Nikko Golden Eagle

Happy Firearm Friday!

This week we are covering the Nikko Golden Eagle, 7000. This particular rifle is chambered in .270 and is the very Rifle that made the front cover of the 1^st Edition of “Lock, Stock and Barrel” Magazine. It was chosen because of its particularly beautiful Walnut stock and at the time its modern ingenuity.

The Nikko 7000 was in production from1976 to 1980, with a bit less than 25,000 rifles being produced. Although ostensibly manufactured in Japan, Nikko Model 7000 is something of an international weapon; the action is made in Japan, the barrel in Belgium, and the wood for the stocks from the United States. The whole design is very much tailored for the American market.

The action is a five-lug bolt having an opening area of 60 degrees, the lugs being at the bolt’s rear end. The bolt body is nicely engine-turned, the face is counterbored, and the firing pin cocks on opening. There is a sliding safety catch alongside the bolt’s rear, which locks the trigger but leaves the bolt free to be operated.

The stock is quite heavy and amply proportioned; there is a high Monte Carlo comb and cheekpiece, and the finish is glossy.

That is all we have to say about this very pretty rifle, there is limited information about them as they were not incredibly common.

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