Category: Shotgun Reviews

The Winchester Model 12 is a takedown, pump action shotgun made from 1912 to 1964. You’d think with “model 12”, they’d be made specifically for 12 gauges but nope: the 12 refers to 1912 when it was introduced, first as a 20 gauge. They’re also offered in 12 gauge, 16 gauge, and 28 gauge. This…

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The Huglu Renova SA is a semi automatic, inertia-driven, shotgun from Turkey. Wolverine Supplies had them on sale for a screaming deal and I’m a sucker for a sale, so I bought one. Is the Huglu Renova the same as the CZ 1012? Yes, with a few accessory differences. The case is the same, shotgun…

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The Ternion International T870 and T870-1 are Chinese made, Remington 870 clones. At $400-500, they’re more affordable than the Remington 870 Express shotguns that they compete with and they come with more features. These shotguns were sent to me by Ternion International for review. Above: T870 with mag extension added Below: T870-1 without mag extension…

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After the Benelli inertia system patent expired, we’ve seen an explosion in the number of shotguns using their system. It’s easy to see why: they’re simple in number of parts, clean shooting, and very reliable. The Girsan MC312 is an inertia-driven, semi automatic shotgun made in Turkey. It’s budget priced (I got this one on…

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The IJ-12 is a Soviet era O/U (Over/Under), hammerless, double trigger, 12 gauge shotgun. They’re very reasonably priced on the used market and based on the “arrow in shield” mark on mine, it was made in the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant. I bought mine from Intersurplus in Canada for under $300. These shotguns were superseded by…

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The Charles Daly 101 is a single shot, folding shotgun made in Turkey and distributed by Chiappa. They’re based on the older Beretta FS-1/412. They use extractors (no ejectors) and have interchangeable chokes. They come with a variety of barrel lengths and come in 410, 20 gauge and 12 gauge. They’re also super cheap. I…

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