Lightning 12 semi auto

[ifit]

ordered one yesterday, this will be my first semi-auto tactical shotgun. this particular make is fairly new, according to the importer should be in by this week. was sold on the price, but will see how she acutally performs once i get it.


more detail info found here
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...ieiNBg&usg=AFQjCNGZvL2XLpdTyXnrs3vtqWC21YtKWg

 

[juk]

Looks like a pretty decent shotgun. You need to let us know how it performs and feels. Remember your hearing protection when you go to break it in. I bet all those ports will make it a tad louder than normal!

 

[oneounceload]

The website sure doesn't give you ANY indication where it is made or by whom though.......wonder why that is?

 

[armoredman]

I have to agree, I'd want to know is it Turkish, Italian, Khyber Pass? First two good, third one baaaaad.

 

[roadchoad]

It looks very much like an accessorized ATI Ottoman Sultan, which I believe is a Turkish Huglu made gun, very similar if not identical to the CZ 712. See pics of mine in this thread: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=647909

Nevermind, looks like the receiver has two pins for the trigger group, mine has just one.

 

[oneounceload]

Huglu is not only a gun company name, but the name of the gun-making region in turkey where there are many other makers - some very good, some not so good

It really pays to know WHO made it

 

[rcmodel]

Well, it says in the description:

BUILT by 3rd generation shotgun maker Panteran of turkey

http://www.gunsimporter.com/Lightning-Semi-Auto-12g-Tactical-_p_33.html

rc

 

[oneounceload]

Better website, RC - thanks! The other one didn't seem to say that......(or my old eyes are too tired to read some of the small stuff)

 

[ifit]

was thinkin of gettin a 712 shotgun, i passed took a chance on this one, if all fails i will post, if not it will be money well spent over the cz712 with all you get from this particular shotgun

dont know about you oneounceload, but the first link i posted up has the same info.

 

[roadchoad]

Could I humbly ask that when you get it, can you take some pics with the forearm off? I'd like to see if it compares to the Sultan.

 

[ifit]

will do, as i will not hide anything, i will let the shotgun experts here determine their findings and see if its wortht the money. will definately take some close up pics.

armoredman, the shotgun is built by 3rd generation panteran of turkey, who has made shotguns for Big name brands that sold for 3 times the price now beign offered.

 

[ifit]

roadchoad, you could find more info/pics in more detail here
downloadable lightning 12 manual
http://www.mediafire.com/?7dii94k8g6kadgw

also has limited 4year non-transferrable warranty, whats usually the standard on shotgun warranty these days?

 

[roadchoad]

Thanks, ifit. The gas system parts look similar, but aren't exactly the same.

 

[armoredman]

ifit, I think you misunderstand me - the only shotgun I own IS a CZ-USA branded Huglu, the CZ 712. I like it just fine. Mine has different add-ons. Turkey has been making guns since gun powder was invented.

 

[ifit]

armoredman i understood you just fine, you wanted to know if its turkish, and i did post its made in turkey. nice huglu branded cz 712 ya got there, no worries i got a cz usa branded vz58 whick works just fine.

 

[ifit]

lightning 12 arrived couple days ago, and got to shoot it today. according to the handout it came with, the shotgun will cycle normally shooting with 1330 fps ammo, but says will not cycle 9 pellets of 00 BK...but just shot some wolf 9 pellet 00 BK with no problems cycling. shot some bird shot, with hand cycle only. also noted "NO MAGNUM LOADS" some pics


6 oclock hold on target, at 15y. you could see the birdshot, then the wolf 9 pellet 00 BK