I picked up my new Mirokuchester 1873 - Christmas came early!
It'll be paired with a S&W M65 4" (odd couple, but so what?).
Like I said before, fit and finish is immaculate. At least on par with my 1961 Winchester M94 or Miroku-built Browning 1886. Probably better. The markings are not authentic, like the Uberti's are. It'd be a nice touch, but I don't really care. Someone else may feel differently.
The case-coloring has grown on me. It is really pretty good. And the wood is better than any rifle I've ever owned. Quite a bit of figure.
No idea on accuracy, I picked it up Saturday and haven't been to the range yet. Hopefully I'll have time after Christmas, and I'll give a report. She'll be getting a tang sight soon too. The lever is smoother than even my well-worn Marlin 39, and I think it is only going to improve.
The safety catch for the lever (not the lever lock) is a little new to me - the lever doesn't naturally close all the way. It needs an extra push, unlike my other levers. I could easily see myself failing to fully depress the lever if I'm not paying attention. Guess I'll have to shoot it to get used to it!
1st pic shows it with two of my other lever guns - a Browning 1886 in .45/70 (top) and a Marlin Golden 39A in .22LR (bottom). My M94 felt left out
Overall, I am really happy with this rifle. I got a great deal on it, and it is better than I expected so far. No buyer's regret here!
Well, except that now I think a .44-40 version paired with a Colt SAA in .44-40 would be really cool. And I don't even do CASS!