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Had some free time at the beach and drove up to Jacksonville, NC to go to some pawn shops...came home with this:
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It is a 1950s Kawaguchiya (KFC) 12ga boxlock. Darn thing is identical to a Webley & Scott, vault like action, 26" barrels, and only 6.5lbs.

Engraving is really well done...we will see how it shoots.
 
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You tell the time by holding this and yelling "It's time for you to get off my lawn, ya young punks!" 馃榾
 
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The good news...I passed my background check.

The bad news...the wife won't be too happy.
 
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OOOooo... that's nice. Inletting looks quite decent in the photos. What is it choked?

It reminds me of an AyA I had for some years. Another good gun that got away.
 
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OOOooo... that's nice. Inletting looks quite decent in the photos. What is it choked?

It reminds me of an AyA I had for some years. Another good gun that got away.
Inletting is dexent, that was one of the first things I noticed about it. It is choked imp/full, so not bad for upland.

Has chopper lump barrels too, and 60% coverage of engraving.

All for $450...I think I did ok馃榾
 
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watchknut watchknut
Inletting is dexent, that was one of the first things I noticed about it. It is choked imp/full, so not bad for upland.

Has chopper lump barrels too, and 60% coverage of engraving.

All for $450...I think I did ok馃榾

What do these words mean?? Clearly a whole world I have no understanding of
 
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Aussie Jim Aussie Jim
What do these words mean?? Clearly a whole world I have no understanding of
Guns, just watches, have their own lingo.

Inletting is the process of fitting the metal bits into the wood...you want it to be seamless and smooth.

Coverage is the % of the receiver that is covered with engraving.

Chopper lump barrels are a style of manufacture.

I am not up on all of the terms...

Wife just found the receipt..."what did you buy at the Park 'N Pawn???"
 
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Nice gun.
There's something quite romantic about a side by side.
Got to add one to my cabinet at some point.
 
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The engravings are gorgeous and I love the case coloring. Excellent find!
 
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propervinyl propervinyl
The engravings are gorgeous and I love the case coloring. Excellent find!
Thanks. So it turns out this gun is an early Miroku I think. Got home, cleaned and greased it, and it is good to go.

Barrels are 28", not 26", so it is very versatile, and LOP is 14.5".

From 1ft away, cannot tell it isn't an English best gun...crazy.
 
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Will doubtless help all of your future pawn shop heists, I mean 'great finds'. 馃榿馃槣
 
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Thanks. So it turns out this gun is an early Miroku I think. Got home, cleaned and greased it, and it is good to go.

Barrels are 28", not 26", so it is very versatile, and LOP is 14.5".

From 1ft away, cannot tell it isn't an English best gun...crazy.
So you wont feel guilty about hunting with it. Which is the best part 馃槈
 
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propervinyl propervinyl
So you wont feel guilty about hunting with it. Which is the best part 馃槈
Exactly! My Army & Navy 7 pin sidelock doesn't get much field time for the exact reason...but like my watches, I hunt my guns...wear here and there is totally fine.
 
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Wife just found the receipt..."what did you buy at the Park 'N Pawn???"

What results in less trouble, saying a gun or a watch?
 
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The gun didn't get much shit...I think because it was only $454, versus high four figures!
 
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watchknut watchknut
Guns, just watches, have their own lingo.

Inletting is the process of fitting the metal bits into the wood...you want it to be seamless and smooth.

Coverage is the % of the receiver that is covered with engraving.

Chopper lump barrels are a style of manufacture.

I am not up on all of the terms...

Wife just found the receipt..."what did you buy at the Park 'N Pawn???"

Looks very nice - amazed that you can buy these things in the US with such ease, but that is a different debate 馃槈

Here's a short documentary from Holland and Holland showing their manufacturing process. Even if you aren't interested in hunting (or guns), it is worth the time. I would say that most people here appreciate the level of craftmanship shown 馃榾

 
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ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
Looks very nice - amazed that you can buy these things in the US with such ease, but that is a different debate 馃槈

Here's a short documentary from Holland and Holland showing their manufacturing process. Even if you aren't interested in hunting (or guns), it is worth the time. I would say that most people here appreciate the level of craftmanship shown 馃榾

Such a killer video...H&H are amazing works of art. The stock fitment tool is incredible. One day I want to have my Perazzi MX8 tweaked to meet my needs...it is a tad long, and may need to be bent a bit. Of course a custom stock would be best, but I cannot swing a few grand on that right now...especially with so many watches out there to be had!
 
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