Chance to buy 52 sporter made in Japan

[Johnny in Texas]

seller wants 595.00 mag is repro metal is 98% wood is 95% no scope weaver bases.

Are these as well made as the old ones and do they have any problems and is price great or not great?

[n64atlas]

Depends on which one it is. Browning or Winchester, barrel contour ect. If it is a blond Fagen Zanders, jump on it. $595 is a good price even with repo mag. What happened to the original?
Anyway, it could be a great price or a very good price. Most are $700 plus now days

[Johnny in Texas]

It is a Winchester with dark walnut deep checkering stock looks like super-grade style.
Has no sight feather weight taper barrel.

[n64atlas]

buy it. If you don't like it, PM me and I'll take it off your hands. Would like one in my collection some day

[dave]

I got the Browning when they first came out. Sold it when the Win. model came out, like the stock much better and I once owned an original one. Believe the Win is a B, while the Browning was a C. Paid 450 for it years ago. Except for markings, can't be told from original, could not ask for better workmanship in my opinion! Browning and Win were made by the same jap company.

[n64atlas]

Though the Winchester is marked B, it has a C/D style trigger as does the Browning.

[Emri]

The Miroku repops are nice rifles. $595 sounds reasonable for a used rifle of that type.

[dave]

seller wants 595.00 mag is repro metal is 98% wood is 95% no scope weaver bases.

Are these as well made as the old ones and do they have any problems and is price great or not great?

I have a set of rings for these off the Browning I sold, they are the same. The bases on my Win are marked Browning, not Weaver and they are much nicer then any thing Weaver ever made! The rings I would sell but I have no bases. (30 bucks, post paid) I'm sure they can be had---Brownells? The rear base has screw adjustmnts for rough windage adjust. Very hi-quility!

[Johnny in Texas]

Lost track of this thread missed the rifle oh well there more out there

thanks for the info

[Shooter5]

Lost track of this thread missed the rifle oh well there more out there

thanks for the info
Yep. all over the place; here's a few
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Winchester-Model-52-Rifles.cfm?cat_id=426

http://www.firearmseller.com/Gallery/update101909/album/Browning%20model%2052%20sporter%20%20/index.html

[dave]

all originals except one.

[Johnny in Texas]

Too rich for my blood!