Last week I was visiting in-laws in Grand Rapids, MI and had some time to kill so I went visiting the gun stores with my digital scale. I have been looking off and on for a sub-7 lb 12GA over/under as a lightweight pheasant hunting gun. Cabela's had a Lanber 2077 Hunter Greystone 12 GA with 26" barrels that weighed 6 lb 6 oz. as well as a variety of other Lanber models. Over the next few days I also stopped at a Gander Firearms superstore (way more guns than a typical Ganders) and Dick's Sporting Goods and spent a zillion hours researching Lanber on this forum (thanks to all you posters), other forums, talked to CDNN, etc. I really was looking for 28" barrels. In my conversations with CDNN it wasn't crystal clear which models they had in the "lightweight" series. Perhaps a 2077 Hunter with 3" chamber in 28" and a 2077 Greystone with 2 3/4" chambers in 26".
I went back to Cabela's and we searched their national inventory and could not find this model in 28" barrels. They had another identical 2077 Hunter Greystone 26" in the back. They had a $50 off sale on the Lanbers. I compared the two they had, weighed them both (about 2 oz difference), negotiated another $25 off, signed up for a Cabela's credit card to get another $25 off, completed the background check and walked out with a 6 lb 4 oz Lanber in the box for $700 plus tax. I could have saved about $75 at CDNN but parted with the extra $$ to get the gun I actually saw and weighed---and to be able to use it in N. Dakota on 10/25.
Back in Denver, after cleaning it and thoroughly lubricating it per other posters I put 50 rounds through it at a local sporting clays club. I'm happy to report that all went well. I did not pattern it yet but will. I realize that there is some risk with Lanber being out of business but decided that the risk was worth the apparent good value. Interestingly, this gun will replace a 2 year old Browning Cynergy Feather Composite 12GA that I will now be selling. If all goes well on my NoDak trip, I'll get a better recoil pad installed and add about 3/8" to the LOP for more comfort and a better fit after I return.
So again, thanks to all you posters as I would not have made this purchase without all the good things you have said about your Lanbers.
I went back to Cabela's and we searched their national inventory and could not find this model in 28" barrels. They had another identical 2077 Hunter Greystone 26" in the back. They had a $50 off sale on the Lanbers. I compared the two they had, weighed them both (about 2 oz difference), negotiated another $25 off, signed up for a Cabela's credit card to get another $25 off, completed the background check and walked out with a 6 lb 4 oz Lanber in the box for $700 plus tax. I could have saved about $75 at CDNN but parted with the extra $$ to get the gun I actually saw and weighed---and to be able to use it in N. Dakota on 10/25.
Back in Denver, after cleaning it and thoroughly lubricating it per other posters I put 50 rounds through it at a local sporting clays club. I'm happy to report that all went well. I did not pattern it yet but will. I realize that there is some risk with Lanber being out of business but decided that the risk was worth the apparent good value. Interestingly, this gun will replace a 2 year old Browning Cynergy Feather Composite 12GA that I will now be selling. If all goes well on my NoDak trip, I'll get a better recoil pad installed and add about 3/8" to the LOP for more comfort and a better fit after I return.
So again, thanks to all you posters as I would not have made this purchase without all the good things you have said about your Lanbers.