EMPIRE SHOTGUN
12, 16, or 20 ga., 26, 28, or 30 in. barrels, various chokes, boxlock, extractors, single trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, early production guns were made by Beretta in Italy. Mfg. 1968-1971.
CHARLES DALY
In 1971, a typhoon almost destroyed the factory. Because of this, all factory records were lost, and these earlier models cannot be researched.
Private label of shotguns previously manufactured circa 1963-1972 by B.C. Miroku, located in Kochi, Japan.
CHARLES DALY Firearms Models
SUPERIOR GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP
12 ga., 32 or 34 in. vent. rib, full choke barrel, auto ejector, Monte Carlo stock with recoil pad. Mfg. 1968-1976.
O/U MODELS
12, 20, 28 ga., or .410 bore, 26, 28, or 30 in. vent. rib barrels, various chokes, boxlock, auto ejectors, SST, select walnut checkered pistol grip stock, Superior and Diamond Grade Trap have Monte Carlo stocks, the grades differ in amount ...
MODEL 500
12 or 20 ga., 26 or 28 in. barrels with raised or vent. rib, DT, extractors.
FIELD GRADE
12 or 20 ga., light engraving.
VENTURE GRADE
all gauges, moderate engraving.
1974 WILDLIFE COMMEMORATIVE
duck scene engraved, Diamond Grade, Trap, or Skeet, limited to 500 guns. Mfg. 1974 only.
VENTURE SKEET
26 in. barrels choked skeet and skeet.
VENTURE TRAP
30 in. imp. mod. and full.
SUPERIOR GRADE
all gauges, select checkered walnut stock with round knob, scroll engraving similar to Grade I Browning Superposed.
DIAMOND GRADE
all gauges, extensive engraving with better quality wood.
DIAMOND REGENT GRADE
mostly 12 ga., extensive frame engraving with gold inlays, rare.