Originally Posted By: Jagermeister
If one wants ugly yet hellishly strong firearm Czech, Hungarian, Russian and Yugoslavian double are a good way to go. I call them Warthogs. I should mention Soviets also made very fine SLE based on Beesley patterned "self-opening" action.

This being Spanish topic I have a dream of on e day owning fine Ignacio Ugartechea SLE "self-opener" based on Fredies action with Bohler steel barrels. I determined that if I ever buy another shotgun it will be something truly to behold. No more 'nice gun for the money' stuff. I want the best.


Another "Sleeper" is Zastava, as far as field-grade A&D boxlocks. In now what is Serbia. Zastava was set up by a group of German investors, as I understand FN was. The few I've handled were very well made, and reminded me of typical German field-grade guns. There's more of them popping up now. Aesthetically, they look and feel better than the other Eastern-European types.

Last edited by Ken61; 03/29/15 09:22 AM.
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