Charles Daly/Miroku Model 500 Side-by-Side Shotgun

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Just picked up a 12 Ga., Charles Daly Model 500 Side-by-Side Shotgun with 28 Full/Modified barrels.  It is made by Miroku in Japan between 1963 and 1976.  Before I actually got it, I was considered chopping the barrrels to 18.5.  After getting it and seeing it, though, it would be blasphemy to cut the barrels on such a beautiful weapon.  It is absolutely gorgeous!  Although it is a "Field Grade" it isn't even in the same class, or let alone same planet as a Stevens 311 or Stoeger. I'll be using it at a match a week from Saturday, and I will post pics.