Why the Miroku Liberty Chief Still Hits the Mark

I recently came across a miroku liberty chief at a local gun show, and it immediately took me back to a time when the "made in Japan" label started meaning something very different in the firearms world. Most folks today hear the name Miroku and think of high-end Browning Citori shotguns or those beautiful Winchester lever-action replicas. But before they were the kings of the over-under market, they produced a gritty, dependable little .38 Special revolver that somehow managed to be both a budget buy and a tank-like tool. ...

March 4, 2026 · 7 min · Josefina Meaghan