MK10 miroku?

[Jonny English]

I've seen a very cheap black actioned miroku for sale, suupposed to be an MK10 (but unconfirmed) Anyone know much about the MK10?

 

[Les53]

Nope, never even seen one! In fact the last black action miroku I saw was an old 800 as far as I can remember and I guess that gun would have been 1970/80's.

 

[Jonny English]

This is the link to it,

http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Miroku_Shotgun_Unknown-believed-MK10_For-Sale_131104195330321

Nice price for a field gun if it's in good nick.

 

[Hamster]

That looks very old but don't like the bit in the description about it being believed to be a MK10 ! That suggests there are no markings on the gun to reveal it's identity ? Having said that for £285 there is little to be lost as I'm sure it will serve the purpose.

 

[Jonny English]

http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Miroku_Shotgun_6000_For-Sale_121203110448001

Was also half interested in this, but the cracked stock is just putting me off a bit. Loved the 6000's and a black action would be good for pigeoning.

 

[Hamster]

I'd personally give that one a miss, I bought a new 6000 G3 in 87/88 but it's one gun I never regret getting rid of as it kicked like a mule despite being no different in fit to others I'd owned and have had since ! 

Spending a bit on a project is one thing, getting one with a cracked stock and described as worn is another.

 

[Blackstar Ninja]

I used to own a MK10 with ventilated barrels about 18 months ago bought from and traded to the Gunshop Rugby. Unfortunately i no longer have pictures of it and I do regret having traded it in but it did not look like whatever that gun is  :no:

 

[Jonny English]

That looks very old but don't like the bit in the description about it being believed to be a MK10 ! That suggests there are no markings on the gun to reveal it's identity ? Having said that for £285 there is little to be lost as I'm sure it will serve the purpose.

From my experience the Browning mirokus had serial numbers with two letters at the end to date them, the earlier mirokus just had numbers which is what this has, which leads me to think it's a 600 or 800 Miroku or something similar from that era.

 

[Jeremy Baker]

That looks very old but don't like the bit in the description about it being believed to be a MK10 ! That suggests there are no markings on the gun to reveal it's identity ? Having said that for £285 there is little to be lost as I'm sure it will serve the purpose.

From my experience the Browning mirokus had serial numbers with two letters at the end to date them, the earlier mirokus just had numbers which is what this has, which leads me to think it's a 600 or 800 Miroku or something similar from that era.

http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?id=42
How to date a Miroook

 

[Les53]

From my experience the Browning mirokus had serial numbers with two letters at the end to date them, the earlier mirokus just had numbers which is what this has, which leads me to think it's a 600 or 800 Miroku or something similar from that era.

I have to agree Johnny, looks very old (1970's maybe) and could possibly be one of those with V springs, which are apparently not that easy to get these days. Anyway at that price it could make a nice project.

 

[westley]

Hi all, sorry to resurrect this topic but have only just signed up to the site. With regards to the MK10, I would suggest the gun that was described was certainly NOT an MK10. I have used an MK10 grade 3 Trap for some 4 years. Owning one of these I have obviously been drawn to any MK10's up for sale. I have only seen a grade 1 sporter 30" m/c, and 2 30" game models, both m/c and with a PoW stock. (1 still for sale at Malmo Guns at £950). The clay version has Invector + chokes, back bored barrels, vented centre rib and the usual 10mm tramlined top rib. The game version has a 6mm top rib otherwise the same barrels. ALL of the MK10's that I have seen have been engraved MK10 on the bottom plate. The guns are still available new, but NOT in the UK. The grade 6 looks very much like the Heritage, with sideplates and top quality wood. My grade 3 has woodwork that would grace a grade 5., but otherwise the standard MK38 gd3 engraving. I have fitted mine with 2 extended Briley's both in I/C, a 'green' recoil pad which I have packed out with 3 pieces of sheet lead at the heel, this has brought the balance back a bit and altered the pitch which makes the gun shoot flatter for sporting clays. Coupled with Hull superfast 7 1/2's it does blitz clays. Anyone wishing to try it, I shoot at Catton Hall on a Wednesday.

 

[Jonny English]

The gun turned out to be what's called a special sporter. Base grade gun with plain black action very plain wood etc. You see one or two about a bit not very very many. The special sporters were never sold in big numbers in the UK.