Huglu - Good or Bad?

Rynnik said:
Good or bad doesn't come into it... The term you are looking for is: Turkish.
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Rynnik, you see ... I would love to hear about actual experiences that go beyond stereotypes ... :)

Have you held one in your hands? How did it feel?
Have you shot it? How does it shoot?
Have you put 10'000 rounds through it? How did it hold up?
Have you put 50'000 rounds through it? Do you still own the gun?

I think you get what I am looking for ....
 
I recently purchased a Huglu 20 gauge SxS, but I have only had it out once, so other than saying that the fit and finish looks good for the price, I really can't give much of an assessment.
 
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I have had a 12 ga o/u for about 10 years. Haven't shot it a lot, maybe 500 rounds, it has functioned flawlessly, handles well. I had an intermediate bead installed, and removed the gloss finish and oiled the wood. For an inexpensive gun, it looks and shoots very well.
 
I have a HRZ 20" SxS hammer coach gun. Gun looks and feels awesome. Had it since july. Have only put about 175 rounds through it Mostly 2- 3/4" #7.5 with maybe a handfull of 3" #2s. So far very happy with my purchase. It has extractors but the hulls just slide out of the gun.
 
0faustus0 said:
Rynnik, you see ... I would love to hear about actual experiences that go beyond stereotypes ... :)

Have you held one in your hands? How did it feel?
Have you shot it? How does it shoot?
Have you put 10'000 rounds through it? How did it hold up?
Have you put 50'000 rounds through it? Do you still own the gun?

I think you get what I am looking for ....
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Uh, stereotypes are helpful in a world where we can't possibly internalize every possible factor and therefore rely on generalizations in order to function. You might purchase a Huglu and win the lottery and have a perfect gun for a reasonable price. Alternatively you may find that while it functions as a decent (especially given the price) option for a low round count shotgunning style. If that is what you are looking for (and you don't exactly clarify your intent in the original post) by all means solicit internet opinions weighted towards that. However, I think that my statement that turkish shotguns provide exactly what you pay for, stands fairly true (even if stereotypical and slightly 'mean').

If only 50,000+ round count Huglu owners are allowed to reply in your thread I suspect it would actually be empty except for your first post.

Either way, I apologize for not apologizing as I think a fair evaluation of the shotgun is that, at least for the current market, turkish shotguns give you exactly what you pay for. I'd bet that long term, given a fair evaluation, you'd be a lot happier with a Remington 870 or something of that ilk until you decide you are in a place where your participation merits a greater investment.
 
Rynnik said:
Uh, stereotypes are helpful in a world where we can't possibly internalize every possible factor and therefore rely on generalizations in order to function. You might purchase a Huglu and win the lottery and have a perfect gun for a reasonable price. Alternatively you may find that while it functions as a decent (especially given the price) option for a low round count shotgunning style. If that is what you are looking for (and you don't exactly clarify your intent in the original post) by all means solicit internet opinions weighted towards that. However, I think that my statement that turkish shotguns provide exactly what you pay for, stands fairly true (even if stereotypical and slightly 'mean').

If only 50,000+ round count Huglu owners are allowed to reply in your thread I suspect it would actually be empty except for your first post.

Either way, I apologize for not apologizing as I think a fair evaluation of the shotgun is that, at least for the current market, turkish shotguns give you exactly what you pay for. I'd bet that long term, given a fair evaluation, you'd be a lot happier with a Remington 870 or something of that ilk until you decide you are in a place where your participation merits a greater investment.
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Rynnik, I appreciate your opinion .... but I have too many 870s already .... and I am looking for first hand accounts on Huglus. Do you mind if I ask you a question?
Have you ever held a Huglu in your hands? Have you ever shot one?

I am looking for feedback from people who actually own a Huglu ... or have handled one.

Again, appreciate your opinion ....but it is not what I am looking for.
 
rembolt said:
There is lots of reading on the shotgun world site on the huglu .
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Thanks Rembolt ... yes, I did quite a bit of reading over on that forum ... and there seems to be quite an evolution of the Huglus over the last 10+ years. I am having a hard time figuring out what are past and resolved problems with these guns .... and what are current or more recent production issues ... if there are any.
 
0faustus0 said:
Do you mind if I ask you a question?
Have you ever held a Huglu in your hands? Have you ever shot one?
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Held and shot, yes. Owned, no.

No problems and not trying to be negative. Genuinely curious how many is too many 870s though? Collection pictures? Honestly that could be epic. I haven't seen any turn around. If you prove there has been one I look forward to watching it from the outside.

Cheers.
 
I've bought , sold, and shot lots of Huglus, fantastic shotguns for thee price point.
Point well, barrels on the ones I have shot and owned were regulated well, chokes good, triggers good- some exceptional.
I've shot all the gauges and one of my favorites was a 28 gauge mini bobwhite.
Make no mistake, they are not a Parker, greener, Westley Richards or a Superposed, but they are good serviceable guns for someone who wants to hunt with them.
Cat
 
CZ-USA Imports and sells the Huglus in there double barrel line up. When they originally started selling them they had problems, like double firing and safety buttons not working etc. From what I gather since 2006 there quality control has really stepped up and there guns now are considered a good value for the price. There's a guy on the shotgun world forum with a Canvasback model, that's been keeping track of how many shots he's put threw his gun. Its in the thousand's without any problems. Now there not as nicely put together as the B guns but they are a great entry level gun that in my opinion is a step up from the Brazilian and Russian doubles. I had a 20ga ringneck SxS for a few years and it gave me no problems.
 
fishslinger said:
CZ-USA Imports and sells the Huglus in there double barrel line up. When they originally started selling them they had problems, like double firing and safety buttons not working etc. From what I gather since 2006 there quality control has really stepped up and there guns now are considered a good value for the price. There's a guy on the shotgun world forum with a Canvasback model, that's been keeping track of how many shots he's put threw his gun. Its in the thousand's without any problems. Now there not as nicely put together as the B guns but they are a great entry level gun that in my opinion is a step up from the Brazilian and Russian doubles. I had a 20ga ringneck SxS for a few years and it gave me no problems.
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Fishslinger, ... yes, that is about what I gathered from my reading .... thanks for confirming it.

Thanks everyone for sharing your experience with the Huglus. It seems they are good value for the money ...

I ordered a SxS Huglu with 30" barrels and external hammers .... the surprise will be arriving in 2 -3 months.
And I will report back here when it arrives ....
 
Rynnik said:
Good or bad doesn't come into it... The term you are looking for is: Turkish.
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Turkish Delight!

I have had a couple of the SXS in 12 and 20 gauge and never had any issues with them. They are all steel guns with black hard chromed barrels (i.e steel receivers). When CZ USA first started importing them I believe there were some issues with the single trigger guns and also with the heat treatment of the firing pins which were single piece units, however these problems where resolved many years ago. I thought they where very good value for the money and still think that is true.
 
I owned a Bobwhite 12 gauge SxS for a couple of years,kind of a Turkish copy of an English game gun, straight English stock, slim forend, etc. It was a pretty little thing and carried well so I used it for hunting and shot a few grouse and pheasant's with it. I started taking it to my sporting clays club and pounding the target loads through it,and it broke in no time. Started double firing. I took it to a smith who said she didn't "like working on Turkish stuff",but Lindsay fixed it. I didn't want it anymore so I traded it at the Gundealer in Macadam for something else. I won't be buying anymore of them,even though I do like the looks.
 
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