Just as an advisory, since others might not know (I didn't).
Working with a Turnbull offering, a 92 short rifle with octagon & crescent.
Turnbull sells this "pre-made", not a customer's gun sent in for re-finishing.
Besides the beautiful bone charcoal case hardening, the most interesting part for me is what they've done to the safety.
Browning/Winchester re-designed the Miroku 92s to incorporate the rebounding hammer, tang safety, and two-piece firing pin as safety "improvements" some time back.
Turnbull has un-designed those.
Tang safety removed, hole welded up, refinished as part of the case hardened coloring. Back to a one-piece firing pin.
And a HALF-COCK HAMMER.
Back to John Browning's original pattern.
The action is still way oversprung & the trigger pull heavy, but these lawyer-induced safety features that no consumer asked for are one of the primary reasons why I've not acquired one of the current Mirokus.
Turnbull's version is pricey, but the rifle's gorgeous & that unwanted safety system removal makes it worth the money, if you've got it.
Just FYI for dedicated levergunners.
Denis
Working with a Turnbull offering, a 92 short rifle with octagon & crescent.
Turnbull sells this "pre-made", not a customer's gun sent in for re-finishing.
Besides the beautiful bone charcoal case hardening, the most interesting part for me is what they've done to the safety.
Browning/Winchester re-designed the Miroku 92s to incorporate the rebounding hammer, tang safety, and two-piece firing pin as safety "improvements" some time back.
Turnbull has un-designed those.
Tang safety removed, hole welded up, refinished as part of the case hardened coloring. Back to a one-piece firing pin.
And a HALF-COCK HAMMER.
Back to John Browning's original pattern.
The action is still way oversprung & the trigger pull heavy, but these lawyer-induced safety features that no consumer asked for are one of the primary reasons why I've not acquired one of the current Mirokus.
Turnbull's version is pricey, but the rifle's gorgeous & that unwanted safety system removal makes it worth the money, if you've got it.
Just FYI for dedicated levergunners.
Denis