Miroku does make a fine Winchester

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Miroku does make a fine Winchester

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I brought home a Brownchester 52 Sporter yesterday. Shoots as well as it looks and except for the "Browning" & "Made in Japan", it's a dead ringer for the long gone Winchester version. I would have no problem buying any rifle Miroku produces, with this level of craftsmanship.

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Yes they do! 8)
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I like my Win/Miroku '86.
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Hey there,

I agree with the workmanship on my Brn.-Win., 71 & 86. Dern fine!!

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Yes they do! I've got 4 right now and am working on the 5th.

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LOVE my Miroku 92 in .44 Mighty!

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Do I see an engine turned bolt? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: We need a range report.
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Nice gun! Been many years since an American made Winchester could hold a candle to a Jap one.
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I have to agree. I've owned three of them, a Browning 1886 SRC, a Browning 1886 Extra Light, and a Browning 1892 45 Colt rifle. All of them were beautiful in fit and finish. The only thing I didn't really like was the 'Made in Japan', but I soon didn't notice that. The quality of those rifles was excellent.
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BlaineG wrote:Do I see an engine turned bolt? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: We need a range report.
That's just oil reflection. There will be no "Bubba" work done to this rifle. :D

It shoots 1/2" groups all day, at 50yds, with Wolf MT. Once I upgrade the scope, to a Weaver V-16, the groups will shrink.
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Jdad, that has to be the nicest 22 I've ever set eyes on.
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I have 4 of them and am very happy with the quality of production and fit and finish.
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In 1995 Miroku, under license from USRA, made 8.000 "centennial" models of Winchester 95s in 30-06 - half in Grade 1 and half in Hi Grade.

Here's mine in Hi Grade -

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I agree - Miroku does make fine Winchesters

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I have been in rut for one of the Model 52's for a while, there was one new in the box for sale on one of these boards a week or so ago, I dithered too long. :(
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damm shame you got to go to japan to buy a GOOD WINCHESTER! :x :cry:
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OJ wrote:In 1995 Miroku, under license from USRA, made 8.000 "centennial" models of Winchester 95s in 30-06 - half in Grade 1 and half in Hi Grade
Good to see you around OJ! I hadn't seen your posts in a while...
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Re: Miroku does make a fine Winchester

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awp101 wrote:
OJ wrote:In 1995 Miroku, under license from USRA, made 8.000 "centennial" models of Winchester 95s in 30-06 - half in Grade 1 and half in Hi Grade
Good to see you around OJ! I hadn't seen your posts in a while...
Thanks - I look nearly every day but guess I haven't had anything worth while to say. Maybe I'm getting smarter as I age - :roll:

Naw - my wife says I haven't changed -

I don't think this is much OT but, Miroku has always made the Browning BL22 - which I think is a class gun that looks like a Winchester -

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