In an environment of a new peace with Russia, the company adopted these techniques and grew under the direction of Karaji’s son Bukichi.

In the 20th century Western manufacturing techniques began to take hold in Japan. 1893 is considered the beginning of the Miroku company as a manufacturer.Īs a blacksmith and gunsmith, Karaji Miroku experienced success, but it had been a very small beginning – that was about to change. The story begins small with company founder Karaji Miroku operating a blacksmith shop creating parts and implements primarily for farming.īy 1893 he had formalized his business and established modest operations as a gunsmith and gunmaker, producing handmade guns for hunting boar and deer in the mountains near his home on the island of Shikoku, the smallest of the four main islands of the Japanese archipelago. The earliest days of the Miroku company story are humble indeed. We greatly appreciated the help of the Miroku staff who collectively worked through their recollections to help create a narrative from the Miroku perspective. The combined recollections are deemed to be as accurate as possible with the resources available. Some of those originally involved have passed on. The story below is a complex one, mostly due to the fact it is compiled from a variety of sources: Browning documents, Miroku historical books, recollections of former employees and other documented sources. The Browning-Miroku friendship is stronger than ever and is legendary among those who track the histories of great firearms brands and global relationships. Only Buck Mark, 1911-380 pistols are made in the US. Even today, production of the Browning line is split largely between Miroku in Japan and Belgium/Portugal in Europe. But the fact is they have always been made there. And they are largely responsible for the manufacturing success of many of the most important Browning products of the 20th and 21st centuries.Īt times people act surprised when they learn that Browning is now making the Citori, the BLR or the X-Bolt in the Miroku factory in Japan. Today, Miroku is recognized as a top tier manufacturer of quality firearms world-wide.

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