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So my quest for all things American I've got my eyes on a Remington O/U, but which one? 32, 3200, 332, 300 and Peerless, did I miss any? Pros/Cons?
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Have no idea what your plans are for this gun, but if you plan on shooting it quite a bit.....Id opt in on a decent 32 Hundy.
Ive been using a 3200 for a few years now as a duck gun. Its been flawless. Its a field grade with 28 tubes, I had the chokes opened and its a great gun. Robust, its built like a tank. It is not a gun Id enjoy carrying around all day for upland birds. Its just about perfect for volume stationary shooting. I shoot a lot of clays with it too. Youll want to find one with the updates, etc. plenty of them out there. Parts are somewhat plentiful too. Laibs is the shop that most everyone uses for updates, repairs & parts. And the 3200 has the greatest safety-barrel selector ever devised imho. Why others havent copied it I have no idea. Its beautifully designed and well thought out.
32s are too old to beat up with high volume shooting. Theyre expensive and parts can be difficult to source. Not many were made....compared to latter models.
In regards to the other models you listed.....I really cant say. I had a shooting buddy who owned a pair of Peerless models in the late 90s. He loved them, and in the years he used them (weekly skeet league) I dont ever recall them failing.
Youll hear horror stories about the Peerless, 332 and 300s, but its rarely ever first hand experience. I dont think any of those models were on the market for very long or produced in any significant numbers. That can be an issue in regards to parts and maintenance.
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Thanks LeFusil, I'll run the gambit with it, but many a clays gun when the kid and I head out. I really like the look of the 32 and it's history.
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If you choose the 3200, be aware of the year made. There were issues with the gun and Remington remedied them at no charge. There are keys to determine whether this was done or not. This is easy to find on the net. I bought an early gun that wasn't modified back in the late 70's and wasn't aware of the issue. I sent it to Pat Laib and he determined it didn't need the mods. He has all the spare parts on the gun and is the guru for repairs. It is a tank. The safety is a great feature as LeFusil wrote. It's none of the "pat your head, rub your stomach" to go from safe to fire at the same time a barrel is selected. Mine is the 26" field and it weighs 8 lbs. Gil
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With only around 5000 of them made, finding a Model 32 that hasn't been shot to pieces, and restored/messed with two or three times is virtually impossible.
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Lots of cons, few pros.
The 3200 was a good gun for it's time, but service and parts availability is problematic today.
The others were market failures for good reason, and would likewise be difficult to source parts and service for.
I'm all for 'American made' if the products are at all competitive in the marketplace but Remington's O/U's really are not.
"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble
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I had a 32 which I wish I wouldn't have sold that other than being heavy was a great gun. I have a Peerless that I have handed down to my son that got hunted and shot pretty heavily and it keeps right on ticking.
Maybe I was lucky, or maybe people just want a "better" over and under and run down the Remingtons?
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I have a number of Remington 3200, they are fun, Currently, I am making up a barrel set for 16 gauge to go with my 12, 20, 28, and 410 barrels  What will the primary purpose be for this shotgun? Good for waterfowl if the 3" Model, others are not rated for steel shot PM me if you wish more chatting Mike
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A low mileage 32 with a working trigger is a wonderful gun. However, to "have an example of a US made Remington over under", a 3200 with updates would be a much better choice. I used a 3200 in American and International skeet competition for decades without problems. The 3200 is the cheapest shotgun to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. Laib Gunsmithing can still keep a 3200 running forever. I have sold my competition 3200s, but my lovely wife still has hers.
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Laib bought the entire parts inventory from Remington when the 3200 was discontinued.
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