Huglu Woodcock
Huglu Hunting Firearms Cooperative · Shotgun · In Production
Also known as: CZ Woodcock, CZ Woodcock G2, Huglu Woodcock G2
Overview
The Huglu Woodcock is an over-and-under double-barrel shotgun produced by the Huglu Hunting Firearms Cooperative in Turkey. Built on a boxlock action with a gauge-specific frame, the 20-gauge model is a lightweight upland field gun featuring a single selective trigger, selective automatic ejectors, screw-in interchangeable chokes, and a Turkish walnut stock with a color case-hardened receiver. It is imported into the United States under the CZ-USA brand as the CZ Woodcock.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2950 g (104.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1149 mm (45.24") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 380 m/s (1247 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1734 J (1279 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 20 Gauge · primary — also known as 20GA, 20 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Single Selective Trigger, Selective Ejectors, Screw In Chokes, Gauge Specific Frame, Ventilated Rib
Variants
- Huglu Woodcock G2 - Updated Model
Production
Huglu Cooperative produces up to roughly 100,000 shotguns annually across its own and OEM brands (CZ, Armsco, Orvis and others).
Origin
Country of origin: Turkey
Notes
Marketed in North America as the CZ Woodcock (and Woodcock G2). The Woodcock line uses a frame sized specifically to each gauge, keeping the 20-gauge gun light for all-day upland carry. Quoted weights vary; CZ catalog figures list heavier nominal weights while the gauge-specific 20-bore frame typically yields a lighter gun.
Background
The Huglu cooperative grew out of gunsmith workshops founded in the central Anatolian mountain town of Huglu after the Balkan Wars, formally uniting in 1962; its double-headed eagle trademark symbolizes the craftsmen's pledge to one another.