TAIYO JUKI is the current trademark of Miroku Firearms Manufacturing Company (Miroku Taiyo Zuki) located in Kochi, Japan. They manufactured shotguns of various gauges in what seems like the 1960's and 70's. The guns are useable if not impressive and do not appear to have much value. Little is published on the web. TAIYO JUKI'S weapon model was not only made in Japan, he joined as a large share in KASSNAR IMPORTS CO. This not only made his imports famous and known but this is what started his career.
By looking in the chamber.
Break open.
Not with just those markings. Provide a detailed description of all markings and maybe.
It was made in either Belgium or one of its colonies.
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Provide a DETAILED description of ALL markings.
Its a Beretta. I dont know how old it is.
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Yes, the barrel on a Remington Model 48 shotgun does move back into the loading chamber when fired. This movement is part of the semi-automatic cycling action of the shotgun.
If that is in fact the complete serial number, it is NOT a 'Sweet Sixteen.' You have a standard-weight Auto-5 16ga shotgun made in 1927. The Sweet Sixteen is a specific lightweight model introduced in 1936. Which markings are you looking at? The Belgian guns have quite a few different proofmarks, and then there are the choke markings. sales@countrygunsmith.net
50-100 USD