Turkish firearms manufacturer Pardus has just announced an update to their line of LAX12 lever action shotguns. Now with a ‘MF’ designation, the new models are removable box magazine fed rather than tube fed like its predecessors.

For some reason I find myself drawn to a lever action .410 shotgun for no other fact that it’s different from everything else on the market. I do wonder about magazine availability, functioning as well as the action itself being ergonomic enough to be useful.

I was unable to find a stocking importer or dealer in the U.S. but prices in Australia range from $250 to $1100 spending on the model.

I’d like to hear from our readers: does anyone own a Pardus LAX12 or any lever action shotgun at all for that matter? Do you like it and what role does it fill in your collection?

PARDUS LAX12 MF:

Based on the same lever system as LAX12, LAX12 MF is the new type with detachable magazine option. LAX12 MF gives the feeling of a more tactical usage as well fast loading with detachable magazines with different capacities.

• Gauge: 12/76 (3”), 36/76-.410 (3”)
• System : Lever Action, Mag Fed
• Capacity : Mag Fed 5+1, 10+1
• Barrel : 76 cm (30”) / 71 cm (28”) / 66 cm (26”) / 61 cm (24”) / 55 cm (22”) / 51 cm (20”) / 46 cm (18”)
• Choke : Interchangable or Fixed
• Receiver : Aluminium Alloy
• RIB / SIGHT : 8 mm or Adjustable Sight
• Stock : Walnut, Synthetic or Camouflage
• Finish : Glossy or Matte
• Weight : 2.900 – 3.100 gr. (Depends on Barrel Length)
• Optional Extras: -Different receiver color finishes -Marine (White Chrome) finish. -Oil finish stock set -Extended choke set -Tactical options

Over these past 10 years; Pardus; launched a few times of 10 different products; expanded its market to more than 4 times of 10 countries; reached more than 10 times of 10 thousand total unit of product sales; increased turnover more than 10 times of beginning years’; continuously exhibited in international conventions and fairs since 10 years; had more than 10 patented innovations on guns already launched and most to be launched in our 10th year.