The big problem with most of the Turkish guns is they neglected to consider the need for a supply of quality replacement parts. Or the few parts that were available were just as sub standard as those fitted in the guns to begin with. Within the last 15 years or so the North American market has been flooded with countless brands of Turkeys finest finishes that catch the eye of the budget minded sportsman, designs that often fall short of thorough testing before marketing. All to often the doors are slammed shut on the shipping container once the manufacturing contract is filled and the producer has vanished never to be heard of again. How convenient.
This is not the case with Weatherby's line of Turkish automatics, they back up what they sell with parts and warranty, they spent the time to find a reputable factory to make guns of the quality that the Weatherby name was worthy of.
Recently, a major Western Canadian distributer flogged a whole bunch of semi automatic shotguns with a Turkish pedigree that looked spectacular in furniture and blueing at a price that had the buyer questioning why they would pay so much more for a tried and true Italian auto. The result was the middle man folded up shop, skipped town and left the end user with a shinny new pony that could neither S--T nor Buck.
Sadly these guns have surfaced again on the used market, especially the on line buy sell forums where accountability seems optional. All of this echos the despair and frustration of the original poster. D.H.
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