EAA Balikli Blue Label O/U
European American Armory · Shotgun · In Production · 2026
Also known as: Girsan Balikli Blue Label
Overview
The EAA Balikli Blue Label O/U is a budget-priced over-and-under field shotgun imported by European American Armory from Girsan in Turkey, with first-look coverage and field testing running into early 2026. It pairs a checkered Turkish walnut stock and forend with a lightweight engraved aluminum receiver bearing a pheasant motif, a ventilated rib, fiber-optic front sight, extractor and manual safety. Offered across four bores - 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 - it is positioned as an affordable sporting and upland gun, with an MSRP under $500.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2891 g (102.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12 ga, 12/76, 12 bore
- 20 Gauge — also known as 20 ga, 20/76, 20 bore
- 28 Gauge — also known as 28 ga, 28/70, 28 bore
- .410 Bore — also known as .410, 410 gauge, 36 gauge
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Break Action Over Under, Engraved Pheasant Motif Receiver, Checkered Turkish Walnut Stock, Ventilated Rib, Fiber Optic Front Sight, Extractor, Back Bored Barrel, Mobil Choke Tubes
Production
Production years: 2026-present
Introduced via the Balikli long-gun line at the 2025 NASGW Expo; field availability into 2026
Origin
Country of origin: Turkey
Notes
Break-action over-under; 'magazine_capacity' of 2 reflects the two fixed barrels. The 12-gauge is back-bored with a 28 in barrel, 3 in chamber, 45 in overall length and a listed weight of about 6 lb 6 oz; the 20, 28 and .410 models use 26 in barrels. Ships with five Mobil choke tubes (Skeet, IC, M, IM, F). Manufactured by Girsan (Turkey); EAA is the US importer.
Background
'Balikli' is Turkish for 'with fish,' the name of the Girsan-area locale in Turkey where the line is made - EAA put a $479 over-under into the field aimed squarely at hunters who want a double gun without a four-figure price tag.