JR, funny you mentioned them being a Japanese copy. I bought a Japanese copy 42 High Grade limited edition built for Winchester in 1993 because I wanted a 42 pump and did not ant to either end up dumping money into a worn out original or putting wear on a nice collector grade gun. I looked at the later Browning Graded guns with the gold inlay and had no interest in them.
Then I came across the Winchester repro 42 with one of the better exhibition stocks I've seen on them. The engraving is decent but machine like in looks. As a hunting gun it functions flawlessly. Seven limits so far this year. Maybe two more this weekend. This misses are mine not the guns. Even as a full choke .410 I feel no real handicap with decent range limitation. It is not a 40 yard gun for pass shooting but under 30 yards it cleanly kills any Dove I shoot at with excellent results. So you pass on a Japanese reproduction while I embraced one.
Last edited by KY Jon; 09/22/17 11:10 AM.
