Turkish shotguns--Poll to end all doubt. Please only participate if you own one

Your Turkish Shotgun - what is your opinion?

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The Kurgan said:
My standards are very low. And, I have no idea what I'm talking about. And, this poll is absolutely unreliable. I would caution anybody to steer clear of Turkish guns if you want to shoot more than a box of shells. They WILL fall apart after limited usage, and for certain, you WILL require warranty work, and warranty support is non-existent. Mossberg and Remington are far superior in terms of fit, finish, intelligent engineering, and metallurgy.
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Its amazing how many ppl rag on turkish guns while shooting a mossberg over under. Ive heard the argument quite a few times and have been called a lair and worse when i point out their silver reserves are turkish. Same for weatherby semis
 
I've had good luck with Turkish pumps and semi's but problems with the fold in half single shots, particularly the hammerless Pointer brand sold by Cabela's. The Turkish singles with an exposed hammer on the other hand have been great.
 
brybenn said:
Its amazing how many ppl rag on turkish guns while shooting a mossberg over under. Ive heard the argument quite a few times and have been called a lair and worse when i point out their silver reserves are turkish. Same for weatherby semis
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Silver reserve is without a doubt the worst shotgun I have ever owned


The world of pumps extends beyond Turkish guns, Remington and mossbergs believe it or not


Kurgan you must be the luckiest man alive; it seems everything you buy is “sturdy” and accurate. Presumably psychic as well because it seems you are able to determine this by simply unboxing stuff.

Now that was directed at you, awaiting your snarky response
 
conor_90 said:
I don’t know if I consider something “ good” if it needs warranty work

Kind of a gap between POS and good lmao


Similarly something is not “ excellent” because it simply works
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Funny thing is about 15 years ago I bought a brand new Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II in 12 gauge for $3000 thinking I was getting a quality Italian O/U shotgun. Shooting clays with it I was firing the bottom barrel first with IC choke and almost always missing but hitting much better with the top barrel. When I started patterning the gun I found the bottom barrel was hitting about a foot lower than the top barrel. Eventually I sent the gun back to Stoeger and they did replace it with a new gun so I give them credit for that BUT even though the barrels on replacement gun were regulated a little better than the first gun, they were still not regulated as good as they should have been. When I contacted Stoeger again and mentioned this they said “well we can’t just keep sending you new shotguns.” so I just kept it and lived with it. Another thing I will mention is the blueing on the barrels was patchy and uneven and the finish on the stock was paper thin and I ended up having to re coat the stock in tru-oil.

Needless to say I am not interested in trying another Beretta O/U anytime soon and will likely try a Huglu, it will still have a warranty and I guess if it turns out to be junk at least it will have nice wood on it.

I also have an older Spanish SxS in 20 gauge, and the barrels on it are regulated almost perfect, and this was NOT an expensive shotgun.

In his day of modern CNC machining and what not, there is no excuse for this IMO, especially from a respected manufacture like Beretta who is living off the coat tails of their old reputation of 500 years of gun making. It just goes to show that you can spend more money and still get junk that needs warranty anyway.
 
The world of pumps extends beyond Turkish guns, Remington and mossbergs believe it or not


I have a model 12. Ithaca 37. Bps stalker. Beretta 151 as well as a couple mossberg 535 guns and a canuck regulator. I sold my wingmasters and Winchester 42. Yes i know pumps. The ithaca 37 is still my favorite
 
Handled and shot Turkish lever shotguns .. they were garbage. Also, heard a salesman at small gun store warn against the Churchill shotguns.
 
SuperCub said:
It's hard to imagine those who are satisfied with their shotguns would be doing any bad mouthing after all, they are happy people. :)
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And some of the 10% are just espousing the same 'ol crap they heard on the internet and actually have no experience with a Turkish gun.
 
mbogo3 said:
Wait till you need customer service ie parts
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The only issue ive ever had with any turkish maker is tristar. All others have been great and free. Deal with a reputable dealer and you wont have issues. A site sponsor even sent me a free gun after i put 40 000 rounds thru a semi auto he sold he

My dealings with stoeger canada has been by far the worst service ive ever experienced. I hope my berettas never fail
 
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