Miroku Corp.
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| Founded | February 1893 |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Shotguns, rifles |
| Revenue |  3,907.4 million[1] |
| 229.4 million[1][dead link] | |
| 169 million[1][dead link] | |
Number of employees | 551 [2] |
| Website | http://www.miroku-jp.com |
Miroku Corporation (株式会社ミロク, Kabushiki Kaisha Miroku) (OSE: 7983) is a Japanese firearms manufacturer located in Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture. Their products include shotguns produced for Browning Arms Company and rifles licensed by Winchester Firearms.[3] In European markets, these products are sold under both the Miroku and Browning brand names. Charles Daly Firearms of the United States imported Miroku O/U shotguns throughout the 1960s to early 1970s. Afterwards, Miroku found a new outlet for the O/U models under Browning, explaining the similarities from late models imported by Daly to early Browning Citori Type 1 models. This also coincides with FN and Miroku's joint buyout of Brownings stock in 1977.
Miroku manufactured a few different models of handguns between the 1960s and the 1980s, though these were not widely distributed. Among the most common is the "Liberty Chief" model, .38 caliber revolver.[4] They briefly manufactured copies of the Browning BL22, a .22 lever-action rifle, under the name of Miroku ML22. This model was popular with Australian rabbit hunters due to its low price and a high magazine capacity of 15 rounds.
Miroku's guns manufactured for Browning are sold in markets where Browning-branded counterparts are scant or unavailable. Miroku also produce, under license through Olin Corporation and Browning, the Winchester's famed lever-action and falling-block action rifles.
Company’s flagship product, MK38 Teague, has features such as a back-bored barrel and an extended choke associated with shotguns in the Browning and Beretta product lines.[5]
References
- ^ a b c http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/financials/financials.asp?symbol=MKUFF.PK&dataset=incomeStatement&period=Q¤cy=native [dead link]
- ^ "Miroku Corporate" (in Japanese).
- ^ "株式会社ミロク：ショットガン＆ライフル". www.miroku-jp.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ McNab, Chris (13 November 2007). Sporting Guns: A Guide to the World's Rifles and Shotguns. St. Martin's Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-0-312-36823-4.
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