[ebarron]

On this and other forums, I have read that the Huglus brought home from service personnel in Turkey are inferior to the Huglus imported and sold in this country. What are the specific physical differences that make the imports superior to those purchased by US service personnel while serving in Turkey? :roll:

 

[Guest]

Huglus of all types--sold here or in Europe are inferior pieces of junk. I had the worst experience you could imagine with one of their products sold in this country. Do not waste one dime of your money buying any of these guns.

 

[dks]

There are several discussions on the subject so if you do a search in this forum you will get loads of information.

Summarising:
It appears that whereas for a gun to be sold and to be purchased by someone in the states it has to be of a certain acceptable standard, the standard required by the Turkish market is much lower.

So the guns sold there are inferior in finish and overall quality than the US sold ones (which are not beretta level to begin with).

I assume they are also cheaper, which could justify the quality..

My main worry is that if something happens to a US bought gun you can go to the importer and complain, but if you have a turkish bought one your rights of complain are pretty limited.

 

[Guest]

Huglus of all types--sold here or in Europe are inferior pieces of junk. I had the worst experience you could imagine with one of their products sold in this country. Do not waste one dime of your money buying any of these guns.

This is nonsense. What problem, specifically, did Jarred have? I challenge him to post the serial number of his Huglu. For an unbiased review, see Richard Rawlingson's review at www.clay-shooting.com/guntests/huglu.htm

 

[Guest]

I will tell you waht problems I had with my Huglu. a 103D. You are a blooming idiot for speaking about things you know diddly about. The gun double fired numerous times. Once I pulled the trigger and it just clicked. Pushed the release to open it up and the damn thing fired. I have at least 10 other witnesses to the problems this gun caused. Furthermore, the gun store where I purchased it agreed to take it back with a full refund of my money even though it technically was used. Got every red cent back. Gun stores do not do that as a general practice and they raised all kinds of holy heck about it. But when they came to realize that part of my publicity campaign was going to include the part about the gun firing with my 13 year old daughter standing right there VERY close, they thought better of it. They are not only junk they are dangerous. You, sir, do not have the sense that the Blessed Creator gave to a mongrel dog.

 

[Guest]

There are several discussions on the subject so if you do a search in this forum you will get loads of information.

Summarising:
It appears that whereas for a gun to be sold and to be purchased by someone in the states it has to be of a certain acceptable standard, the standard required by the Turkish market is much lower.

So the guns sold there are inferior in finish and overall quality than the US sold ones (which are not beretta level to begin with).

I assume they are also cheaper, which could justify the quality..

My main worry is that if something happens to a US bought gun you can go to the importer and complain, but if you have a turkish bought one your rights of complain are pretty limited.

8)

 

[Guest]

EVER SEE THE MOVIE"MIDNIGHT RUN"? IF THE GUN SMITH DOES MAKE A GOOD SHOTGUN THEY SURE DON'T SHIP THEM TO GANDER MOUNTAIN. I PULLED A RIB MUSCLE TRYING TO CRACK OPEN ONE OF THEIR SXS'S :twisted: OH YEAH, I'M GOING RIGHT BACK TO GET ME ONE OF THEM HO_LOU'S. WOULDN'T TOUCH ONE WITH A TEN FOOT POLE, AND I'M ONLY FIVE FOOT SIX! :lol: J.B. 8)

 

[ccc0417]

I have a Huglu 28ga sxs. Love it, its a great gun. Maybe I got a good one, maybe most are bad, who knows, haven't had a problem with mine.......but I know one thing, we need to keep this forum alittle less hostile, don't we Jarred?

 

[Sweet16]

When it comes to safety... get as pissed as you like. Just get the point accross. I say your taking a risk... and risking your's and others safetly is not a good idea.

http://www.huglushotgunsusa.com/

 

[Guest]

ccc0417 perhaps you have no children or if you do, care nothing for them. When someone challenges my veracity (telling the truth in case you never got past 7th grade) and have no clue what they are talking about, I have the right to become indignant (mad--see parenthetical statement above). I care very much about the safety and welfare of my children and I want them to shoot guns that function well. I would suggest that you keep your keyboard unplugged unless you have anything intelligent to add to the discussion.

 

[jlptexashunter]

huglushotgunsusa website is owned by a distributor who got cut out of a deal when Armsco became the importer of Huglu shotguns. If you want a decent Huglu and a guy I've found to be very nice, helpful and from other posts out here, seems to have a superior grade Huglu go to:

http://www.dhshotguns.com

Mark DeHaan is the owner, catch him on the phone, tell him we sent you and ask him all the questions you like.

