S&W M3 Shotgun
 

I notice that these S&W TM M3 clone shotguns are becoming quite common. I was thinking about picking one up as an alternative to a gas sidearm. Does anyone have any experience with it?

reallly fun. quite accurate, just dont open it up. to my knowledge 99% compatible with tm parts and the like

I just got one too, pretty nice stuff especially for CQB, for game outside the velocity is a bit too low, if you want good range. But for CQB the velocity and accuracy is good and it is really fun to shoot! Definately worth getting, Chix Airsoft in the retailer section has some for 110$ plus shipping.

Huh. It surprises me to hear this, since I kind of expected 10 people to tell me that they were crappy clones and fell apart.

I believe the OP is referring to the S&W M3000lone specifically and not the Crossman S34P. The Crossman is the one that is more compatible with TM parts. The S&W uses a magazine to hold rounds as opposed to shells.

No, I'm referring to the short barreled M3. It uses Marui clone shot shells as well.

Yep, that's the crossman. I tried slinging it as a sidearm one game, but it was too awkward. COD has lied to me :c

On a serious note, it's a nice backup, I ran it as a primary one game and did pretty well.

Well, it has a huge ass buttstock (which I actually like), so i was thinking about a scabbard.

S&W M3 Shotgun
 

Lol... Well cod lies allot lately. It says the scar is a huge blocky gun but in rl it's allot skinnier. ;)

So where does one acquire cheap shells? Ur bound to lose them

I can get you extra shells if you need some.

You can get packs of shells on ehobby for stupidly cheap. I paid I like $3 for two of them.

Nope it is not, the crosman one is like a M3 shorty with no stock and it is clear, the S&W is the M3 but with a stock and comes all black, not the same. Performance wise they are the same though but the full stock allows for more accurate fire. The full lenght M3 is good as a primary for CQB not a back-up, your back-up is your pistol, in general shotguns are better to use as primarys anyways...

Quite fun to game, try using .28 or .30, accuracy is deadly for such a "cheap" springer, and range is more than decent, I'd say on par with most GBB pistols.

And you can get MOLLE scabards for it :

http://www.combatsportsupply.com/sal...nscabbard.aspx

That stock will snap, I bought one and you gotta baby the stock and be careful because mine broke on me (stupid plastic).

Hmm. What did you do, saw it off?