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I used to shoot a BPS and was a little dissapointed by a few things. It was damned heavy and afer a long walk you knew it. They also are not made in the US, but my Miroku of Japan (not that bad, I was just a little dissapointed.) Besides that (and a little jamming problem most likely ammo related) I liked it. The Nova is a gun I would never own. Sure, it is a wonderful piece of Italian design, but it is so friggin ugly. I ended up with the 870 Express Super Mag. No frills, real wood, way lighter (but not too light for 3.5s), less expensive, and a compact receiver. Most importantly for a 3.5 gun it comes with a decent recoil pad, not just a slab of rubber. In fact, that pad is why I bought the Super Mag over the 3" Express. I rarely use 3.5 shells, but a good recoil pad is worth every penny. The 3" and 3.5" guns are identical in all measurements so why not.

 

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I'll keep an eye out for that, but no sign of it yet after a year of shooting.

 

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The BPS was prettier but mine did not work. The finish of the internal parts did not help mine out, because the problem was with the chamber. I can't recommend a gun that did not work like the other I have replaced it with.

 

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What is this "dog" of which you speak?

 

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My BPS jammed and my Express never has. That does not mean I think the BPS is inferior. I had one that did not work, and intead of dealing with it I bought a different gun.

 

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I used to shoot a BPS and was a little dissapointed by a few things. It was damned heavy and afer a long walk you knew it. They also are not made in the US, but my Miroku of Japan (not that bad, I was just a little dissapointed.) Besides that (and a little jamming problem most likely ammo related) I liked it. The Nova is a gun I would never own. Sure, it is a wonderful piece of Italian design, but it is so friggin ugly. I ended up with the 870 Express Super Mag. No frills, real wood, way lighter (but not too light for 3.5s), less expensive, and a compact receiver. Most importantly for a 3.5 gun it comes with a decent recoil pad, not just a slab of rubber. In fact, that pad is why I bought the Super Mag over the 3" Express. I rarely use 3.5 shells, but a good recoil pad is worth every penny. The 3" and 3.5" guns are identical in all measurements so why not.

It says that? I thought it said I had one that jammed and didn't like it as much as I thought I would, so I got rid of it? Build quality and design were not mentioned. They are both good guns, but in the end I prefer the 870, whether express or wingmaster.