Do recently production Winchester 1885 rifles have adjustable triggers? If not, are there after market triggers for these guns? Thanks
I was curious after I read your post. I've had three of the Miroku 1885s for a while. I use them all for cast bullet shooting and none have triggers that have been tampered with. I just checked the trigger pulls on them. The .38-55 (got it new in 1997) has about 2,000 rounds through it and pull is just under three pounds. The .32-40 and .405 were bought new ten years ago. They probably have half the mileage of the .38-55. Both have pull weights of four pounds which doesn't seem excessive, but perhaps I've gotten used to them. All three guns shoot quite accurately.
Theres a company currently making the Winchester High Wall action and IIRC they are based in Montana. I know you can get a set trigger. I ordered one 6-7 months ago and the smith tells me it should be here soon. The barrel on order as well and the stock blank was picked out yesterday. Hopefully all the parts will be together soon.
I had a Browning based rifle once and when the stock was refinished with an oil finish and the metal reblued to a mat finish it was quite a nice rifle. In a moment of stupidity I sold it.
The other Sharps people, C.Sharps, make High Wall rifles, or they did. So did the guys in Cody Wyoming that made Ballards, but I don't think they are still around.
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The company is Montana Vintage arms in Belgrade. There producing an exact replica of the Winchester High Wall. The action and stock blank will be here Thursday the barrel isn't far behind
Keep in mind that a Miroku 1885 is not an EXACT copy of an original Winchester 1885. Not sure if that affects the trigger replacement, but you'd best find out before plunkin' down any $$$.
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Keep in mind that a Miroku 1885 is not an EXACT copy of an original Winchester 1885. Not sure if that affects the trigger replacement, but you'd best find out before plunkin' down any $$$.
True, but that's okay with me given how nice they are and how well they shoot; I'm willing to be fooled. Too old to start any long-term projects, gotto go off-the-rack!
I have a Miroku-Winchester Low Wall .22 rimfire. I got it used so I don't know if its 1 lb 4 oz trigger let-off is "factory" or not. Regardless, it is sweet and definitely contributes to my being able to shoot it so well. With the Leupold 3-9 set on 9x, and with Federal Gold Ultra Match ammo it'll plunk five into 3/8" at 50 yards benchrested, on demand. The gun makes it difficult for me to choose my Model 52 over it for a day of soul-satisfying group shooting. Definitely one of my better gun buying decisions.
It also happens to be a nice platform for my .22 rimfire breech seating experiments. I made a breech seating tool to place a naked 40 grain bullet straight into the leade, followed by a primed empty .22LR case filled with Bullseye powder. (I snagged several thousand empty primed cases not long ago which prompted this flight of fancy.) Accuracy tests show promise- I've gotten down to MOA by jockeying powder charges, and feel that substantial improvement can be had with a better bullet than the Lyman 225438 I'm using. In depth analysis and pics to follow at a later date.
Pappy348 has seen my tools, but I couldn't demonstrate their use because the bar we were sitting in probably would've frowned on it.
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