Author Topic: Daly guns?? (Read 1020 times)

ihuntbucks · « **on:** March 02, 2004, 10:38:01 PM »

Hey guys and gals,I was wondering if anybody owned any Charles Daly firearms and what you think about them.Was looking at a Daly semi-auto 12 ga. in a store the other day.What are ya'lls thoughts on them? Rick

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2004, 10:17:51 PM »

Whew....I guess nobody owns any Daly's;then I don't want one either :lol: Rick

dave375hh · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2004, 02:01:49 AM »

Ihuntbucks,

Ive' owned several Charles Daly O/U made by Mirokiu in the past, and all were great guns for the money. Chas. Daly is not a mfg It's just a name under which guns have been sold for many decades. First was Germany/Austria, then Japan, then Turkey, Russia and now Spain(at least for the break-open models, O/U & SXS). Knowing where the gun was made is the best indicator of the quality, as far as a Daly is concerined. Best I can tell you is avoid the Russian and Turkish made stuff, they were crap.

In fact I just won an auction on Gun Broker for a Charles Daly .410 O/U
I'll let you know when I get it( It's one of the newer Spanish guns).

The actual man Charles Daly, was a partner in an east coast dept store back in the 30's. He lent his name to the import licience and the contract guns were made with his name on them. Various owners of the brandname have been using it's familiarity ever since.

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2004, 02:03:29 AM »

The Charles Daly name on shotguns and other products is a real old one and used to be at least a well respected name. The ownership of the name has changed many times over the years and the products have been made in a number of places by a number of different manufacturers.

Back in my competition days in the 70s and 80s they were made in Japan by Mirouku (might not be spelled correctly) and were finely made guns. I have no clue who makes them now or even who now owns the name. You won't find them commonly available nor widely known so that's likely the reason for no responses so far.

GB

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2004, 05:01:43 PM »

Thanks guys.I found them at Wally World.They have the semiauto 12ga. for $199.00....Rick

tranders · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2004, 08:32:53 AM »

It might be a great shotgun,but a semi auto for $199.......makes me wonder. :?

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2004, 11:11:53 PM »

My bad traders,it was $299.I still don't want one. Rick

DaveH · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2004, 03:10:00 AM »

I own a Charles Daly Maxi Mag pump 12 ga 3 1/2" chamber. I've added a Remington turkey choke for Tom hunting and have it patterned out to 40 yrds using winchester supreme 3 1/2" high velocity loads. I've also used it with the Mod choke and field loads for dove and crow. Also used it with a Reminton hevishot choke for Sea duck and goose. I also own a Remington 870 express and the Daly is as good as the 870 express.

Here is the info from their web site.

Where is my Daly firearm, imported by K.B.I., Inc., manufactured?

Over & Unders:
All of our Daly Over & Unders, including our Combination and Express Rifles, are manufactured by Sabatti of Italy: www.sabatti.it

Side by Sides:
Daly Field Grade guns are manufactured by Zabala Hermanos of Spain: www.zabalahermanos.com
Daly Superior and Empire grades are manufactured by Sabatti of Italy: www.sabatti.it
Daly Diamond and Diamond Regent grades are manufactured by Grulla of Spain, www.grullaarmas.com

Semi-autos and Pumps:
All of our Daly semi-auto and pump shotguns are manufactured by Akkar, of Turkey: www.akkar.com.tr

.22 Caliber Rifles:
Currently, Zastava is manufacturing our rimfire .22 and .22 magnum bolt-action rifles as well as our bolt-action .17 caliber rifle. Previously, Arms Corporation or the Philipines manufactured our .22 rifles. www.armscor.com.ph

Bolt action centerfire Mauser and Mini-Mauser rifles:
All of our Daly bolt action Mauser and Mini-Mauser rifles are manufactured by Zastava Arms of Yugoslavia.

Handguns:
All steel frame 1911-A1 pistols are manufactured by Arms Corporation of the Philippines: www.armscor.com.ph
All polymer frame 1911 pistols are manufactured by Bul Transmark, Ltd. of Israel: www.bultransmark.com
The Charles Daly HP is manufactured in the United States.
Our 1873 single action revolvers are maunfactured by Pietta of Itay: www.pietta.it

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2004, 03:53:38 PM »

DaveH....thanks for info.I bookmarked the sites you listed. Rick

blair · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2004, 11:24:03 AM »

C-130 E, where are you from. I'm in a guard unit in North Carolina. We have 12 C-130H3's. Where was that picture taken? I did my time in Ali Al Salem Kuwait and J-bad Pakistan. We are headed back soon.

The deerslayer · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2004, 10:24:02 AM »

I just got one not long ago. I love it