Picked up a couple of new O/U guns

[Mannlicher]

A friend asked if I would be interested in a couple of Japanese O/U shotguns. I allowed as I might be, so he brought them over. He bought these in Japan, when he lived there, a number of years back.
They turned out to be Nikko guns, both model 5000. They have beautiful wood, vent rib barrels ( including between the barrels), and are both 12 ga. One has Mod/Cyl barrels, the other has skeet/skeet barrels. The guns are tastefully engraved. Neither barrel has choke tubes.
Each of the shotguns is in a white, plastic Nikko gun case, with papers.
I paid $1000 for the two of them. I have not been to the range yet. According to my friend, they are both unfired.
The same friend gave me a two year old Ft Knox Titan 37" safe, so at least I have a place to store the shotties. :)
He also has a Nikko Golden Eagle Model 7000 rifle in 30-06 that I will probably buy. Beautiful gun.

[JohnBT]

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For those who don't know, these are the folks who made the Model 101 for Olin/Winchester.

There's a full page of small print on Nikko history in the Blue Book, but no prices. Just to focus on one small part...

"Olin/Winchester was only allowed two permanent personel, hardly enough to monitor the activities of a factory which employed up to 400 people. As an example, when walnut stock blanks arrived from France, Kodensha(Nikko) took first pick, and Olin got what was left over."

John

[Mannlicher]

Yeah, I know about the pics. Hope to snap some soon and post.

[Mannlicher]

Here are the two new editions to the collection. I wish I could take a picture that would do justice to the wood and finish on these shotguns.

http://www.myhostedpics.com/images/Mannlicher/img1668.jpg

[swampgator]

Mannlicher: My brother in law had one in 25-06 a few years back. For some reason he let it go. That was one fine rifle.

Glad your back home, my friend, pm sent.

[JohnBT]

Thanks, and those are good looking guns. You know you got them for half price or less.

www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/show_inventory.php?catID=1&subcatID=4

Check out the closeup pics on the Nikko listings.

John

[scout26]

Mannlicher,

You have been had/taken by your "friend", send those shotguns to me and forgive your "friend" for his deceit, you will be a much happier person.


J/K, :neener: Very Nice shotguns, some people have all the luck.

[Ben Shepherd]

Gave you a fort knox titan?. Does your friend need any other friends? I'm up to the task.

NICE looking guns.