I bought a field grade 101 in mid 1980’s from Midwest gunworks in okc. I live in arkansas and have been duck hunting with it since i bought it. I also have killed many turkeys with it. It has no butt pad and kicks like a mule. It started double firing on me about 15 years ago. I got that fixed along with the rib between the barrels re soldered. It is still the best gun i have ever owned and i would not sell it today. I oil it a clean it some and before the work on it, it was almost entirely silver. Now the barrels are blued. I am 70 years old. I shot it 40 days or more at ducks this year and believe i will finish my hunting life with it. I have others o/u guns but this gun has the best feel when you throw in up to your shoulder than any 12 ga i have seen. I love this old gun! Should have bought another just like it when i could. Thanks for the 101 review.

I bought my 101 in 1972 at the rod and gun club in Giessen Germany. It was a field grade. It never failed to go bang. I gave it to my grandson in 2023. Best gun I have ever owned.

I love watching your videos you are definitely an expert and even though I've been shooting and enjoying for 40 years I still learn from somebody like a pro like you.. thank you so much.

Thank you for a fascinating look into the 101. I have a Diamond Grade Sporter that I had for my 18th birthday. I am now 58 and it's in beautiful condition. I'm in the UK and having watched your video I may even go and break some clays with it this Sunday. It should get more use than it does.

Just finished working on two Win 101. One, the earlier a field blued recovered 12 ga. for a recoil pad. the second A K-series looking very much like yours (very nice) for a Trigger recovery spring and Trigger sear catch.

A trick I have learned on my Citori’s to quickly fire the second barrel after a FTF of the first, is to simply cycle the tang safety off then on. The second barrel will fire. It’s much faster than bumping the butt or opening the barrels. I haven’t had a plastic hulled shell misfire since the 60’s paper hulls disappeared, but I have failed to load the bottom barrel when birds are swarming. Don’t know if a new 101 would work this way, but it would be interesting to try.

Thanks for the information!

New "Browning" 101 is basically a copy of a Winchester that was a copy of a Browning in the first place. But without the excellent mechanical triggers and overall fit and finish. I think a Nikko/Kodensha 101 is very hard to beat and those new ones don’t come close.

Have any Ruger Red Labels hiding on the shotgun rack? 🙂

Interesting, when I owned Winchester 101's with multi chokes, I spoke with BWM's head gunsmith, Carl his name was, he specifically told me that Browning invector and Winchester winchokes are not the same, and actually very dangerous to use the Browning chokes in a Winchester. Apparently the Browning chokes do screw in but leaves a little gap, the shot can get behind the choke and blow it out the end of the gun. Only what was said to me some years back.

Those new side locking lugs are direct copies from the Beretta 680-series.

cool case. are they available anywhere anymore??

Not at present. They are few and far between but we will try to find one.

informative video, thank you. How scarce is the 28ga vs the 410?

I have a 1990 Winchester lever action rifle that has never been shot. I bought it new and never used it. It has never been out of my home. This same rifle costs fifteen hundred dollars new today even though they are made in foreign countries. Mine was made in the USA. Do you have any ideal what mine would be worth today? Awesome cool video many thumbs up. ( I think mine is a model 94. I would have to check to be certain.

My 101 is stuck shut. I removed the stock and and it came apart. but dont know the issue. why it wouldnt open