My fist impression of Japanese doubles wasn't very good. A guy just bought a BSS and he soon sold it after four of us went grouse hunting.

One guy was using his Fox 16 gauge Sterlingworth, and we had our Ithaca 16 gauges while he had a BSS, not sure what gauge it was now. Nobody liked it including him. It was a beautifully built gun but it was heavy and thick and we all pretty much agreed it would be a great trap gun. But someone said no one uses a side by side for trap anymore. So he sold it soon after.

I don't know what he bought to replace it, I think he bought an Italian O/U.