Miroku Corp.

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Miroku Corporation (株式会社ミロク, Miroku Kabushiki Kaisha^?) (OSE: 7983) is a Japanese manufacturer located in Nangoku, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. A large part of their business is manufacturing firearms, including shotguns produced for Browning Arms Company. In the UK and European markets those products are sold under both the Miroku and Browning brand names.

They also, for a short time, manufactured copies of the Browning BL22, under the name Miroku ML22, a lever action rifle in .22LR calibre, popular with Australian rabbit shooters due to its high magazine capacity (15 rounds) and generally low price.

Miroku shotguns are pricey, upwards of $1000 USD can be expected, these shotguns are mostly Over and Under, and are popular due to, unlike their Browning counterparts, their lower price.

Miroku produce arms for Browning, but unlike Browning arms, are much cheaper, but generally accepted as rugged and reliable firearms.

Their MK38 Teague O/U sporting shotgun is widely reguarded as a classic and has achieved notable success in competition, being priced in the same range as shotguns such as the Browning B525 and Beretta 686E, but possessing many features such as back-bored barrels and extended chokes,that are only associated with more expensive guns in the Browning/Beretta ranges.