Originally Posted by DP4
I've had mine since 1980 when my grandfather gave it to me. He bought it new in 1966. It's a fantastic gun with lots of good memories. Where are the new ones made? Are they made by Miroku like their other rifles?


They are made in Japan by Miroku.

the new guns are so different, other than the bolt mechanism functioning the same, they are totally different rifles.

And, except for the polymer trigger guard /housing, everything on the new rifles has been an improvement.

Last edited by jim62; 04/02/11.
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