KFC Kawaguchiya Firearms Co Over and under 16 gauge

[Ditchmaster]

Anybody have one of these? I have a 20 guage Charles Daly/BC Miroku and really like it. KFC is somehow tied into BC Miroku but I cant find any info except for the one for sale on GA? I think I bought it. http://shootinginvestments.com/products-page/other-shotguns/

 

[Dakotazeb]

I did some searching on the web for Kawaguchiya Firearms Co (KFC) and there seems to be little info on them. Seems to be somewhat of a mystery.

 

[Ditchmaster]

Pictures

I'll post some pictures when it shows up. I would imagine parts are going to be impossible to find but if its the same quality as my 20 guage hopefully there won't be any issues. Looking at differnt pictures it appears to be a smaller frame gun.

 

[Phil V.]

www.members.shaw.ca/tju/muratashotgunpix.htm This website has some info. for the brand of gun you are looking for.

 

[Ditchmaster]

16 Guage

Thanks for the info Phil. I'm guessing its a proto-type gun that never got into production or a citori that was rebadged. This will definetly be my most unique gun in the safe if it passes inspection and I decide to keep it.

 

[onpoint]

First off. There was only one 16ga Superposed ever made that I know of.

Does this guns forearm stay on the barrels when the gun is broke down?

If not, it is no copy of a Superposed.

More likely some sort of early proto type Citori as a possibility. Very odd that it's even that, being in 16ga.

Keep us posted on the gun if you get it.

 

[Rooster Roaster]

Thanks for the info Phil. I'm guessing its a proto-type gun that never got into production or a citori that was rebadged. This will definetly be my most unique gun in the safe if it passes inspection and I decide to keep it.

I think you'll like it. Just my gut, but I've seen some extremely nice shotguns from Japan that were just off the radar a bit, so they slip through the cracks. Whenever I see the extra effort of long tangs and round knobs coming from Japan it's worth a close look. I like what I can see from the pictures. Let us know how it comes out.