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Re: British Proofs in latter Miroku SXS
nhcrowshooter #671200 02/10/26 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by nhcrowshooter
I have what is an unusual choke marking (to me) on the right barrel of my Miroku 500E with Bermingham proof marks. As I noted above a brass choke gauge showed IC and Full and it's 40 yard patterns were 46% right and 84% left. As you can see in the attached picture the left barrel is stamped FC but the right barrel is stamp with three roman numeral I's. Has anybody seen this before? What does it mean, Cylinder, Skeet or IC?

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Re: British Proofs in latter Miroku SXS
tut #671201 02/10/26 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tut
[quote=nhcrowshooter]I have what is an unusual choke marking (to me) on the right barrel of my Miroku 500E with Bermingham proof marks. As I noted above a brass choke gauge showed IC and Full and it's 40 yard patterns were 46% right and 84% left. As you can see in the attached picture the left barrel is stamped FC but the right barrel is stamp with three roman numeral I's. Has anybody seen this before? What does it mean, Cylinder, Skeet or IC?

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That makes sense, weak stamping. So it would appear a previous owner had the choke relieved at some point which is just fine with me as I found wide open and full a good combination in the field for what I do. Thanks.
Re: British Proofs in latter Miroku SXS
bksht #671211 02/10/26 01:18 PM
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I have seen two of these in Alaska, one I own, another owned by a friend. These are 20 ga, with 3" chambers. DT and very nice for the value.

I also have handled a Miroku 500 sxs 12 ga of the same build, but marked differently. I believe it had 2-3/4" Chambers. The 12 ga was very used and I don't remember the proof marks. It may have been a little loose at the hinge.
We shoot all 2-3/4" in these 20 ga guns, by preference. They are light weight.
We have also handled at least one Miroku O/U made in the same period (1960).
People shoot whatever they want in these...
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