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OK...I found an unvarifiable reference to the Kodensha 101 factory being in Tochigi,Japan...and...B.C. Miroku was. established in the city of Kochi, on. the southern Japanese island of. Shikoku...That doesn't help much, as I'm sure KFC was right in Tokyo
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Anton, you may want to confirm it wasn't a Kinnamaru (forgive my spelling). These are much better made then KFCs and pre-war guns. They are based on a webley 700 design and very nice.
Any how, Japanese S/S are still under rated IMHO compared to what we are getting out of Turkey right now.
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Anton,
I have seen a beautiful Kawaguchia before, probably around 7+ years ago during the time when everybody was bailing on their long guns due to the impending registry here in Canada.
The one I saw had light wood, but fantastic figuring and grain, nice engraving, not plain, and the barrels were 28" long with real tight on the left and wide open on the right. It had a straight stock and a splinter forend, but I don't recall the butt plate/recoil pad.
When you do get it, it will be great to see some pics.
Cheers,
Chris
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Hi Chris:
Where do you live in Alberta?
I lived there back in the 70's.
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I am in sunny, yet bursting at the seems, Calgary now.'
Alberta is pretty big, where did you reside?
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Anton,
Nice clean gun. Double under bolts and chopper lumps. It's nearly identical to Miroku model 500s I've seen - the engraving is exactly the same except what's written in the ribbon. The 500s I've seen aren't color cased and don't have the classic A&D set screws near the hinge pin that yours does - for the cocking dogs. Miroku regularly changed their designs.
Is it an ejector model? Model ME ?
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Yeti, thanks. It is an ejector, as evidenced by the second last picture. She weighs in at a hair under 6 1/2 lbs. (103.5 oz.). The LOP is a little short for me, I am going to have to add a spacer between the stock and the pad. Other than that, I am very happy with her - nice balance and pointability, quick response.
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Anton, what you have there is almost a dead twin to the Kawaguchiya-marked Miroku Model M I owned. Mine was an extractor gun, yours has ejectors, Model ME--makes perfect sense to me!
Wish I'd never gotten rid of that gun. Factory choked IC/IM. It was a great pheasant gun.
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Now y'all have peaked my interest ---- how much $ do these ejector guns go for in say 20 ga. ? Ken
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