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This is my personal 'Review' of the Spanish made Geha 12-Gauge Bolt Action Shotgun.
The Geha Shotgun is a strange designed bastardized conversion of an 8mm German Mauser.
Essentially they took an 8mm German Gewehr K98 Mauser, post WW1, removed the barrel, modified the magazine and part of bolt assemble converting it to a 12-Gauge Bolt Action Shotgun for hunting.
The weapon is surprisingly lightweight with a wood stock.
Recoil can be reduced by slipping on a padded butt pad.
It is a collectible firearm since approximately 40,000 were made and estimated 15,000 were sold in the USA.
The Geha German Converted Shotgun ....
Here are some photos of my Geha 12-Gauge Bolt Action Shotgun:
Answer / Review:
I had the opportunity to purchase two of these right here in Arizona.
They are a collectible firearm.
They have a current collectible market value range from $250.00 to $450.00, depending on condition.
I test fired my 2nd Geha 12-Gauge Shotgun at the Scottsdale Indoor Gun Range, see Target below. It shoots quite accurately with acceptable recoil using a butt pad, and is lightweight with on an old German Mauser wood stock frame.
More on the Geha 12-Gauge Shotgun can be found in the Youtube Video Below.
The clear downsides to the Shotgun are:
1) The bolt cannot be removed because the breach is larger than the opening. Most people try and remove the bolt breaking the bolt head off the extractor.
2) It is a Bolt Action Shotgun.
3) The Magazine had to be modified making it difficult for maintenance, but not impossible.
4) Limited Magazine capacity, one round.
5) Requires a 2 1/2 Inch Shell for safe shooting or have a gunsmith ream the barrel out to 2 3/4 inch. Most sold were European designed for 2 9/16 inch versus 2 3/4 inch American designed. Some were sold as 2 3/4. A good gunsmith can measure and adjust to 2 3/4 if needed.
6) The Bolt Head can come off the extractor by yanking the bolt back to far.
The Upsides to the Geha Shotgun are:
1) Limited Production making it a collectible.
2) Value for dollar. If you acquired one of these early on the value for return is good.
3) Remarkable Accurate.
Fired 2-rounds of 12-Gauge Double OO Buckshot at 20-Feet at the Indoor Gun Range as shown in Target Below ...
Military MG Buck, 12-Gauge Double OO Buckshot Shotgun Shells ....
The Geha Shotgun ....
The German Mauser Bolt Assembly ....
Youtube Video: The Geha Shotgun Overview ....
I Rate these Shotguns as a .... Novelty or Collectible, there are better choices for purchase. A NO BUY for Hunters and General overall Shooters. It is a BUY for German Collectors.
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