Browning B-SS

[john pulis]

Is the action based on a Holland design?

[Don Anderson]

Originally Posted by john pulis

Is the action based on a Holland design?

Yes. I've never owned one, but it's a Miroku copy of the H&H design. Based on everything else Miroku makes, probably a very well made action. There's an "unfired" one on g-broker currently for about $9K. Supposedly only 300 ever made.

I've owned quite a few Miroku Boxlock SxS shotguns over the years including Brownings, Charles Daly, Western Field and Miorku branded guns.

The current one I shoot is a 20ga Miroku 500 with 2 triggers, extractors, vent rib and 28" barrels. It also has a good bit of case coloring left on the receiver. I prefer the 2 trigger / extractor version that the non Browning guns have. The Brownings generally have a single non-selective trigger and ejectors. I'd love to have an English straight grip stock, but it's only available on the Browning guns as far as I know. Some of the Charles Daly guns have nice stocks, but not as nice as the Brownings. I have never experienced a failure of any kind with a Miroku built SxS.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Don Anderson

Yes. I've never owned one, but it's a Miroku copy of the H&H design. Based on everything else Miroku makes, probably a very well made action. There's an "unfired" one on g-broker currently for about $9K. Supposedly only 300 ever made.

I've owned quite a few Miroku Boxlock SxS shotguns over the years including Brownings, Charles Daly, Western Field and Miorku branded guns.

The current one I shoot is a 20ga Miroku 500 with 2 triggers, extractors, vent rib and 28" barrels. It also has a good bit of case coloring left on the receiver. I prefer the 2 trigger / extractor version that the non Browning guns have. The Brownings generally have a single non-selective trigger and ejectors. I'd love to have an English straight grip stock, but it's only available on the Browning guns as far as I know. Some of the Charles Daly guns have nice stocks, but not as nice as the Brownings. I have never experienced a failure of any kind with a Miroku built SxS.

I found a Miroku 500E with Birmingham proof marks from 1964 last summer at a Cabelas. 12ga, double trigger, ejectors with an english straight grip stock. Only 6 3/4 lbs. I don't know if they made one like this in 20ga.

[Steve Hodges]

I have seen and held this gun. Very nice, especially for the money Pete paid for it

[Don Anderson]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

I found a Miroku 500E with Birmingham proof marks from 1964 last summer at a Cabelas. 12ga, double trigger, ejectors with an english straight grip stock. Only 6 3/4 lbs. I don't know if they made one like this in 20ga.

I've never seen one of the straight stock Miroku 500 shotguns, but after seeing yours I searched a couple of the big used gun sites and I see quite a few currently listed. I guess they are coming in for overseas with those huge shipments of guns that Cabelas and others are bringing in.

Going to have to keep my eyes peeled for a 20

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Don Anderson

I've never seen one of the straight stock Miroku 500 shotguns, but after seeing yours I searched a couple of the big used gun sites and I see quite a few currently listed. I guess they are coming in for overseas with those huge shipments of guns that Cabelas and others are bringing in.

Going to have to keep my eyes peeled for a 20

They one I found is a solid gun, good bores, no cracks or repairs and fully functional. Previous owners used it a lot. Thinning/worn bluing, no finish on receiver and worn checkering, lever is slightly left of center but it locks up tight. The 28" barrels were originally IM and F per proof marks but somebody before me opened the right barrel to IC. I have found that to be a very useful choke combo. It was in the bargain rack outside of the Gun Library and it was no brainer buy it at $379 out the door. It would be great to find a 20. Miroku makes good guns.