“The CCH is a reminder of the advantage of these long guns if you are able to manage the heft”
Technical
This Yildiz is clearly inspired by Perazzi, sharing a similar profile: a low, thickwalled action; trunnion hinging with bifurcated lumps; a single central cocking bar; and Boss-style draws and wedges. Monolithic in design, the action is made from 4140 alloy steel: a type typically used for crankshafts. The CCH tested is a fixed-lock design similar to a Perazzi MX12. This has manufacturing advantage, requiring no box to accommodate a removable trigger-lock. The original droplock Perazzi MX8 became famous as the gun made for the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Perazzi guns essentially evolved in two directions: one with a detachable trigger-lock offering the option of helical or V springs and the other a simpler, fixed-lock, Mx12-style variant with coil springs. Both proved hugely successful. The generic Perazzi-type gun is one of the most efficient overand-under types yet conceived and has inspired gunmakers worldwide.
Shooting impressions
The CCH shot consistently well. Even with an acutely angled palm-swell stock oddly paired with a schnabel fore-end, this big beast seemed to move instinctively to the targets once given the necessary impulsion. The Yildiz is a reminder of the advantage of these long guns if you are able to manage the heft: momentum in swing and pointing precision. Two pro-trap layouts were addressed and a bird dropped on each. By any standard, the CCH performed admirably – all the more considering its stock form might be significantly improved. It would be enhanced with a rounded fore-end, as noted, and a grip design more suited to pushing the gun to the target rather than pulling/locking it back to the shoulder. Recoil was well controlled. While the trigger-pulls were not quite up to Perazzi standards, the overall shooting quality was. This gun represents outstanding value for money.