uglu shotguns are manufactured in Huglu, a small town, with a population of around 3,500, and located in central Turkey. There are many small factories and individual shotgun manufacturers as well as technologically advanced CNC machine shops in Huglu, and they all work interdependently.

Blacksmithing is centuries old in Huglu, yet gun craftsmanship has been pioneered by two master gunsmiths who used to maintain and repair rifles while they were in Ottoman Turkish army during World War I. After the war ended, they continued their profession and started their first workshop around 1918. Shotgun and smoothbore manufacture constituted the most popular industry in Huglu shortly after the gunsmiths returned from the war, and many other craftsmen started to work in their own gunsmithing workshops. The large majority of gunsmiths decided to establish a cooperative for better production and marketing later in 1950s. This solidarity yielded success and Huglu has filled the niche among the well respected shotgun and double gun manufacturers around the world, not competing in terms of pricing but excellence and affordable quality.

Huglu name is no longer limited to shotguns. Many different parts are being manufactured for different sectors such as medical industry (orthopedics, orthodontics, dentistry, prosthetic device-prostheses, implants), military (rifle and machine gun parts, missile parts, bomb parts), automotive (cranks, manifolds, pumps, gears, injectors, rings, special bolt and nuts).

There are currently more than 100 separate workshops, more than 600 craftsmen, and about 1000 assistant workers associated with shotgun manufacture. Approximately 65,000 shotguns are being manufactured each year, of which 15,000 is over/unders, 10,000 is side-by-sides, 30,000 is semi automatic, and 25,000 is pump action models. Main factory building constitutes 15,000 m² interior area and 50,000 m² annexes.
From either the shotgun action or artistic value point of view, what makes Huglu Shotguns more valuable is the hand craftsmanship performed on them, especially on double barreled models. Most of the work is carried out by hand with a mastery of more than ninety-years of gun making experience.

The models presented at our web site have been designed especially for export. In order to be able to compete with top brands in international market, export models are provided with the highest quality material, workmanship and most reasonable prices. Only the most experienced craftsmen of Huglu work on these models.

We would like to honor any request, coming either from a large scale firearms importer, an individual shooter, or a gun collector. Therefore, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We will be glad to receive your inquiries at:

Huglu Shotguns , Inc
Cumhuriyet Mah. Tepebasi Sok. No:22
Huglu-Beysehir-Konya TR-42710 TURKEY
Fax: +90-533-7911020
Email:contact@huglushotguns.com