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Customer Reviews for Century International Arms Inc. PW87 Lever 12GA 19" 2.75" Wood Black Finish


Century International Arms Inc. PW87 Lever 12GA 19 2.75 Wood Black Finish Buy Now

60 Reviews. 4.2 out of 5 Stars!
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Ron R on 06/08/2023
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Great clone fun to shoot

Colton M on 03/28/2023
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

Had to send it to century a week after I bought it for repair. Argued with them back and forth for a few days (while on vacation) over whether it had a warranty of not. Decent looking gun, save for the giant stamp marks on the side. Should probably just save the money and get a nicer replica.

William M on 03/30/2022
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

Know what you are getting into here. I have enjoyed this shotgun but I can't give it any more than three stars for obvious reasons. This is a cheap Chinese imitation of an old Winchester 1887. The plusses are, they did a really nice job on the wood finish. It looks cool as heck except for the billboard sized Made in China deal on one side of the receiver. Unfortunately, as far as reliability goes, you really have to polish the internals and really work the lever with authority on this to avoid jam ups. And even then it is very picky on the types of shells it will take and you just gotta find what works and stick with that. It is comically difficult to load compared to say a modern pump action or other modern lever action shotguns. Not something I would ever want to rely on for home defense. But still, I'm gonna give it three stars for the following reasons. 1. Value. This was, when I bought it, the absolute cheapest LA shotgun you could possibly get your hands on. 2. Cool factor. 3. Once you get the kinks worked out in terms of the internals, right ammo, loading the ammo without making a fool of yourself etc etc.. it is really, really fun to shoot. Like a lot of fun. An insane amount of fun. I only recommend this if you know what you are getting into.

Cesar L on 03/29/2022
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Cycles very easily and gets more and more smooth the more you use it . Worth every penny .

Kevin H on 05/30/2020
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Very happy with purchase :-) Job well done BUDS !!!

Bodie T on 04/07/2020
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Fun shotgun the internals were left ROUGH I had to have an action job just to get it to cycle but for the price after a little work it cycles good and is fun to shoot clay pigeons with

Brett B on 12/24/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

well I decided to buy this shotgun for its unique action and history boy am I glad I did ran a box of mixed shells through without a hitch patterns quite nice awsome fun shotgun to takeout and enjoy as long as you work the action with intent works every time with some pratice you could use this shot in home defence their are better options for sure
in all vary well made for the cost and it's just a great fun gun to takeout on the range thanks buds for bringing this deal to us shooters great buy

Nik B on 10/02/2019
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Overall it’s a great gun. Little stiff at first but once a box or two of shells goes through it it’s pretty great. The stocks come a little loose and I had to tighten it along with the screw on the side. But other than that it’s overall a good gun

James B on 07/02/2019
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

A beautiful looking gun and I love the design but... I shot this gun about 8 or 9 times before the stock cracked all the way through. Once the stock broke I shot it another it 5 times before the wood handle on the barrel broke apart from the gun... That's what I get for trying to be cheap when I was buying this shotgun...... You get what you pay for.

Arno K on 06/24/2019
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

great toy but comes in heavy cosmoline that you need to clean out for hours. reassembling is a headache as well but still worth the money.

Kenneth H on 05/24/2019
Rating:   2 of 5 Stars!

Good service from Buds. The gun looks good, ran fine for ten rounds lighter recoil than expected was looking forward to putting a few boxes of different types of shells through it 10 rounds and hammer spring broke. There was no attempt to polish the spring at factory. There were grind marks accross still waiting century to respond

Tammy B on 05/21/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

shoots well no issues , would buy again

Richard R on 05/20/2019
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Classic shotgun. Not the smoothest copy of the 1887, but reasonable for the price. However, it was really dirty when it arrived. This may just be the expectation with Chinese machinery. This is not Bud's fault. I would suggest to anyone else who buys a similar firearm, do just what you need to do to verify that it's acceptable, then completely disassemble it and use something like GunScrubber on every metal part. I even unscrewed the magazine tube to get the crud from between the tube and the receiver. Every piece was filthy. I worked the action more than I should have before taking it apart and cleaning it. Bud's service was good. Delivery was quick. Have never had any complaints with Bud's.

Stephen C on 03/19/2019
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Machining was quite rough out of the box. It needed a lot of manipulating to wear down all the burrs internally. But after quite a bit of break in it feeds pretty reliably. Not a bad trade off for a rather inexpensive price. Very cool piece. People who appreciate design and cool machinery will enjoy observing how it operates. Practically speaking it has no real purpose; for every application there is probably a better gun/design out there. But it’s fun and unique. The price is low enough to justify having a gun that’s just cool.

Dennis V on 01/11/2019
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Everyone hates on this gun online. Just because it’s made in China. This shotgun is definitely work it’s money. It works fabulously and looks beautiful. She sure does have a mean kick just an fyi. Only “issue” is the ugly trade stamp but it’s not that noticeable. 5 stars!

William H on 11/15/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

I the layaway option for my first Buds purchase and am HIGHLY satisfied, gun came quickly and arrived pristine. As for the gun itself, its worth the money for sure, especially if you're like me and have many long guns and want a little something different for the gun cabinet. Upon opening the box I immediately soaked everything in ballistol, and killed a couple microfibers getting the factory grease off, etc. Finally got it out this past weekend and I must say I was NOT disappointed. It is true, the action is rough, as it looked like its all just forged steel, the trigger is funky looking and stiff, but with proper maintenance and lubrication you should have no problems. Only a couple shells hung up upon ejection but after switching to a better quality shell and really racking that lever with purpose, it cleared right up. The action in this weapon is crucial to everything - keep it clean, keep it oiled, and MANHANDLE this gun for proper function - she can take it and you will not be disappointed. Thanks buds, great buy.

Joseph S on 09/19/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Beautiful Shotgun, especially for the money. Had issue with hanging up on the shell ejection, but a little extra oil on the extraction assembly helped a great deal. Further I found that if I used 2 3/4 inch Buckshot without the crimp on the end, that helped drastically. I also had a good amount of luck with 2 1/2 inch Bird shot, those cycled perfectly with no hang ups. Very fun to shoot, and looks beautiful up on my wall. Maybe would use as home defense weapon when I get more comfortable with it. Also pretty heavy, but I'm fat enough not to care about that. Also, for those Terminator 2 fans out there, like my shooting buddy, don't try to flip or spin cock it, If you don't smack yourself in shoulder with it, you'll definitely dump the shell out. I was smart enough not to try, but my shooting buddy learned the hard way. Sadly to say it took more than one try for him to figure it out. PS. If my buddy reads this, sorry, It was too funny not to share.

Larry H on 08/06/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Haven’t shot it yet but as many of the other reviews say it is has a rough action that is true. I will mess with later and see if I can smooth it up a little. I think it is good for the price and mine is mainly going to be a wall hanger with my other lever action rifles.

James B on 07/31/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Got this shotgun through layaway, which is a great idea of Bud's. The shotgun arrived at my FFL dealer 3 days after I made my final payment. Excellent service from Bud's! It was in perfect condition upon inspection. Wood Stock looked beautiful and the action was smooth right out of the box. Took it to the range and fired some 2 3/4" field loads and some 00 buck shot and it fired very well. It seems that it would take 2 1/2" shells better, but the 2 3/4" shells ejected just fine as long as I put a little strength in the lever action. It kicks even for a 12 gauge, I would recommend a shoulder saver for this shotgun. Description says 5+1 capacity but it can actually hold 7 shells (check out Hickok45 video on pw87 on how to do this). All in all, a great shotgun and Bud's did a great job getting it to me. I would recommend it to anyone!

Jeff M on 06/10/2018
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

This rating has absolutely nothing to do with Bud's. Their service was amazing. I inspected this shotgun when I picked it up and everything looked ok. I layer I found that their is a major problem. It double feeds almost every time I cycle the action. I contacted Century and their customer service is terrible. I went back and forth with them for weeks before they told me that their legal department requires that I ship my gun through an FFL. Even after giving them a copy of the shops license they wouldn't give me an address on where to ship it to. My FFL also tried to reach them but they didn't get back to them. The only address we could find was I'm Florida. After a week of not hearing from Century I contacted them and asked if they had received my firearm. I was informed that we had shipped it to the wrong address so they were going to ship back across the country just so we could ship it back across the country again. I asked them why they couldn't just send it to there other location instead of wasting time. That was two weeks ago and I haven't heard from them. No matter how good of a deal it appears to be I will never buy a Century product again.

Curtis B on 06/05/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Bought this just because it is different and at a low price can be a show piece of the past and the path firearms have made without spending a fortune to do so,as for buds they where the best as usual,the shotgun has had atleast 200 rds of low brass 7 and 71/2 shot put through it of different brands with no issues that can't be worked around or as I think learned about the gun as I believe the original would of had some of the same issues especially with modern ammo the only thing to really pay close attention to are the screws,, as a couple worked loose and needed tightening ,definitely not for home defence, but in 1887 loaded correctly with 7 rounds for predicted trouble you definitely would of had an advantage!!..

Charles G on 05/08/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Good price, Prompt delivery, and Easy Ordering. That’s what it’s all about. Thumbs Up.

Jackie C on 05/07/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Buds delivered once again. As for the shotgun,sure it is made in China and it wasn't one of John Brownings better designs but it is a great shotgun. It may be made in China but is a real jewel to shoot. I bought this for cowboy action shooting and after I did a little polishing the gun runs great. I use reloaded 2 1/2 shells and have no ejection issues. I couldn't see spending $1200 for a Chiappa and this runs just as good as the Chiappa in my opinion.

Ben C on 04/12/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

I bought this shotgun fully aware of its mixed reviews. I bought it knowing that it could require tinkering to make work properly. It did come with a couple of problems. First, it wouldn't extract empty shells from the chamber. Second, the magazine follower was undersized allowing it to protrude into the action and cause malfunctions. Third, the handguards rely on a small lug brazed onto the mag tube to prevent the handguards from sliding forward under recoil. Examination showed that the left extractor which is responsible for primary extraction wasn't working properly. I was able to adjust the angle on the back of the extractor that interacts with its plunger with a file to make it work properly. I found a used magazine follower for an 1893 Winchester on ebay. I was able to turn down its outer diameter and give its face a convex surface to make it work. I then made a steel spacer to bridge the gap between the handguard lug and the front retention screw which cured the problem of the handguards sliding forward under recoil. I realize that's a lot of technical work, but I enjoy that kind of thing. It's a very cool novel design. It's also a hoot to shoot. Buy one of these understanding that you may need to tinker with it a bit to iron out the kinks. For the price I'm very happy with the purchase. Service from Buds was excellent again.

Stan L on 04/06/2018
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

I recently purchased the Century International Arms PW87 lever action shotgun. The issue with this gun is that occasionally it doesn't eject the last shell easily and the lever has to be work in an aggressive manor making sure you push it all the way to the positive stop. That will probably solve any ejecting issue. Definitely make sure you use the 2 3/4 or 2 1/2 inch shells.

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