Rock Island Armory Carina 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun, 18.5 Inch Barrel, Bottom-Eject, Walnut Furniture, 5+1
This Rock Island Armory Carina stands out with its bottom-load, bottom-eject receiver and compact 18.5 inch steel barrel. It pairs durable construction with classic walnut furniture and a perforated steel heat shield. Manufactured by Derya Arms in Turkey and imported by APINTL in Pahrump, NV, it carries clear factory and importer markings and is chambered for 12 Gauge 2-3/4 only.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: The perforated steel heat shield has a large dent.
What’s Included
- No case included
The Carina uses a bottom-load, bottom-eject system with a single large bottom port, offering simple loading and ejection from the same opening. Its receiver is a smooth solid-top design with rear anti-glare serrations and a black finish.
The 18.5 inch steel barrel features a perforated steel heat shield and a fixed front blade sight on a short ramp, with no rear sight. A tubular magazine runs nearly to the muzzle and provides a 5+1 capacity. The chamber is marked for 12 Gauge 2-3/4 only.
Walnut furniture includes a straight-comb buttstock with cut checkering at the wrist and a rubber recoil pad. The corncob-style grooved walnut forend offers a secure grasp, and length of pull is 14 inches.
Sling accommodations are built in, with a front swivel mounted on a separate barrel/magazine clamp just behind the muzzle and a rear swivel stud at the buttstock. Markings include Rock Island Armory on the barrel and import/proof stamps from APINTL (Pahrump, NV), Derya Arms (Turkey), the RTA Imports logo, and "CARINA 12 Ga. – 2 3/4" Chamber Proof tested."