Miroku guns good?

Winchester Model 70's are now made at the Columbia, South Carolina FN plant. FN supposedly has a big facility in South Carolina. I don't know if some of the special run Winchester 94's are being made there.

My Browning BPS shotgun is made by Miroku in Japan and is an excellant shotgun. I've had it over ten years.
 
I have had no issues with the Miroku built product I've shot, BPS's, 1885's. I think FN is pretty stringent on QC for the most part, I can't say as I've ever had a bad Browning product. Don't remember where it was built, but I've had BBR's, A-bolts, BLR's and the .22 lever actions, they have all been good product for me. I think FN will be a good influence to Winchester.
 
Can't speak on Japanese Winchesters, but my Nippon BLR81 has served me thick and thin, rain and snow, since 1987 no hiccups, no issues, just reliability a smooth hammer extension away!:canadaFlag:
 
I own 2 Mikoru made Winchester high walls in .45-70 and used to own a third in .270 Winchester.

If you follow the link and scroll down you'll see a picture of a 10 shot group at 100m from the .270. The grid size is one inch. Other than the one flyer I think it's pretty good :D. I've only got one rifle that's more accurate.

http://www.levergunlovers.com/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=11869

Chris.
 
I recently imported a Winoku 92 in 32-20 from Davidson's with Clay at Prophet River. It is a Limited Deluxe in a long barrel take down. The fit, finish and metal work are excellent, better than most rifles on the shelf. I am very pleased. With the lever the tang safety is not an issue to me but does bother many folks as it is not as traditional. Also adding a tang sight for a traditionalist restricts you to Marbles only. They also have a rebounding hammer that does bother me a bit. Easy to remove from webite advice but it is a consideration as some forums have reported light primer strike misfires.

Trying to be honest but please realize I love my rifle and would not move it on. Also if you look at a lever be aware that calibers like 32-20 are a pain for supply in Canada. Bullets (.311 instead of .308), brass, cast bullet moulds are in short supply sometimes and often out of stock. I kinda wished I had bought the little 45 Colt Trapper take-down for easier supply.
 
Demonical said:
The Miroku rifles are excellent in quality, function, materials you name it.

Some people 'sniff' about the modifications made to the original design; that is, the half-#### safety is replaced by a tang safety and the rifles have a 'rebounding' hammer; that applies to the Models 1895, 1886 and 1871 reproductions.
If you have handled any of these Mirokus you would know that it is a non-issue. Those 2 simple changes do not affect the guns functioning in any way.

I can say that with certainty, as I own 3 of those most excellent Miroku rifles. I have M-1895's in .270Win, .30-06 and .405Win.
In 6 days I am heading off on a black bear hunt and I will be packing the .405Win. I'm tossing around the notion of taking the .30-06 as my back-up gun for long range shots, like 100-150 yards. I generally like to be 25 yards or so (closer the better).

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Here's the .30-06 with a bull moose I shot in 2009, at 150 yards.


So any BS that you hear about those rifles tang safetys and rebounding hammers is just that... bulls**t...
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Unless you enjoy the Company of a Gun Bearer, let me tell you carriing 2 Guns at the same time on a Hunt is a Pita. Btw. since your post is already quite dated I am wondering if you are back from your Bear hunt and how did it go ?
 
i have two Miroku rifles one an 1886 i bought last year and an 1885 highwall from years back both 45-70 and both are very nice my go to guns.
 
14 year old thread lol. I am definitely returned from that bear hunt, but no, in 2011 I did not shoot a black bear.

As to 'carrying' 2 rifles, well it's spot and stalk and riding trails, cutblocks in the ATV so fairly easy to pack 2 rifles.

Since that post I have sold the M1895 .270 and the .30-06 and have bought 2 M1886 .45-70's, then turned around and sold one of those!

I still have the M1895 .405Win plus a M1886 Deluxe .45-70.
 
Light years better than a original Winchester. Modern tooling and manufacturing makes them prize possessions.
Fabulous quality.
I own several old Winchesters and new Miroku's. No comparison.
 
While the finish of the stocks and color case hardening are beautiful I would say the wood to metal clearances need to improve.

I’ve handled two 1892 models. One in 44-40 and another in 45 long colt. The forearm of the stock could actually move back and forth about 3 millimeters. It was only until I checked out the third 1892 that everything was fine.
 
built so well, like surgical instruments. Miroku Winchesters are best winchesters I ever handled. It was valid 14 years ago and is still stands true. Levers are tight, nothing rattles, and action moves like on ball bearings. At least mine. Pure smoothness and pure joy.
 
Quite old thread - I will pitch in .... :)

Recently acquired an M1895 (30-06) - fit and finish quality is excellent. Only component I didn't like is the crummy factory buckhorn. Installed a Williams FP-71 aperture sight.

Williams rep had stated that .57-inch front sight height (measured from base of dovetail to top) would be compatible. He was absolutely correct. I had no need to switch the front sight (which measured .58).

My vision is no longer 20/20 and I had a bit of trouble holding the post each time at exactly 6 o'clock of the 3-inch ring that was hardly visible at 100m. The POIs outside the red are reloads from another rifle that shoot sub-MOA with that load. I believe that lever rifle is far more capable ... :)

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41 Colt said:
Some Winchesters are made by Miroku in Japan, are they good quality? Do Winchester make any guns anymore?
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I’ve got Winchesters from pretty much every era. The Miroku stuff is made just as well or better than anything Winchester has ever sold.

Except for the stupid tang safety, and rebounding hammer, but that’s some lawyer at Browning’s fault, not Miroku’s. In terms of build quality, they’re top notch.
 
I also have a 94 with cross bolt safety. I think it is FN made in US using CNC machines for the first time so the tolerances are much tighter. All parts appear machined as opposed to stamped (other than the sight hood lol!). I know, the cross bolt safety is ugly thing but it doesn't bother me that much. The build quality of that rifle is on par with Miroku ones, I even prefer it over the Miroku built as I really like front sights with the hood. The Miroku models do not come with front sight hoods.
 
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