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Thread: Turkish Shotguns
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25-07-2022, 21:43 #51
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Re: Turkish Shotguns
Uzkon TRX. Bought it because I wanted a shotgun that I could use without worrying about bumps and scratches, etc.
When I fired the first shot with it it showed signs of wanting to explode. I sent it back to the agents who fixed it after a lot of emails and phonecalls and them offering me a new shotgun because it could apparently not be fixed.
It now has between 3 and 5 hundred rounds through it without any further issues.
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25-07-2022, 22:32 #52
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26-07-2022, 10:56 #53
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Bolt being blown open upon firing with enough force to eject the shell like it was a semi-auto and not a pump action. Shell landed about two meters away.
Deformed rim - not flat any more. Thicker and not joining to the rest of the brass with a 90 degree angle. There had to have been lots of backwards pressure that deformed it.
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26-07-2022, 10:57 #54
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26-07-2022, 12:14 #55
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26-07-2022, 12:21 #56
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Every time I see this thread coming up, I want to say something, but I suppose I'm a bit sensitive to the fact that I bought a gun on a whim..
But here goes, I have a Winchester SXP pump action shotgun - made in Turkey - and it is well built and shoots ok. No problems except when new I had a few old Swartklip shells getting stuck, but I think that was more an ammo problem. New Elly ammo shoots fine and after about 500 rounds no further stuck shells.
Then I saw on Gun Africa a Derya MK12 semi auto and the itch started ! I did the compulsory internet research, and against my better judgement bought the gun. I know its a mag fed shotgun, its Turkish, there is no spares backup in SA and all the usual stuff, but it looked well built and well.... I couldn't find a Saiga 12 ( my excuse...)
But man, what a nice gun to shoot ! Up to now, not one failure to feed, nothing broken yet, nothing coming loose or fallen of as I imagined it would ! It also has about 500 rounds through it, and I don't know how many by the previous owner, but thus far reliable and still solid. It shoot 7 1/2 bird shot just as reliable as more powerful buckshot being gas operated, I was doubtful if the 7 1/2 would cycle the gun reliable, but even when the gas system is a bit dirty, it just cycles without fail.
All and all, I am happy as can be, and it put a smile on your face every time !
So yes, maybe I am lucky, or maybe all Turkish shotguns are not all build to the same standards, mine has certainly changed my mind about not all Turkish shotguns being crappy.
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04-08-2022, 21:54 #57
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I have been offered a Radelli mag fed semi auto from my dealer for R8500. I see 556 tactical had these for sale for R8900 in 2019. So probably a decent deal. Think he's had it since then. It was a test gun of the few he bought so it's shot maybe 20 rounds. Anyone had any experience with radelli? It's obviously very cheap for a semi mag fed. My thoughts are it's peanuts and maybe have a fun range gun.
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12-08-2022, 11:26 #58
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12-08-2022, 14:36 #59
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Like KK has said above (and as with much in life), there are good Turkish shotgun manufacturers and there are bad ones....
I have had experience with the SAR Dashprod shotguns (for which the SA agents are Dave Sheer Guns) and have found them to be solid, work-horse shotguns. In my case, I had a semi-auto model and there appear to be quite a few other GS members who also own them.
See detailed thread on GS about these shotguns here:
https://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/sho...s-Thread/page6
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12-08-2022, 14:38 #60
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Re: Turkish Shotguns
Thanks, Tayls!
Stupidly, I started another thread on “Nordiske Shotguns”, not realising they were Turkish-built.
Has anyone had experience with the brand, namely the Combat-X range?
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