N O. Probably one of best dedicated slug guns on the market right now for the money. A bunch of people on here own them. I have one in 12 ga and have owned a few with the shot barrels. I know probably 50 people personally that own or have owned H&R/NEF firearms either in slug guns, shot or centerfires. I have NEVER heard of a hinge breaking.

If this were the case they couldn't give them away.

Do a search on this site for them and see what responses you get. Then go to Shotgunworld.com and do the same thing. Then visit the graybeard forums and see what they have to say. They have a whole forum dedicated to H&R guns.

Great guns, I am sure you will be happy. I feel the 20 ga is the better gun as well. It should shoot the faster loads pretty well. If you can hold on to it the gun will hold up.

Paul