I don't understand why these guns are so hard to sell?? They are very well made, and more than one gunsmith has told me the Miroku actions are very good, being made of very high quality steel. As opposed to many of the Spanish guns with poor quality steel, I think these Miroku guns are a great alternative at a similar price point. Really, a much better gun in my opinion. The only downside I see to the Japanese made guns are the somewhat short, 14 1/4" LOP which many, if not most of the Browning guns have. It would have been nice had they been a bit longer.
I don't think they are hard to sell, when the price is within the realm of reality.
I'm not convinced that "many" Spanish guns suffer from poor quality steel, either. A few, here and there, maybe.
But, 12 gauge double guns of any stripe are becoming a bit of a drug on the broader gun market. Further, you would be very surprised at the number of actual English gunmakers and 'smiths that own a BSS sidelock or a different Miroku product, and they are almost universal in praise for the guns. But, at current dealer asking prices, you are solidly into pedigreed English ejector boxlock territory, usually with a case, and some history, and a Japanese gun from the 1980s will be thought of differently by someone who has a notion of doubles, and their history, who is in the market.
I am looking simply because I am pragmatic, and the notion of a high quality copy of the H & H action, with Southgate ejectors, built of quality material, suitable for off-the-shelf ammunition, and not used to death, seems like a good enough reason to consider one.
As I noted, we will see.
Best,
Ted
