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The "floating" magazine tube may be good for accuracy.
Winchester 1873 Limited Series Carbine- Updated Pictures
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The Norseman
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Congratulations on your purchase. Your
Miroku/Winchester 1873 Carbine in 357S&W
Mag is very nice and to be proud of.
Miroku/Winchesters are a piece of Art, something
Winchester wished they could have made.
I have two Miroku/Win. 1895 lever actions.
One is 30-06Sprg the other 270Win. I shoot
them from time to time. I have never moved
the sights, and they're right on target. So
well built.
The Best to you and your Endeavors.
Congratulations on your purchase. Your
Miroku/Winchester 1873 Carbine in 357S&W
Mag is very nice and to be proud of.
Miroku/Winchesters are a piece of Art, something
Winchester wished they could have made.
I have two Miroku/Win. 1895 lever actions.
One is 30-06Sprg the other 270Win. I shoot
them from time to time. I have never moved
the sights, and they're right on target. So
well built.
The Best to you and your Endeavors.
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These are specifically chambered for both cartridges and I have not had any feeding issues.
I would resist going after the screws unless you have perfectly fitting driver blades and nerves of steel. One slip will drive you crazy. Browning may send you a couple screws if you ask for them. That way you would have backers if needed. They sent me some springs once for free.
The Norseman
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Blue Tape protection
If you decide to do something with the
screws, as mentioned above, always use
hollow ground screwdrivers or bits such as
Chapman, Grace, or Brownells or modify
one.
I would suggest using blue painters tape and
a hole punch (small would be better with
small screws).
Anymore I just made it routine to use blue
painters tape to protect area around the screw.
Removing a screw from a fancy firearm is
NOT a timed event.
The Best to you and your Endeavors.
Blue tape and hole picture.
If you decide to do something with the
screws, as mentioned above, always use
hollow ground screwdrivers or bits such as
Chapman, Grace, or Brownells or modify
one.
I would suggest using blue painters tape and
a hole punch (small would be better with
small screws).
Anymore I just made it routine to use blue
painters tape to protect area around the screw.
Removing a screw from a fancy firearm is
NOT a timed event.
The Best to you and your Endeavors.
Blue tape and hole picture.
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Just a well fitting screwdriver blade AND place the rifle or part in a sturdy vise/set-up. The latter especially if you are not sure of yourself.
Take the time to grind a blade to fit perfectly, or as done these days, select the correct one from the 'kit'.
You should feel confident enough to remove and replace a screw (or most any other small part) in a gun, no matter what the quality of the piece, w/o doing any damage.
Twisted screw slots can be fixed with simple hand tools and the screw head made to look new and orig again. But that is something you try and avoid of course!
The screwdriver blade taking a ride across the surrounding gun-scape is a bit more effort to make new again.
Take the time to grind a blade to fit perfectly, or as done these days, select the correct one from the 'kit'.
You should feel confident enough to remove and replace a screw (or most any other small part) in a gun, no matter what the quality of the piece, w/o doing any damage.
Twisted screw slots can be fixed with simple hand tools and the screw head made to look new and orig again. But that is something you try and avoid of course!
The screwdriver blade taking a ride across the surrounding gun-scape is a bit more effort to make new again.
That's a nice carbine with superb wood!
live with the slight magazine tube movement at the muzzle.
It won't affect function and you're likely to cause damage trying to improve things.
live with the slight magazine tube movement at the muzzle.
It won't affect function and you're likely to cause damage trying to improve things.
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jsfricks
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Thank you! I'm loving it so far and I haven't even shot it yet. I do plan on holding off on the barrel band, at least until I find a Brownells Magna-tip that'll fit correctly since the ones I have are mostly for S&W and the Grace drivers I have don't fit perfectly. And I'm a big user of Blue Painters tape. I use that stuff on everything! I do have a plan on what'll fix it if I do remove the band but if I do it, that's fine, if I don't, that's fine too. I did add a Marbles Peep sight last night which was one of the changes I had wanted to do when I got this rifle.
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Absolutely gorgeous gun! Miroku makes some outstanding works of art. Your wood is over the top.
I too got bitten to acquire an 1873 and bought the case colored Sporter 24" with octagon barrel in 45 colt and upgraded wood. It's one of the nicest looking firearms I own and treasure.
If the looseness bothers you I would approach with a plastic shim as mentioned above and see if that helps, its the safest approach.
I too got bitten to acquire an 1873 and bought the case colored Sporter 24" with octagon barrel in 45 colt and upgraded wood. It's one of the nicest looking firearms I own and treasure.
If the looseness bothers you I would approach with a plastic shim as mentioned above and see if that helps, its the safest approach.
Thank you! I'm loving it so far and I haven't even shot it yet. I do plan on holding off on the barrel band, at least until I find a Brownells Magna-tip that'll fit correctly since the ones I have are mostly for S&W and the Grace drivers I have don't fit perfectly. And I'm a big user of Blue Painters tape. I use that stuff on everything! I do have a plan on what'll fix it if I do remove the band but if I do it, that's fine, if I don't, that's fine too. I did add a Marbles Peep sight last night which was one of the changes I had wanted to do when I got this rifle.
I really like the Marbles Peep Sight! Where did you acquire it?
Larry
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jsfricks
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Purchased it from Midway USA along with the correct screws. I still need to remove the original rear Buckhorn sight.
Midway Peep Sights
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jsfricks
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Absolutely gorgeous gun! Miroku makes some outstanding works of art. Your wood is over the top.
I too got bitten to acquire an 1873 and bought the case colored Sporter 24" with octagon barrel in 45 colt and upgraded wood. It's one of the nicest looking firearms I own and treasure.
If the looseness bothers you I would approach with a plastic shim as mentioned above and see if that helps, its the safest approach.
My 2nd choice was going to be the Miroku 1873 with the 24" half octagon barrel. If I ever save up for another I'd probably go for that in 45 Colt or 44 Mag. Yours is a beauty!
I also got mine tang sight from Midway.
Gorgeous rifle! I really like the 18-1/2" barrel and "shotgun" butt plate.
I checked my 1892 Deluxe made by Miroku. There's a tiny bit of play in the magazine tube. Then I started laughing at myself. There has to be some play because it's a takedown!
I checked my 1892 Deluxe made by Miroku. There's a tiny bit of play in the magazine tube. Then I started laughing at myself. There has to be some play because it's a takedown!
Like WYO, I have three of the Winchester/Miruko rifles and all of them have been spot on for windage right out of the box. I haven't had a lick of trouble with them in any of the matches I've used them in. I'm keeping my eye out for a SRC in 44-40.
The top one is a SRC in .357Mag with 20" bbl, the middle one is a Short Rifle in 45Colt with a 20" bbl and the bottom one is a 24" half octagon/round bbl Deluxe Rifle in 44-40.
The top one is a SRC in .357Mag with 20" bbl, the middle one is a Short Rifle in 45Colt with a 20" bbl and the bottom one is a 24" half octagon/round bbl Deluxe Rifle in 44-40.
Absolutely gorgeous gun! Miroku makes some outstanding works of art. Your wood is over the top.
I too got bitten to acquire an 1873 and bought the case colored Sporter 24" with octagon barrel in 45 colt and upgraded wood. It's one of the nicest looking firearms I own and treasure.
If the looseness bothers you I would approach with a plastic shim as mentioned above and see if that helps, its the safest approach.
that one is gorgeous also.. for reasons I can't fathom, I want one, but in 44/40.. even though it's a bit of a pain to find or reload for....
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