Browning B-SS

[Don Anderson]

Originally Posted by john pulis

Is the action based on a Holland design?

Yes. I've never owned one, but it's a Miroku copy of the H&H design. Based on everything else Miroku makes, probably a very well made action. There's an "unfired" one on g-broker currently for about $9K. Supposedly only 300 ever made.

I've owned quite a few Miroku Boxlock SxS shotguns over the years including Brownings, Charles Daly, Western Field and Miorku branded guns.

The current one I shoot is a 20ga Miroku 500 with 2 triggers, extractors, vent rib and 28" barrels. It also has a good bit of case coloring left on the receiver. I prefer the 2 trigger / extractor version that the non Browning guns have. The Brownings generally have a single non-selective trigger and ejectors. I'd love to have an English straight grip stock, but it's only available on the Browning guns as far as I know. Some of the Charles Daly guns have nice stocks, but not as nice as the Brownings. I have never experienced a failure of any kind with a Miroku built SxS.

[Brush Buster]

I have a 20 Gauge BSS Straight Stock Small Beavertail Forend with Gorgeous Wood , bought it brand New in 1980 from a local sporting goods store ,serial # is from 1977 ! Must have stood in that rack for three years , I was looking for a new Winchester side by side 20 Gauge when I came across it but none of them felt right to me but when I picked up the BSS ,I thought Now here is a gun I could shoot and boy did I ever , Choked I.C. and I.M.with 26" Barrels ! My Go To Gun for years ,I have well over 10,000 rounds through it and the bluing is a little worn but she is as tight and on face and shoots as good as the day I took here home ! If you are considering buying one ,they are a Gem for the money !

[BRDHNTR]

Wish I hadn't sold mine

[Alfred Houde]

They are solid shotguns. For a period of time, the Cowboy Action Shooters were buying them up and cutting them down. Thankfully, there are still plenty to be found.

The Japanese manufactured guns tend to be better quality than the later production guns assembled in Korea. But those Korean B-SS guns are still better than most current entry-level imports.

I found this one at a LGS. It was missing the Butt plate, was covered in surface corrosion, and the wood was dry. It was priced at $799. I offered $500 cash and he took it. It cleaned up really well, with no pitting and after a few coats of oil into the wood looked near new. I then fitted it with a new Browning Butt plate.

They are not hard to find, you won't be disappointed with one.