"I have a couple of original Model 1892 rifles. The actions are smooth. A few years ago I bought one of the Winchester Deluxe take-down rifles. It is first quality, but just not quite as smooth as the original. Then a few months ago I bought another Winchester 1892 rifle. Again, it is first quality, but just not quite as smooth as the original."
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Give those Miroku's about one hundred years of use as an equal basis for comparison, and get back to us.

I like the Browning/Miroku over-under and SxS shotguns quite a lot, but I'm also a big fan of their limited run of pumps, an action type as American as lever actions. Here's a model 42 & 12: