Decided to buy a Turkiye made shotgun...not bad for the price.

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Vance Outdoors has the Gforce GFBP1220 12GA bullpup on sale for $199. These are the same as all the other bullpups coming out of there, but with a few less options.

I didnt expect much out of it, but was pleasantly surprised. Of course, I had to run about 100 rounds of 1400fps ammo to break it in before it would properly cycle my normal 1145fps rounds, but that wasnt too upsetting. The shotgun, when end firmly, doesn't have near the kick I was expecting. The ambidextrous AK style bolt handle is well thought out and executed. The safety release design could use some work, and should be ambi as well. I may look into that to see if it's possible with a simple part swap.

Im a big guy with a 7-3/8 hat size. I had a little trouble, even after flipping the sights up, getting a decent line on it, but after 3D printing a pair of risers, it's just fine.

I own expensive and mid-priced firearms, but like to check out some of the cheap stuff to see if their quality is decent. When it comes to this shotgun, it isn't bad...not bad at all.

I've got a cheap $33 RDS coming from Amazon tomorrow. I can't see how spending more for optics for it is considered wise.

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Vance has some good deals from time to time.

Like last November: Federal 147gr AE9mm...10.99/bx. Or the 6" Anaconda that was $1269.

I see new guns cheaper there, than used guns at gun shows.
 
I bought an over and under from Turkey a few years ago. The word from trap shooters is that the will not hold up to 10,000 rounds perhaps not 5,000. For someone who shoots shotguns less than 100 rds a year I'm OK with that.
 
Have a turkish(?) shotgun like yours called a GFY. I’ve found it quite a fun shooter and jams on occasion with thin “cheap” hulls but Other than that it’s a very capable shotgun. Not exactly a sporting clays model but it holds its own on targets.
 
Nothing wrong with most modern Turkish guns. My 5" Canik derived from the Walther P99 design makes me look like a shooting god at the range. Color me surprised as the slide rails are minimal like a Glock.
 
I currently have 2 1911s. A Tisas GI and a Dan Wesson Heritage. The Tisas is a better shooter!
3 yrs ago I wanted to see what else the Turks are doing so I ordered a Sarsilmaz (Sar) K2-45, a Cz-75 clone with double stack in .45. Wow is all I can say. The K2-45 handles and performs like a very high end pistol while costing only about $475. The Turks are making some very nice stuff!
 
I currently have 2 1911s. A Tisas GI and a Dan Wesson Heritage. The Tisas is a better shooter!
3 yrs ago I wanted to see what else the Turks are doing so I ordered a Sarsilmaz (Sar) K2-45, a Cz-75 clone with double stack in .45. Wow is all I can say. The K2-45 handles and performs like a very high end pistol while costing only about $475. The Turks are making some very nice stuff!
I have one of those, too. It shoots really smooth. I got mine in a CDNN sale for about $379.
 
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