gaseousclay
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Does anyone know where the current production Winchester 94’s are made? Are these made in Japan by Miroku?
I think i'd be happy with a Miroku made 94, although i'm not sure about the tang safety. Think i'll keep my eye out though. Still wished I had my 9422 but nowadays i'd rather have a 30-30 win.
Who else makes a good lever gun besides the usual suspects like Henry and Browning? I know Ruger acquired Marlin, so i'd be interested to see what comes out of that. I think Mossberg has the 464, so who else makes a one? Uberti? I know i'm forgetting some.
I think i'd be happy with a Miroku made 94, although i'm not sure about the tang safety. Think i'll keep my eye out though. Still wished I had my 9422 but nowadays i'd rather have a 30-30 win.
Who else makes a good lever gun besides the usual suspects like Henry and Browning? I know Ruger acquired Marlin, so i'd be interested to see what comes out of that. I think Mossberg has the 464, so who else makes a one? Uberti? I know i'm forgetting some.
Not all Henry’s are heavy or handle like a fence post. I have both a .357 mag and a .41 mag in Big Boy Steel and they aren’t heavy and certainly don’t handle like fence posts, they are one of the nicest handling rifles I’ve ever owned in 56 years of shooting.If you want a lever-action in .30-30 Winchester, keep looking for an older Winchester 1894/94 or a Marlin 336. Skip the Mossbergs (yuck) and Henrys (heavy, handles like a fence post). The Winchesters and Marlins handle like proper lightweight carbines, perfect for a medium-caliber, close-range utility rifle.
And to your first question, yes, all modern, new-production Winchester lever actions are being made by Miroku in Japan. They're very nice rifles, intended as collector's items, not utility guns. Many Browning-branded rifles have been manufactured by Miroku for years as well. I own a Miroku-made Browning T-Bolt that is just an absolutely lovely, well-made little gem of a .22LR rifle.
I have a browning BLR that is probably made in the same factory--it's so pretty I still haven't worked up the guts to take into the woods hunting. I have actually fired it--a couple of times. It's a runway gun.And to your first question, yes, all modern, new-production Winchester lever actions are being made by Miroku in Japan. They're very nice rifles, intended as collector's items, not utility guns. Many Browning-branded rifles have been manufactured by Miroku for years as well. I own a Miroku-made Browning T-Bolt that is just an absolutely lovely, well-made little gem of a .22LR rifle.
Ruger bought Marlin? When did that happen? Now I'm interested in looking at a Marlin . . . like I need another gun.I think i'd be happy with a Miroku made 94, although i'm not sure about the tang safety. Think i'll keep my eye out though. Still wished I had my 9422 but nowadays i'd rather have a 30-30 win.
Who else makes a good lever gun besides the usual suspects like Henry and Browning? I know Ruger acquired Marlin, so i'd be interested to see what comes out of that. I think Mossberg has the 464, so who else makes a one? Uberti? I know i'm forgetting some.