Miroku Made Winchester 52 Scope Base
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:11 pm
I recently purchased a used Winchester model 52, 22 long rifle bolt action firearm made in Japan by Miroku. It appears to be a very nice firearm. I started looking for a scope base to go on the receiver of this gun where it is drilled and tapped. I'm in my 2nd week of research and have had quite an ordeal trying to find out anything about a scope base other than they all seem to be discontinued.
The original Winchester 52, made in the U.S.A. between 1934 and 1969 used "scope blocks" on the barrel, one in front of the receiver and another one about 4-6 inches out on the barrel. The long Unertl scope was mounted on these barrel blocks and I guess kind of cantilevered back over the receiver. In the 1990's when Miroku made these guns for Winchester and Browning, they changed the scope mount to the receiver where it is drilled and tapped with 2 holes in front of the ejection port and 2 holes behind the ejection port.
Burris made a scope base for these Japanese reproductions and it's model number #41030 has long been discontinued. I contacted Talley with no help. I called EGW and they made a Picatinny rail base that is mounted to the barrel where the original barrel blocks must be removed. They do not make a mount that goes on the receiver.
I have searched and searched the internet for a week with little success for any references to the Japan made, Winchester stamped model 52, or the Browning stamped model 52. It seems like these guns didn't exist when it comes to finding scope bases.
Does anyone on here know of any scope bases that will work on the Japan Winchester or Browning 52? I have Leupold standard 1-inch rings for those type of bases, and I have Burris XTR rings for Picatinny or Weaver bases. There must be some other bases maybe designated for a different rifle that has the same screw spacing as these Japanese model 52 rifles?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Another week without success and this beautiful rifle goes back to the seller.
Rod
The original Winchester 52, made in the U.S.A. between 1934 and 1969 used "scope blocks" on the barrel, one in front of the receiver and another one about 4-6 inches out on the barrel. The long Unertl scope was mounted on these barrel blocks and I guess kind of cantilevered back over the receiver. In the 1990's when Miroku made these guns for Winchester and Browning, they changed the scope mount to the receiver where it is drilled and tapped with 2 holes in front of the ejection port and 2 holes behind the ejection port.
Burris made a scope base for these Japanese reproductions and it's model number #41030 has long been discontinued. I contacted Talley with no help. I called EGW and they made a Picatinny rail base that is mounted to the barrel where the original barrel blocks must be removed. They do not make a mount that goes on the receiver.
I have searched and searched the internet for a week with little success for any references to the Japan made, Winchester stamped model 52, or the Browning stamped model 52. It seems like these guns didn't exist when it comes to finding scope bases.
Does anyone on here know of any scope bases that will work on the Japan Winchester or Browning 52? I have Leupold standard 1-inch rings for those type of bases, and I have Burris XTR rings for Picatinny or Weaver bases. There must be some other bases maybe designated for a different rifle that has the same screw spacing as these Japanese model 52 rifles?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Another week without success and this beautiful rifle goes back to the seller.
Rod