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u/slvrus Apr 19 '26
Dont forget the Chinese Blueline 870 clone, those are solid
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u/slvrus Apr 19 '26
Blueline Pump, all good reviews. Built like a tank. I think Bullseye sells them.
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u/ReturnOk7510 Apr 19 '26
They do, I bought one from there a couple weeks back. I can't believe how solid it is for a $300 gun, better made than an actual 870 Express IMO.
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u/slvrus Apr 19 '26
I had an 870 Police Express before the OPP stole it and it was awesome. I'd definitely get a Blueline since they don't make the exact model of 870 I had anymore.
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u/WoolooOfWallStreet Apr 19 '26
For anyone reading this thread, the IAC hawks are pretty much the same thing as well if you can find them (importer went out of business a few years ago)
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u/Certain_Low_4565 Apr 19 '26
You've missed the best of them all: Swedish Shotguns
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u/kinghalifax902 Apr 19 '26
I love my turknelli
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u/Alexander4848 Apr 20 '26
Bot
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u/kinghalifax902 Apr 20 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/s/ITx3icHUdz not a bot turknelli goes bang bang bang
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u/MapleMonica Apr 19 '26
My turkpumper has literally been dragged through the mud, rained and snowed on and thousands of rounds put through it, only cleaned once and still runs as new!
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u/Grouchy-Lemon2350 Apr 19 '26
I don’t get the Turkish gun hate on this sub. I’ve shot ~2K flawless shots with my Canuck and TNA VR-66, both bought for <$550. Most folks I see at the range don’t have issues with them.
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u/Late_Winner6859 Apr 19 '26
Those are like pink panthers - 50% of the time they work all the time. Of course at the range you would see the ones that actually work.
Personally, 3 of 4 I owned had various issues. Nowadays I’d rather pay once for something well made
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u/StevenMcStevensen al Apr 19 '26
It’s not because every single gun they make is a lemon, you might get ones that work perfectly fine. However the chance of getting one that is a piece of shit is way higher, and if you do there might not be any after purchase support.
If you buy something like a 500 or Nova, the chance that it will be defective is far lower, and in the event that it is you can actually count on those companies to deal with it. Plus, if it’s your problem to fix it, you can actually get spare parts relatively easily.
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u/gnu_gai Apr 19 '26
It's a lot like KelTec hate; they have some neat designs and are fairly cheap, but the single digit percentage of people who get that bad QC draw are very vocal about it
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u/Iokua_CDN Apr 20 '26
Turkish guns are like Chinese products.
There are brands that do them well. And there are brands that cut corners to save money.
I'm not surprised to see the TNA VR 66 doing well. Having it built for TNA and warranties here in Canada, they have every incentive to make it reliable enough that they don't need to ever fix it.
Same with Canuck. With O'Dell Engineering handling all the warranty here, and picking and choosing which products make the cut, you know they are going to chose the most reliable of the Turkish makers for their guns. And again, less failures means less time with warranty claims so it's to their benefit to pick the best guns to import and rebrand.
Same with makers like Winchestor and Weatherby and CZ who sell Turkish shotguns under their name. They have massive incentive to pick good makers in order to keep their reputation.
My Canuck Pump action has been flawless for the past 5 years. Though it's pretty hard to mess up a pump shotgun.
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u/Alexander4848 Apr 20 '26
"RARARA I've SHOT 6 BAZILLION ROUNDS OF CHEAP AMMO OUT OF MY TURKISH GUN WITHH 0 FLAWS." Bro people have access to the internet where there are countless videos of turk guns being shit. We don't believe you.
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u/Neat_Imagination2503 Apr 19 '26
Italian if you want semi, American if you want pump, turkey if you’re on minimum wage
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u/StevenMcStevensen al Apr 19 '26
I have an 870 for a tactical shotgun and I really love the thing.
However, if I had to replace it today for whatever reason, I’d likely get a Supernova. Those are really nice and solid pump guns too.
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u/Armedfist Apr 19 '26
Turkish firearm. It will either work out of the box or it won’t. Reminds me of norinco stuff
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u/coffeeofwar Apr 19 '26
Right Ethier you get a gem or a rock I have an older rev arms that works pretty flawless but have seen others with so many issues lol
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u/Certain_Low_4565 Apr 20 '26
My Turkish m4 doesnt handle all loads as advertised. 2.75" Shell 00 Buck works fine if the stock is on my shoulder but firing un shouldered doesnt let it cycle properly. I'm no gunsmith, but considering its an ARGO and not inertia I'm a little confused as to why it does that
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u/quinner9191 Apr 20 '26
My Turkish m4 cost 1/3 the price and runs like an absolute machine. So ill save the extra 2500.
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u/Spydude84 Apr 20 '26
My American and Italian guns are excellent and have had no problems. My TM22 stovepiped like crazy and then the handguard's threads were removed by the screw after shooting the thing twice.
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u/Relative_Risk_9476 Apr 21 '26
All of the Italian and American shotguns I’ve bought recently have had canted sights. My Turkish ones haven’t. DURR TURKSHIT
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u/No-Night-48 Apr 19 '26
My Canuck Operator and Retay Masai Mara run flawless. People who trash where the country it comes from versus how they perform don't really know guns. Even the Chinese have some hardcore guns.
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u/displacedpie Apr 19 '26
My experience with Turkish firearms has been that they don't come oiled/clean.
As soon as I clean and oil, flawless.
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u/FedInformant Apr 20 '26
Theres little consistency with the firearms coming from turkey into Canada. When you look at reviews it seems to be hit and miss. Thats sweet youve had good experiences.
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u/No-Night-48 Apr 20 '26
Anyone I know of who has bought the Canuck Operator loves them. The Masai Mara won awards. My buddy bought Canuck FD12 and it was pure garbage. You just have to check the reviews before you buy in order to be safe.
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u/epnk420 Apr 26 '26
Turkish shotties are absolutely trash firearms never buy one least the one I got was a hand me down for free but I never use it cause it’s garbage
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u/CurlyWurly61 Apr 19 '26
These Turkish manufacturers have some cool concepts and designs with their shotguns... its too bad their quality control is so ass.
Hell, i'd pay a premium if they started to care about the quality and workmanship that gets put into them, ensuring they last decades.