For several weeks now Grouse has been saying that this might be one of the best buys going on a modern break-open ML.
Well, i was/am handling one of those Knight Visions breakopens - that gun is not at all what I thought it might be. Since Sportsmans Guide was selling them a really low price I guess I believed it to be somewhat a second rate Knight. I guess I was thinking of some hollow stock lightweight performer, it isn't. The stock is solid and the guns has heft to it - doesn't seem to be alum-num . The action is very tight and the trigger pull seems really smooth. And it does not hurt that is has Green Mountain barrel on it.
The locking lever works very well and is not an obstuction. When you break it open it is very tight - I could not get any side to side movement at all, and when you close it shuts really nice - kinda reminds of when you close a car door you know right away how well the car might be built. It close tight and snug.
Another thing - no hammer to pull back to shoot - just push the trigger safety off and you are good to go.
Take down pretty simple, even removing the trigger assembly looks easy a couple of screws and it is out.
Stock fit and finish - haven't seen to many that are any better.
If you mount a scope you would need either a long eye relief scope like the Omega or extended rings. The LOP is 14 1/8" which is a bit long for me - I would probably cut the stock down 1/2 to 3/4". I like to be somewhere around 13 3/4" to 13 1/2" LOP especially during the winter hunting months.
I should also mention these guns come a new Knight Breech Plug installed. The plug is designed to reduce blow-back. I removed the plug last night it is much bigger (longer) than the normal Disc BP and it does not require a plastic jacket. The 'stem' of the BP has a small 'shelf' inside that the end of the 209 is forced up against to provide a positive seal.
How does it shoot - I do not know?
But for $180 it seems like it would be a really great buy... (if they can still be had @ that price). I can think of few $180 dollar guns I would not even want - this one is not one of them.
