Miroku Hawken 50 value?

[sheriff john]

Miroku has manufactured firearms for big-name companies - Browning for one , Dixie Gunworks for another. "Made in Japan" used to mean junk, but that was 60 years ago.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I have a Browning BSS 20 ga that was made by Miroku. It is a very nice gun. I have seen others that were also very nice.
The winchester rifles made by them were also very nicely made guns.
I would expect no less of a muzzleloader made by them.

 

[Don Steele]

Allow me to provide a little history. Some years back... Browning began offering newly manufactured copies of a number of iconic firearms to provide shooters with guns they could enjoy since the originals had mostly become "collector items" and were commanding overly high values. They offered several copies of classic Winchester rifles for example. It's been my observation over the years that those copies have been well received and are high quality firearms. They were manufactured by Miroku, in Japan.
All that said...it's still possible to pay too much for one of those Browning/Miroku guns and some folks have. I've seen prices for the Browning/Miroku Winchester model 71 that were as high as you had to pay for an original Winchester at that time. IMHO....Browning/Miroku "Hawken" style rifles are good quality firearms but I'd jump on a nice T/C for 300.00 before I'd even consider one of those at 800.00.

 

[ablock]

If it was marked as Johnathan Browning you might want to take another look.. Browning did offer a 50 cal Hawkin..

 

[Heat]

It has "MFG FOR ULTRA-HI MIROKU JAPAN 0694" stamped on one side of the barrel ".50 CAL BLACK POWDER ONLY" on the other side. No Browning markings on it.

 

[Ferryboatcaptain]

If it was marked as Johnathan Browning you might want to take another look.. Browning did offer a 50 cal Hawkin..

Not a Browning . Read post # 1

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

I've never seen a Miroku ML, but $800.00 is just plain over-priced. A T/C Hawken for $300.00 is a very good price in today's market unless there is something seriously wrong with the gun. I'd be somewhat interested in a Miroku, but not anywhere near $800.00.

Browning did market a muzzleloader... i've got one. Dunno who actually made it for Browning, but so far as I am aware, Browning never actually made anything. They present designs and have the guns made or sometimes they license the design to someone else, but they own no manufacturing facilities that I am aware of.

Miroku has always made good guns, which is why Browning contracted with them for manufacturing. That said, watch out for rust in any Miroku manufactured gun, whoever's name is on it. Older Browning Citori shotguns without the chrome lining are routinely badly rusted... and those are smokeless powder guns.

 

[Ferryboatcaptain]

I've never seen a Miroku ML, but $800.00 is just plain over-priced. A T/C Hawken for $300.00 is a very good price in today's market unless there is something seriously wrong with the gun. I'd be somewhat interested in a Miroku, but not anywhere near $800.00.

Browning did market a muzzleloader... i've got one. Dunno who actually made it for Browning, but so far as I am aware, Browning never actually made anything. They present designs and have the guns made or sometimes they license the design to someone else, but they own no manufacturing facilities that I am aware of.

Miroku has always made good guns, which is why Browning contracted with them for manufacturing. That said, watch out for rust in any Miroku manufactured gun, whoever's name is on it. Older Browning Citori shotguns without the chrome lining are routinely badly rusted... and those are smokeless powder guns.

My miroku Kentucky .45 was $150 about a year ago at a local auction. Nice and clean ,no rust. I have always liked the Browning ML and all Browning guns really. I think the TC hawken for $300 was a good choice too. FBC