Huglu · Shotgun
Huglu Ventus
Break action · 12 Gauge · introduced 2017
Also known as Huglu Ventus GR1, Huglu Ventus Lightweight
About the Huglu Ventus
The Huglu Ventus is a 12-gauge over-and-under break-action shotgun built by the Turkish maker Huglu for hunting and clay-target shooting. It pairs a low-profile, jewel-polished and laser-engraved steel receiver with chrome-lined barrels, a ventilated top rib and a fiber-optic front sight. The Ventus uses a selective single trigger, automatic ejectors and five interchangeable choke tubes, and is fitted with a checkered Turkish walnut stock. Chambered for 3-inch (76mm) shells, it is also rated for modern steel shot, making it a versatile entry-level upland and sporting gun.
Huglu takes its name from the village of Huglu in Turkey's Konya province, where a cooperative of village gunsmiths formalized into Huglu Av Tufekleri Kooperatifi in 1962, growing from a centuries-old local tradition of handmade hunting guns into one of Turkey's largest shotgun exporters.
Huglu Ventus specifications
General
- Type
- Shotgun
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single selective
- Trigger pull
- 2.2 kg (4.9 lb)
- Calibres
- 12 Gauge
- Magazine capacity
- 2 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 760 mm (29.9 in)
- Overall length
- 1175 mm (46.3 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.10 kg (6.83 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Smoothbore
Materials
- Barrel
- Chrome lined steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 400 m/s (1312 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2560 J (1888 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 40 m
History
- Introduced
- 2017
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- TR
Features
- Ventilated rib
- Interchangeable chokes
- Automatic ejectors
- Fiber optic front sight
- Engraved receiver
- Lightweight receiver
Safety
- Manual safety
- Barrel selector
Sold internationally through CZ-USA and other distributors. A Lightweight version trims the gun to roughly 2.9 kg for extended carry in the field.
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