Huglu 103C
Huglu Hunting Firearms Cooperative · Shotgun · In Production
Also known as: Huglu 103 C, Huglu 103CE
Overview
The Huglu 103C is an over-and-under double-barrel shotgun produced by the Huglu Hunting Firearms Cooperative in Turkey. Part of the 103 series, it is a break-action boxlock hunting gun most commonly chambered in 12 gauge with a 3-inch (76mm) chamber and 28-inch (711mm) chrome-lined monoblock barrels topped by a ventilated rib. The base 103C model uses extractors and a set of interchangeable screw-in mobile chokes, with a Turkish walnut stock and an engraved silver receiver. It is also offered in 20, 28 and .410 gauges.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1155 mm (45.47") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Silver Engraved |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Ventilated Rib, Chrome Lined Barrels, Screw In Chokes, Extractors, Monoblock Barrels, Sling Swivel Studs
Variants
- Huglu 103CE - Engraved Ejectors
- Huglu 103DE - Case Hardened
- Huglu 103FE - Sideplate Engraving
Production
Huglu Cooperative produces up to roughly 100,000 shotguns annually across its own and OEM brands.
Origin
Country of origin: Turkey
Notes
The 103 series spans several sub-models: the 103C (extractors) and its engraved-and-ejector sibling 103CE, the case-hardened 103DE, and the sideplate-engraved 103FE. Weights are nominal (approximately 7 lb / 3.2 kg for the 12-gauge) and vary by gauge and barrel length. Sold with a set of five mobile chokes.
Background
The Huglu cooperative grew out of gunsmith workshops in the central Anatolian mountain town of Huglu, where firearms have been hand-built since the Ottoman era; the town's craftsmen formally united into a cooperative in 1962 and today export over-and-unders worldwide under Huglu and OEM brands.