polishing the chamber, the extractor was slipping off of the brass. This happened just as the shell contacted the ejector. The ejector on this gun is not the same design as the standard 12 gauge pardner pump, which is seemingly identical to a Remington 870. The ejector on this gun, in my opinion, has a poor design, and was the cause of my issue. The shell was not aligned properly on the ejector as it slid back out of the chamber, so the extractor lost tension against the shell and the shell would either remain halfway in the chamber after the extractor slipped off the lip of the brass or the shell would fall to the bottom of the loading port and fail to be ejected. I sent the gun in for repair (Remington at the time), who decided to replace the gun. I haven't had that issue with the new gun, but I also haven't fired it yet. I still needed to polish the chamber because shells would not slide in freely. I own an old 870 Wingmaster, which has a smooth, nicely polished chamber and shells fall in easily. I also found out that this gun (at least for me) patterns very poorly. The density of the pellets is fine, but the point of impact is about 10 inches left from the point of aim. I initially shimmed the stock over a bit to the right to align my eye down the rib (I'm a right handed shooter), but after patterning, I realized the gun still shot at least 6 inches left at about 20 yards. I shimmed the stock as far as I possibly could and also added spacers under the recoil pad to lengthen the stock and get my eye as far over as possible. Even with my eye now aligning to the right side of the rib (I actually look across the rib when I shoulder the gun and see the right side of the barrel), the point of impact is still slightly left. This issue was consistent with both the first and replacement guns. I'm not sure how this is even possible, but apparently the rib is either placed poorly or the barrels are not straight. It's hard to believe that a gun can pattern that far off, especially being consistent with two different guns. So, for the price, and depending on what you want to do with it, I suppose this gun is OK. However, as I've experienced before, cheap guns tend not to perform well and quality control is lacking. Unfortunately, this seems to be common now, which is why I opted to buy an old Remington Wingmaster rather than a new one because there are numerous poor reviews on newer Wingmasters, which are far more expensive than this Pardner pump. Bottom line, try to buy quality guns if you want them to perform and realize you are likely taking a chance with cheaper ones.

Love it, used it a lot past weekend. Great gun

Very happy with the shotgun with the exception of the front sling mount as the hole is to small for pin on any of my slings to go thru. The shotgun didn't come with a choke wrench as it should have and the wrench that comes with H&R 3 piece choke tubes doesn't fit. I contacted Bud's and their guy said he'd reach out to Remington, needless to say I'm still without a wrench to fit the factory choke tube. Otherwise it's a great little gun that is fun to shoot and so far has been very reliable. I would buy another one.

The H&R Pardner Pump 20 Ga. is a great shotgun. It has a smooth action and seems to be well built. This gun is an 870 clone and accepts the majority of 860 aftermarket parts. I really like this shotgun and have been impressed so far. Thanks Buds for great service and fast shipping!

The firearm arrived at FFL dealer in 3 days! Unfortunately, it arrived with scratches and was dirty. Not new, used. Had to clean it before taking to the range. Rust too! Fired fine at the range with no issues. It is a solid firearm and for less than $200, I will keep it for target shooting and home defense. Just wish it arrived in better shape. Quality Control!

The gun itself has somewhat of a cheap feel. But it fires smooth and well and straight. Don’t have an real complaints. Other then the cheaper feel. But it is a very cheap gun money wise so that take a play for sure.

Good buy for the money! 20 gauge recoil much better than 12, but still the fire power to blow apart 2x4s.

Very happy with my purchase. Have run at least 4 boxes of shells thru it and have had no jams. Has shot slugs as well. Soild shotgun. All metal machine. Luv it!

For the price, seems very well made and the fact that all parts, but the barrel, are interchangeable with an 870 is good. Worked great for my 10 year old daughter.

Bought this for my son as his first 20 gauge shotgun. He has put a couple boxes of shells through it with no issues at all. Has the look and feel of higher dollar shotguns but at a great price

Functions flawlessly. No complaints. Great little shotgun for smaller shooters.

little surface rust on the barrel but easily removed, good solid weight to soak up any recoil felt for my smaller framed friends. good price and a great gun

Received firearm in plenty of time for Christmas - it was a gift. This gun seems to be well built, it feels very solid. The price certainly was right and we are looking forward to lots of shooting with it this summer, as well as hunting in the fall.

Nice for the price. Will be great for starter shotgun gor my grandkids. Fast delivery

As always Bud's pricing and service can't be beat! Fast shipping! This is a GREAT 20 gauge shotgun for the money. Less than $150 after local FFL fees, how can you beat that? Screw in choke, lightweight, easy operation. Just what the Dr. ordered for some clay pigeon shooting! In 10 years after I have put 10,000 rounds through this shotgun I'll update this review. 谢谢 Xièxiè That right there is thank you in Chinese just in case anyone from there ever reads this review ;) LOL

Buds did their part with flying colors. The gun was as expected from reading the reviews. It is a solid, heavy, compact gun. I like the short barrel and non reflective finish. Workmanship is very good. My only complaint is that the swivel stud on the magazine tube is tiny and the diameter for a removable sling is too small. I will use this in the spring for Turkey hunting, I paid under $150 including FFL transfer. I probably would not buy if I had to pay a total of $200+

This shotgun surprised me with the value and function. Yes its about a half pound heavier that the 870 but functions fine. I use it to train youth and save the finish on my 870s! Would buy again.

heck of a deal ! I needed a knock around farm 20 gauge & at $128.00 shipped this is a great buy. I was surprised by the quality. every thing works , it's a pleasure to shoot. . there were some sharp edges around ejection port & loading well … a little burnishing fixed that right up . very pleased with purchase . buds shipped super quick .. I had it in 3 days!

The product was fine, my complaint is I just received this shotgun which I paid $145.00 and I looked at it on your website and it was selling for $127.00. this is very frustrating, can I receive some compensation. for this price difference?

Great shotgun, great price. I added a lifetime warranty thru Buds, I am "stoked"!

This was my first purchase through Buds & I am extremely satisfied. The process was easy & hassle free. Customer service is amazing, Buds has the best deals, I will be a customer for life.

The gun is very well made...looks good...very heavy noticeable as soon as you pick it up compared it with other 20ga 870 I own much heavier I like the gun but will not work for my youth that I bought it for probably just make a truck gun out of it cost me almost 200 by the time I paid the local ffl transfer should have spend the money toward a mossberg 510 super bantam.410 didn't need another 20ga for me needed one for my youngsters

Fit and finish is fine. Better than expected for the price. Works just like a basic pump action should. Moved to a shotgun deer hunting state and used a Carlson rifled slug choke and Remington Slugger to get set up. Getting 3 inch group at 75 yards . Should work perfect for deer hunting in Delaware. Arrived in just a couple of days.