Miroku barrel weights

[GeordieTrapper]

I have purchased a Miroku 3800 in very good condition. However the original barrel weights are missing, but the factory holes are present. I understand it came with three sets (20/30/40g) of weights. Does anyone have or know where I can purchase these weights, many thanks

 

[chesterse]

Never heard of a Miroku 3800 coming with barrel weights. That model is fairly old and factory barrel weight options are a fairly new concept.

 

[Paul120]

Never heard of a Miroku 3800 coming with barrel weights. That model is fairly old and factory barrel weight options are a fairly new concept.

Same here,  never heard of a 3800 having weights. Would be interested to see the pre drilled  holes.   It could get ugly if weights are fitted to holes in a ported barrel. 

 

[mpmilo]

Ive had 5 x 3800 s through the years, 30" and 32"  never seen or heard of barrel weights for them. The barrels were heavy my present 3800  is 1982, 32" and the barrels weigh 1575g. I wouldnt want to add anything else personally.

Forgot to say my barrels on this one are bored out 1/2 and 1/2 so are lighter than original, im sure on my Trap 3800 s they were over 1600g.

 

[GeordieTrapper]

I have a 1980 Miroku catalogue showing and describing the three weight sets supplied with selected models of 3800. I have a 1978 Miroku 800HSW with the 30g weights fitted. I will put photos on if someone can tell me how

 

[mpmilo]

Every day is a school day as they say, never new they did them.  800HSW nice gun. 

 

[vmax1010]

Pics required if only for education purposes

 

[mpmilo]

I have purchased a Miroku 3800 in very good condition. However the original barrel weights are missing, but the factory holes are present. I understand it came with three sets (20/30/40g) of weights. Does anyone have or know where I can purchase these weights, many thanks

Give Tim a ring at Countryways Gunshop, He knows a lot about Miroku  and may know where to source some.  01732 841311

 

[GeordieTrapper]

Hi, I enclose photos of my 800HSW Skeet barrel weights and the Miroku catalogue showing the barrel weights and three sizes supplied. My 3800 Gd 4 Skeet has the holes for the same weights. Hope this is helpful

 

[Luke_(NL)]

I am surprised by the rifled choke being advertised as specifically suited for skeet… I originally thought that paradox barrels and chokes were intended for slugs, but apparently Beretta also sells a rifled choke advertised for “optimal spread of shot at close ranges”. I wonder. 
 

 

[MartynB]

Is it rifled ? Or are the ribs parallel ? One things for sure , if it was rifled it wouldn’t be available in the U.K. on a shotgun certificate . We’re very strict like that Whatever it was it certainly isn’t available now .

The 800 Miroku that Geordie Trapper has is some bit of kit . Chopper Lump barrels , V springs , muzzle weights , very nice , but then  I’m a Miroku fanboy

 

[GeordieTrapper]

In reply to MartynB, you might be interested to know the 800HSW has coil springs. Miroku gradually changed from V to coil during the late seventies and mine is a ‘transition’ gun. The old Mirokus up to mid nineties were, in my opinion, very well made and under rated guns.

 

[MartynB]

I can remember in the mid 70s seeing what I’d call the first ‘ professional clay shooters ‘ turning up at various straw bale clay shoots we used to go to .  It wasn’t unusual to see them bring a pair of Mirokus , a skeet gun and a trap gun !  

 

[Luke_(NL)]

Is it rifled ? Or are the ribs parallel ? One things for sure , if it was rifled it wouldn’t be available in the U.K. on a shotgun certificate . We’re very strict like that Whatever it was it certainly isn’t available now .

The 800 Miroku that Geordie Trapper has is some bit of kit . Chopper Lump barrels , V springs , muzzle weights , very nice , but then  I’m a Miroku fanboy

Sure looks like the business ends are rifled… If it is only the last section would it still be a no-go in the UK? What about rifled chokes for a multi-chokes gun? 

I am tempted to try one to see if they do what they say on the tin. Funny to see how all the “new” fads aren’t ever actually new. 

 

[MartynB]

Most shotguns in the U.K. are held on a Section 2 shotgun certificate Luke . That’s a minimum 24” smootbore barrel . Now a choke is not a restricted item.  so in theory you can buy a rifled choke as it’s just a tube not a component part of a firearm  , but when you fit it to a shotgun it’s no longer a smooth bored gun it’s just become a section 1 . I might well be wrong so I stand to be corrected  .  Single ball / slug ammunition for a shotgun can’t be acquired on a  Section 2 certificate either . I’d be interested to hear if anyone on the forum uses a rifled choke for clays in the U.K.  and if they’ve discussed it with licensing . 

 

[Mike]

Many years ago we did not have a shotgun certificate at all.

 

[Scotty]

For what it's worth I've also seen the marketing about a rifled choke helping with spread. It might have been on a Johnny Carter video.

In my opinion the barrel remains smooth bore, even if the choke is rifled. That's not the barrel, more a barrel accessory. I know it's a fine distinction but I would hope a judge wouldn't bother with such a fight!