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Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Mistered » Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:20 pm

but cant justify the 1200-1500 price tag when a new uberti 73 is the same money.
If I were 'wandering' into the four digit category I would probably go with a Miroku Winchester mod 73.

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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Shakey Jake » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:25 pm

Thinking about ordering the Winchester Miroku 1892 in .357 mag. Any opinions?

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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Mistered » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:12 pm

Thinking about ordering the Winchester Miroku 1892 in .357 mag. Any opinions?
I prefer the looks of the 1873 - but regardless I can't imagine going wrong with ANYTHING from Miroku.

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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Shakey Jake » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:14 pm

Mistered wrote:
Thinking about ordering the Winchester Miroku 1892 in .357 mag. Any opinions?
I prefer the looks of the 1873 - but regardless I can't imagine going wrong with ANYTHING from Miroku.
Just put one on layaway at Buds. :D

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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Mags » Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:47 am

Hmmm :?: Think I might like the 1892 better. Both are good lookin' but the 1892 shorter receiver and barrel without bands to me looks more elegant.
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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:00 am

Just depends on which model you get. I like them both but your picture of the 1873 here is a carbine model. My 1873 doesnt have the barrel bands. Al
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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Shakey Jake » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:10 am

I ordered the carbine mainly because it was on sale. I had a Uberti in my wish list but saw this one $100 cheaper and went for it. The carbine I put on layaway shows barrel bands in the picture. The 1892 short rifle has then forearm cap but was over 1K.


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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Mistered » Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:55 am

My advice if you want a nice 357Mag Lever gun with a loading gate would be to look for an older JM marlin.
I agree - now more than ever after looking at a new Marlin the other day......

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Re: Side Gate Loading Lever Rifle which one?

Post by Shakey Jake » Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:01 am

I was looking for Marlins on gunbroker but they were all either too expensive and/or required cash payment via money order, etc. No guarantee if what you got was worth the money. I have been lucky with buys on gunbroker but didn't want to take a chance on a marlin rifle. Here's a link to what I put on layaway. https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/pro ... Magnum+%28

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