chiefdave
US Veteran
The VA often sends me to a hospital 35 miles from home and I always make it a point to stop at a LGS that is nearby. They had this Nikko at a very reasonable price so I snapped it up. I always thought that Nikko's and the Winchester 101's from the mid 60's were pretty much the same shotgun and mechanically they are. It seems that OlinKodensha was not allowed to market their proprietary line of shotguns out of Asia so they ran 2 production lines, one for Winchester and the other for Nikko. Nikko got first choice of wood and the more experienced engravers. A lot of these shotguns were sold thru military exchanges and gun clubs and service men brought them back to the states. Pidgeon grade 101's aren't even this nicely embellished.
The bad news is that I wanted an inexpensive trap gun and the comb was too low and the best score I could shoot was a 34/50. The good news is I put in Briley Companion 28 gauge tubes and shot 45/50 the first time out.
The bad news is that I wanted an inexpensive trap gun and the comb was too low and the best score I could shoot was a 34/50. The good news is I put in Briley Companion 28 gauge tubes and shot 45/50 the first time out.
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