Had some free time at the beach and drove up to Jacksonville, NC to go to some pawn shops...came home with this: 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.
You tell the time by holding this and yelling "It's time for you to get off my lawn, ya young punks!"
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
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???"
Nice gun. There's something quite romantic about a side by side. Got to add one to my cabinet at some point.
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.
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.
Looks very nice - amazed that you can buy these things in the US with such ease, but that is a different debate 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
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!