 

[Sweet16]

Either way its a gamble. There are other manufactures out there. Bakil would be a better alternative IMO since more people own them... at least on this board...

 

[jlptexashunter]

You can get guys that say Browning, Beretta, Ruger, EAA/Baikal all or pieces of crap.

I think you get what you pay for. I've also shot a few DeHaan's that we're, FOR THE MONEY, well put together, great shooting guns.

 

[hardball]

I resisted the temptation as long as I could. They guys were buying the Huglu's by the dozens. I told them to save their money and buy a nice gun when we got home. They didn't listen. I don't know how but I got caught up in the fray! Brought home....well...more than one myself. $125-$270 each!
I have, or have had, Brownings, Rugers, and Berettas, etc. Liked 'em all. Wish I still had 'em all. Guess I'm mostly a Browning guy.
My experience with the Huglu's (Turkey bought) is mixed.
1. A 28 ga sxs. The barrels patterned about 13 inches apart at 20 yds!
2. A .410 o/u. Looking down the rib is like looking down the most warped 2x4 I've ever seen at HD. Drives me nuts.
3. A 20 ga sxs. Looks nice, shoots decent.
4. A 28 ga o/u. Looks great, shoots well.
Haven't had any slam fires or other safety issues.
Yes, thats 50 percent. Glad I didn't pay more for them.
Just my experiences. Do whatever you want with the info....
Thanks for listening.

 

[ccc0417]

jarred, I think you have hostility problems, bub. My first reaction was to hunt you down, but after reading the post on guests posting, I have decided to ignore your hostile and unjustified remarks about myself and other regular posters in this forum. In otherwords and bluntly, piss off. We heard your opinion and that is enough. Others have different views then yours and are welcome to post. If you insult and belittle everyone that disagrees with you, you are going to lead a miserable life. Happy Holidays Jarred and if you would like to continue this enlightning conversation email me.
[email protected]

 

[Guest]

ccc, you must have missed the part about my 13 year old daughter above. Any gun that unsafe and obviously defective--especially with the number of hegative expereinces on this board outweighing the positive--does not deserve to be sold in this country. When the gun was openned she was a very few feet away and off to my side. Damn thing just went off for no apparent reason. You need to read your own posts about hostility. No offense intended concerning your children but you neglected that part in my post above.
p.s. With 3 advanced degrees and a couple of black belts neither my brain nor *** are in any danger.

 

[ccc0417]

Jarred, I read your your post very carefully, and I understand about the safety concern. My objection to you was the way you treated the reply after you and the way you treated me when the original post was looking for differences in the Turkey and US sold Huglus. My first post was just stateing that I hadn't had any problems with mt Huglu, Im sorry that this upsets you, I have had crappy Remingtons and even had a crappy Beretta. I apologize for pushing your buttons.

On a lighter note, degrees can be purchased on the internet, and I have several blackbelts myself.......Impressed?

 

[Guest]

ccc, I also offer apologies for pushing your buttons back. The gun was one that my daughter had picked for her 13th birthday--personally I prefer my Browning, Remington, etc.--but I am a doting father. Then to have the mishaps occur on the eve of her pheasant hunt and no offer on the part of the store for even a decent loaner gun, I do indeed have some hostility regarding the whole matter. She was devastated and I had to hustle around and make some sort of arrangements with a friend to get her a gun to hunt with. It was an extremely unpleasant episode.
Again, my apologies and Happy Holidays to you and yours.

 

[Guest]

I bought a 12 gauge sbs in turkey 4 years ago, I have shot several hundred rounds through it and have never had a problem (knock on wood). Jarred I have two kids of my own and I do understand your safety concerns, but one bad gun does not make them all bad. Also I was always taught that if you pull the trigger and nothing happens you should wait 30 sec to a min, incase of a hangfire (which is often an ammunition defect). Why would someone as intelligent as yourself with 3 advanced degrees not know this :?: , and why do you feel the need to talk down to people like you are a high school rich kid and nobody knows more than you. Get your money back from your education as it was clearly wasted. Try buying some manners instead .

 

[Guest]

Hey, Guest, I am sorry if you are in some way intimidated by my $67 million plus in assets. I never said that it could not have been an ammunition defect--but I seriously doubt that it was since there was obviously something wrong with the trigger mechanism. Try to weigh in with something intelligent next time.