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I have an itch for one, and had thought the CZ Bobwhite was about the only choice in a side-by side under $1,000. Then I started seeing positive comments on the cheaper Yildiz sold in the Southeast by Academy Sports. The Yildiz comes with screw-in chokes and a single selective trigger. Not sure about ejectors. Price is under $500 and it comes with a three-year warranty.
The Huglu/CZ has double triggers, extractors and fixed IC/M chokes and a five-year warranty. I have seen many comments on the Huglus needing a trigger job.
Anyone familiar with both these guns? I wish we had Academy out here in the Northwest, as they seem to be the only importer of the Yildiz .410.

I have an addiction to .410 SxS guns.

I have a couple Huglu SxS .410 shotguns; one SST and one DT:





Bought both new. Maker's choke claims were nonsense, both guns were choked full/fuller. After having Colonial Arms cut them for choke tubes they have been a lot of fun.

Another venue, if you don't mind buying used, would be Spanish SxS .410 off Gun Broker or Gun Auction. Here are some examples I've picked up:





These can generally be had for under $500, condition ranging from VG to EX.

Or you can go whole hog, pick up a used gun in Spain, have it restored, and stocked to your measure:







Whichever way you go, be careful. The darn things are addictive.

Kyrie, having Colonial cut the CZ for chokes makes huge sense. I think the wood on that last double of yours is some of most stunning I have seen. Thank you for sharing.

I was very lucky on that stock blank - first in finding it and second in finding gun it would look well on.

I screwed up the photos, above. The coin finished Huglu isn't a .410, it's a 12 gauge. Here is the pic of the SST Huglu .410 I had meant to put up:

Bill,

Academy is the sole importer of Yildiz guns at this time. Briley in Houston does all the warranty work. I know of four, but do not know of one having to be sent for warranty work/repairs. I am a big fan of the Yildiz Elegante 4, and contrary to what some may think, I DO know real quality when I see it. I shoot a Perazzi in competition, and even one London sidelock gamegun.

http://www.yildizshotgun.com/en/detay_35.html

Mine has served me well on doves and bobs for several years, now. It is easily the most gun for the money I have ever seen. One of these days I am going to pull the buttstock off and take some pics of the trigger and locks just so I can show people how well finished they are. It defies all reason that they can produce and sell a gun of this quality for $489. Mine was $50 off, due to a brief sale. You need to buy one cheap if you plan to buy many shells for them!



SRH

About 2 years ago I posted on this board with my Sow's Ear Project. I also did a write-up for the fourten website, here it is http://www.fourten.org.uk/My410RossiSquireProject.pdf BTW the fourteen website looks as if it could use some traffic.

Steve

Kyrie

That is a gorgeous piece of wool and a beautiful stock!

Who did the work?

Who was the maker of that Spanish gun?

Thanks

The gun maker who did the stock work (as well as the restoration) was Diego Godoy. The .410 is an Ugartechea model 41, proof year code B*1 (1956). Don Diego also restocked and restored a Martin Ugarteburu model 115 for me. I sent him the blank and it turned out just spectacular:

Kyrie, that's a beautiful piece of wood, but it looks too much like a rattlesnake to suit me. I'm afraid that I'd jump away from it every time I noticed it leaning against a fence post with the stock at my feet!...Geo

Kyrie- That Huglu .410 has a nice piece of wood! All the Huglus I've seen have a really dark stain, with no figure. Is that an extra option, or was that hiding under the mud?