Tommygunn
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We've been talking alot about Henry's and Ruger Marlins, but little has been said about the Miroku Winchesters. I bought a Miroku Winchester 1873 chambered in 357 Magnum recently and have been impressed with it.
While I'm interested in the new side gate Henry's, the Miroku Winchesters are definitely an option for me. The Ruger Marlins are on the "wait and see" list.
I'd like to see some of the old time cartridges such as 25-20 or 32-20 offered in new production lever actions.
P.S. I do have a 32-20 Winchester 1873 built in the 1890's. It is a good shooter but fit, finish, and operation is not as nice as my new 357 Magnum Miroku Winchester 1873.
I too have a few of the Miroku guns. A 1866 rifle in .38SP, a 1873 in .45Colt, and ---- speaking of .32-20 ---- an 1892 deluxe takedown in that caliber. They are out there ~~~ atleast in about 2015 when I found the .32-20 1892 NIB at a local gunshow. Dunno about .25-20 caliber.
I also really like the Miroku rifles. I have a Browning BL-22 that was also a Miroku made gun.
Btw, my 1873 is a "long rifle" --- 26" octagonal barrel, half magazine, and VERY NICE color case hardening on butt plate, lever and receiver.
Miroku is a step above Uberti in color case hardening, IMHO.
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