Americas 1st Freedom - Tokarev USA TX3 12HDM

As I was satisfied with the quality of the shotgun’s exterior, I dug deeper. Tokarev uses solid 4140 Chromoly steel to craft the TX3’s barrel, and it is built to survive heavy-duty defensive loads. (That toughness, combined with the gun’s ability to accept three-inch shells, presents many ammunition options.) This barrel is mated to an aluminum-alloy receiver, which helps to keep weight down without sacrificing quality. I thought it was a classy move on Tokarev’s part to plate the receiver to match, even though there’s no functional reason to do so, considering aluminum’s natural corrosion resistance. Moving onto the trigger assembly, I wasn’t a fan of the plastic trigger guard, but this is a great way to keep the price down. Molding plastic is cheaper and faster than machining metal, and to this date, I haven’t snapped a single trigger guard made this way. Also, considering it will be in a marine environment, this takes advantage of the material’s natural weatherproofing.

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