ADCO Marine

     Notes: This Benelli clone has been widely exported.  It is similar in many ways to some of the Benelli shotguns (like most Turkish-made shotguns), but is much rougher in the finish and tool marks.  The Marine is designed for use by fishermen and suchlike, both to dispatch large fish that haven’t gotten the message that their days are over, and to dispatch the likes of hijackers and pirates.  It’s not the best shotgun in the world, nor is it the prettiest, but it is a serviceable one.  The Marine has a sighting rib for quick aiming at short range, but it is known that the rib can be a bit less than straight or parallel to the barrel.

Huglu 401

     Notes: This is a semiautomatic shotgun which is, in typical Huglu fashion, characterized by its elaborate and beautiful artwork on the receiver housing.  It is a recoil-operated shotgun made only for 12 gauge 2.75-inch shells.  The standard Huglu 401 has a magazine capacity of four rounds, with a variant called the Huglu 401A having a larger magazine capacity.  The feed from the tubular magazine can be interrupted by using a push button (also engraved); this allows for the selective use of slugs or unusual shells, or to empty the chamber without emptying the magazine.  Another variant of this shotgun is the Huglu 501 (and 501A); this is the same weapon, but has a gas-operated mechanism.  It also does not come in a 30-inch barrel version.  It is otherwise identical to the Huglu 401 for game purposes.

Sarsilmaz SA

     Notes: This is an average sort of shotgun.  The SA-X 700 and the SA-X 700 C are essentially the same, except for the C’s camouflage pattern.  (The CS also has a camouflage pattern, but the receiver is black.)  The SA-X 700 is finished in black and gray. Common features include the synthetic furniture, the light alloy receiver, the ventilated aiming rib, the front bead sight, and 2/3 length magazine tube, and the ventilated recoil pad on the butt. The different models are the same for game terms except for their color.  The SA-X 700 R is also essentially the same, except for barrel length and the ability to use a sliding stock, a pistol grip, and muzzle brake.

     The SA-W series are more traditional magnum shotguns, built with traditional lines, including a pistol grip wrist, a full-length aiming rib, and good to fine woods for the furniture.  Internally, however, they are nearly identical to the SA-X series. For game purposes, differences are primarily in the weight department. They are set up as hunting weapons rather than military/police weapons. The SA-W 700 L has fine-grain woods and snakeskin texturing of wear areas; the LX is similar, but has engraving on the black receiver. The SA-W 700 S is like the rest of the SA-W series, but in a semi-luxury design.  Each has an aiming rib and a fiberoptic front sight, and a selection of screw-in chokes (cylinder, improved cylinder, and modified; the gun’s natural choke is full). It has some engraving on its receiver. The Youth is a shorter, 20-Gauge version of the SA-W 700 S.  It has some engraving on its receiver. The SA-W 700 Deluxe is an even more deluxe version, replete with engraving on its receiver and stock and fore-end. The Youth’s furniture is Walnut, while the S has Grade 2 Walnut and the Deluxe grade 3. This version of the SA has a recoil pad and a match-quality barrel.

Tristar Viper G2

     Notes: Though this carries the American Tristar name, Tristar is simply the company that imports the Viper G2 -- the actual manufacturer is a Turkish company that operates under the Huglu umbrella.  Like most of the shotguns that Tristar imports, the Viper G2 is designed to be lightweight, strong, and yet inexpensive (IRL prices) and of good utility. There are over 20 variants of the Viper G2, most of which differ primarily in color or stock style.  Front sights are fiberoptic, and the barrel takes interchangeable chokes designed for Beretta or Benelli shotguns.  Their native choke is Cylinder, but they come with Improved Cylinder, Modified, and Full choke tubes.  Stocks may be synthetic or wood, depending on the model and variant.  They have a magazine cutoff that allows the weapon to be loaded even if there are rounds already in the magazine. Atop the barrel is a ventilated sighting rib, with a matte black top to aid in sighting regardless what color the barrel is.  The chamber and barrel bore are chromed.  If the furniture is synthetic, the Viper G2 will have Soft Touch grip panels on the pistol grip wrist and fore-end (with the exception of the Turkey); wood-stocked versions will have checkered grip panels..

     The Silver comes with a 26 or 28-inch barrel, and has a bright nickel-plated receiver, trigger guard, and trigger.  The stock may or may not have a recoil pad on the butt; it is made of birch.  The barrel is gloss black, and the shotgun comes with an additional choke tube called Extended Skeet.  The for-end grip area may be black or wood color; this grip area and the pistol grip wrist are checkered.  The 12 and 20-gauge versions are built to the same scale; the 28-gauge version is scaled down and physically smaller in the stock and fore-end than it's larger brothers. The Wood variant is the same in game terms, but has a black receiver and trigger, and comes only in 12 and 20 gauge.  20 and 28-gauge versions have essentially the same design; however, they are lighter than their 12-gauge counterparts. The Synthetic is also similar, but has a polymer stock and all come with a recoil pad. It differs primarily in price, though it too does not come in a 28 gauge version.

     The SR Sport has a synthetic stock, and a kind or orangish-pink receiver and magazine tube cap.  It has a 30-inch barrel, and comes only in 12 gauge. The stock has a recoil pad.  The 28" Camo is finished in RealTree Max 4 camouflage, a type of woodland camouflage.  The 24 and 26-inch versions have RealTree Advantage Timber camouflage. It is similar to the Synthetic, but also comes in a 24-inch-barrel version for the 12 gauge bore. As might be guessed, the Youth model has a shorter length of pull than standard Viper G2s, and has a barrel of 24 inches (though a barrel extension is available to increase the barrel length to 26 inches).  It also comes with an extended stock to fit larger individuals.  Furniture is synthetic.  The Youth Wood has birch furniture as the Wood version above, and the Youth Camo has a RealTree Advantage Timber pattern.  The Youth is identical to the Camo except for the weight and price.  The Turkey is designed for fowling, and comes only with one extra choke tube -- Turkey (roughly equivalent to Extra Full). The Turkey is equipped with a MIL-STD-1913 rail above the receiver, and finished with RealTree Max 4 camouflage.  The barrel is kept short at 24 inches to allow for quick target acquisition.  The stock includes a full pistol grip.

     Left-handed versions of the Synthetic and Camo are available, but only in 12 gauge and with a 28-inch barrel.  They are otherwise the same as the Synthetic and Camo for game purposes.