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74 G&A February 2020
PROOFHOUSE
CZ 1012 Bronze 12 ga.
POWER OF MOTION
CZ HAS ADDED to its already extensive lineup of shotguns
by offering its first gasless inertia- operated semiautomatic:
CZ 1012. The action is based on the Bruno
Civolani- designed inertia system that utilizes just three
primary parts: bolt body, inertia spring and rotating bolt
head. The CZ 1012 operates with a range of 12-gauge loads
and requires little maintenance.
When fired, recoil pushes the gun rearward. Inertia causes
the bolt body to remain stationary, compressing an internal
inertia spring. As the recoil force dissipates, the spring
thrusts the bolt body rearward, unlocking the bolt head.
The bolt assembly is free to slide rearward and the spent
shell is extracted and ejected. A metal tail at the rear of the
bolt compresses the recoil spring in the buttstock, and the
stored energy returns the bolt back into the forward position,
while picking up the next shell from the magazine
and pushing it into the chamber. It’s a simple system that
has been perfected these last 50 years. It’s easy to clean and
maintain since gases and debris exit the barrel instead of
being channeled through ports in the gun.
The CZ 1012 is manufactured in Turkey by Hatsan Arms
Company (hatsan.com.tr) and is currently available in five
different configurations: three with Turkish walnut stocks
featuring black, bronze or grey anodized aluminum receivers
and synthetic stocks versions in black or full-dip camo.
The version that Guns & Ammo tested featured a walnut
stock and bronze finish on the aluminum alloy receiver.
Currently, all 1012 models come in 12- gauge with 3- inch
chambers, 28- inch barrels with 8mm flat ribs, a single white
bead and five extended choke tubes — Cylinder, Improved
Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified and Full. The 1012
weighs nearly 61/ pounds depending on stock density.
The control layout is similar to other available inertia
guns and feature a bolt release button on the right side of
the receiver, a shell drop lever alongside the right front
portion of the triggerguard and a crossbolt safety.