32-20 new Browning/Winchester Miroku 92

[Canuck Bob]

Red, do you use the take down feature much?

If so does the POI wander in relation to your sight?

[Cimarron Red]

CB,

I use the feature infrequently. I bought the rifle in late January of this year, and I've taken it down perhaps six times including once to mount the sight base.

However, I have an original Winchester 1894 in .38-55 that is also a take-down made in the early 1920's. The take-down system is tight -- and adjustable for wear -- and the gun is still very accurate. The Miroku is adjustable in the same manner.

Old Goat Keeper,

MVA also makes the Sharps-style vernier sights with windage adjustment on the eye piece (or back slide assembly) in several different heights. One of the model 130 series sights with windage can be bought for as little as $265, base included. So about the cost of two Marble's tang sights.

Here is an MVA Model 130 with lead screw ($285) on a Browning 1886 rifle:

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[Cimarron Red]

Canuck Bob,

I missed part of your question. No, I have not noticed any change in POI on either of my take-down rifles.

Old Goat Keeper,

Based on the info in your avatar block, you must live in or near LANKaster Counddy. Pennsylvania is my home state, near Pittsburgh, but I've spent some time in Dutch country. You ought to wander over to Atglen and shoot a little cowboy lever action silhouettes with the boys over there!

[jmh54738]

Red, that is a mighty nice rifle. Does your Browning 53 have the tang safety and rebounding hammer? Mine is around 20 years old and has neither. My wood looks like high grade with lots of figure. You got lots of shooting room out there. I got married in Trinidad. Bought a rifle barrel from KOGOT at his shop there.
John

[Old Goat Keeper]

Red THANKS for the info on that sight. I may have to look into one of them.

Nice to meet another PA boy here. I live near Carlisle and have PA Dutch heritage in me. I know of Atglen but didn't know they shot Cowboy there. Might have to check that out.

Tom

[Cimarron Red]

OGK,

Here's the link to the Atglen club:

http://www.atglensportsmensclub.org/index.asp

The club at Seitzland, Pa., (south-east of York, I believe) also shoots pistol cartridge and small bore lever action silhouettes. I don't know if they have a web site.

Also the Hamburg Rifle and Pistol Club has a good buffalo single-shot and lever gun shoot twice a year, spring and fall. They are easy to find about a mile north of I-78 at the Shartlesville exit. They have a web site, but it usually needs updating. Here's the link:

http://www.hamburgriflepistol.com/

There are several other clubs such as Ridgway and Mainville (near Bloomsburg) that hold lever action and single-shot rifle matches. If you'd like more information, let me know.

My background is Pennsylvania German, too. Also, my wife and I lived south of Chambersburg for a bit over a year, then we moved across the border to Hagerstown, Maryland. But for many years until I moved west I belonged to the Carlisle Fish and Game Club and the Shippensburg Fish and Game Club. They were about 60 miles and 40 miles, respectively, from our Hagerstown home.

You'll really like that sight, OGK.

It's good conversing with you!

Cimarron Red

[9.3X62AL]

Very clean installation of that Soule sight, Red. Nicely done.

The 32-20 WCF is a fun little cartridge in a lever rifle.

[Cimarron Red]

jmh54738,

My Browning Model 53, like yours, does not have a tang safety. The 1892 I've pictured in this thread did have the safety, but I've removed it. Both are great rifles!



9.3X62AL,

Thanks very much! It was a pleasure mounting that sight as well as shooting the gun with it.

[quail4jake]

SWEET! and a takedown! where can I find one?

[JSH]

You might note the thread is several years old.

[TXGunNut]

You might note the thread is several years old.

Yes, but that's one sweet rifle!

[Greg S]

I picked up a brand new Winoko 92 Rifle (20" Octogon) last yearon GB for under a grand. Was looking hard at old 32-20s that showed there age for 1100 plus so it was pretty much a no brainer. Modern hardend action, unpitted barrel, nice wood and metal finish but tang safety and rebounding hammer. The tang safety is no problem which will get covered by a lyman/marbles peep and the rebounding hammer is an easy fix. There is still one available on Guns America I believe.