22 lever-action rifle, under the name of Miroku ML22. They briefly manufactured copies of the Browning BL22, a. Among the most common is the 'Liberty Chief' model. Miroku manufactured a few different models of handguns between the 1962 to 1968, though these were not widely distributed. This also coincides with FN and Miroku's joint buyout of Brownings stock in 1977. Afterwards, Miroku found a new outlet for the over/under models under Browning, explaining the similarities from late models imported by Daly to early Browning Citori Type 1 models. Modern history of the company began in 1946 as harpoon cannon producer for the recovering Japanese whaling industry, expanding into firearms after the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1951.Ĭharles Daly Firearms of the United States imported Miroku over/under shotguns throughout the 1960s to early 1970s.

In European markets, these products are sold under both the Miroku and Browning brand names. Their products include shotguns produced for Browning Arms Company and rifles licensed by Winchester Firearms. Miroku Corporation ( 株式会社ミロク, Kabushiki Kaisha Miroku) ( OSE: 7983) is a Japanese firearms manufacturer located in Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture.

Old miroku shotgun models