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.
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