Something is to be said about the wood quality on the Yildiz shotguns. Below are my single-shots by Yildiz that I've had purpose modified for delivering wild turkey hand loads of TSS shot, #9-10. Why these guns? Lightness is one factor. The .410s are 3.25 lbs. and the 12s are 4.25 lbs. Why not a 20 ga.? Yildiz doesn't have one in single-shot. My Baikal single shot in 20 ga. is 5.5 lbs. Another feature of the single shots is the finish. The action is anodized aluminum with steel inserts in critical areas. The barrels are finished in black satin chrome. The finishes are more corrosion resistant than blued steel. Cost? NIB, the TK36 guns depicted were $130 and the TK12s were $150. The current prices are $160 and $170 respectively. The wood is exceptional except on the top gun which was my first that I had rigged out with screw in chokes and red dot bases by Sumtoy as were the other guns. The guns without red dots have Marble posts and Skinner adjustable peep sights. The .410 with the Skinner system required SKB to fashion a collar on the muzzle to accommodate the Marble fiber optic post. The small Skinner peep required Sumtoy to mill flat the receiver curve. The artwork was done by Mark Larson. All four guns have been successful in the field for the purpose intended. The one gun with bright finish on the action is hunted with bow tape on the action. The other was was Duracoated by me. These folding to load and cock guns are similar in design to the 1950s era Beretta M412 series, but with a tang mounted safety. At my age, it's nice to carry a lightweight shotgun as my "running and gunning" is now mostly "stumbling and bumbling." Gil
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