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#433224 - 01/18/16 01:29 PM
Kawaguchiya Model L II , Any Thoughts?
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Sidelock

Registered: 01/07/02
Posts: 176
Loc: Hills of West "by God" Virgini...
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Looking at a Kawaguchiya Firearms Co. (Yup, KFC) Model L II. Looks to be in very nice condition and I coulod use a utility 20ga SxS. Most of my Googling so far has come up with generally favborable things to say about them. Anyone here have and 1st or even just 2nd hand experience with them? This appears to be a 28" box lock with straight stock and DT. Thanks for your thoughts. Steve Thanks for the input. Got it and am tickled to death with it. Hope to get out with it soon. Nice BLNE with DT, 28" barrels choked Improved and full. Here are some picks. [img:left]http://[/img] [img] http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/swjnsn/slideshow/Kamaguchiya[/img]
Edited by mtwoodson (01/19/16 09:52 PM) Edit Reason: Added pics.
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#433231 - 01/18/16 02:17 PM
Re: Kawaguchiya Model L II , Any Thoughts?
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Sidelock

Registered: 09/20/07
Posts: 465
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Here are pictures of mine: http://s295.photobucket.com/user/Kyrie_Ellison/slideshow/A_Temp/Kawaguchiya?sort=9 Encountered it at auction the summer of 2014, liked its looks, took it for about $900 if memory serves. It turned out to me a light game gun. Stout recoil even shooting light skeet/wobble trap loads. At wobble trap I offered to let anyone shoot it who wanted to. Four people fired one shot and handed it back as having too much recoil. One fellow shot an entire station (five shots) and returned it, saying it was unpleasant to shoot. This one is a beautiful gun, but not for the faint hearted.
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#433343 - 01/18/16 09:29 PM
Re: Kawaguchiya Model L II , Any Thoughts?
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Sidelock
Registered: 02/23/07
Posts: 86
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I have read that Kawaguchiya Firearms Company only contracted the manufacturing of their firearms through B.C. Miroku, and I have read that Kawaguchiya (KFC) is the parent company of B.C. Miroku. I have no personal knowledge of the facts regarding the B.C. Miroku and Kawaguchiya relationship, but I know of a Kawaguchiya Model F sidelock made by B.C. Miroku for Kawaguchiya that is a really nice, very well-made side-by-side shotgun. Unfortunately, Kawaguchiya has no name recognition whatsoever in the marketplace, and there is little information on the Internet.
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#433361 - 01/18/16 10:45 PM
Re: Kawaguchiya Model L II , Any Thoughts?
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Sidelock

Registered: 09/21/03
Posts: 2125
Loc: Texas
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I waited this one out to see what might surface. To the best of my knowledge, both NCT & Replacement are correct to some extent. I'm still not positive that Miroku does not translate as 'my luck'. It may or may not & I spent many an hour speaking w/Japanese who were post occupation gun owners trying to get a better grasp on the shotgun history there. At best, it remains sketchy.
The gun being described quite likely has chopper lump bbls. and is well fit [& possibly even finished on the inside, some were]. You may not be having to pay much for it due to the confusion w/the name, but I'll assure you it is well above a utility grade gun. Buy it if the price is anywhere close to reasonable and grin all the way home. If the stock is too short, you can add length with a pad or spacer or both and if the dimensions are 'off' it can be hot oil bent, within reason, to better suit your needs.
Appropriate sized shot for the intended quarry in a 20ga. NEVER requires more than 7/8oz. shot, IMHO. Don't get caught up hammering the gun to death w/heavy loads & you'll be quite happy w/the results.
kind regards, tw
Look forward to your pictures as well.
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