I also have a very seldom seen variant SKB side by side. The 400. Most books list the 400 as a side plated boxlock. But after Ithaca dropped SKB, Mitsui imported this version of the SKB 400, mine has 2 3/4 inch chambers and is in IC/Mod.

According to one source, SKB shotguns imported by Mitsui (Chicago, IL) were manufactured from 1981 to 1984.

This version is extremely well made and I've probably put at least 10,000 rounds through it over the years that I have owned it without a hiccup. It's purty too!


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"Somehow, the sound of a shotgun tends to cheer one up" -- Robert Ruark