Charles Daly Marine Shotgun

cmdc · August 3, 2011, 12:48 PM

I just picked up a used one for $225.00 and am wondering how they are rated. It is made in Turkey, and looks like new. Has a rear adjustable sight.

Goatwhiskers · August 3, 2011, 05:42 PM

I can only give you my opinion of those I have seen in my shop. I wouldn't give you two bits for a pickup full of Charles Daly guns made in Turkey. Apparently the Turks have a problem with metallurgy judging by the broken parts I have seen. I even had two autos in that neither could be made to cycle. Further the company that imported the guns has shut down, e-gunparts has bought all the parts that they had, and many parts are simply not available. I really hate to sound like a smartazz, but buy American and keep the jobs and service here. Goatwhiskers the Elder

cmdc · August 4, 2011, 10:50 AM

Goatwhiskers, I appreciate your loyalty to American workers, but I must say that I have lots of firearms from manufacturers all over the world, and I have had more problems, had to send more firearms back to Smith & Wesson, Marlin and Ruger than all of the firearms from Germany, The Czech Republic, Turkey, Austria, Russia, Italy and Brazil combined.

August 3, 2011, 12:48 PM	#1
cmdc Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: Florida Gulf Coast Posts: 721	Charles Daly Marine Shotgun I just picked up a used one for $225.00 and am wondering how they are rated. It is made in Turkey, and looks like new. Has a rear adjustable sight.

August 3, 2011, 05:42 PM	#2
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 579	I can only give you my opinion of those I have seen in my shop. I wouldn't give you two bits for a pickup full of Charles Daly guns made in Turkey. Apparently the Turks have a problem with metallurgy judging by the broken parts I have seen. I even had two autos in that neither could be made to cycle. Further the company that imported the guns has shut down, e-gunparts has bought all the parts that they had, and many parts are simply not available. I really hate to sound like a smartazz, but buy American and keep the jobs and service here. Goatwhiskers the Elder

August 4, 2011, 10:50 AM	#3
cmdc Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: Florida Gulf Coast Posts: 721	Goatwhiskers, I appreciate your loyalty to American workers, but I must say that I have lots of firearms from manufacturers all over the world, and I have had more problems, had to send more firearms back to Smith & Wesson, Marlin and Ruger than all of the firearms from Germany, The Czech Republic, Turkey, Austria, Russia, Italy and Brazil combined.