The Browning version and the Winchester version are made by Miroku.Same gun with a different stock.I believe that the Winch uses a 52B style stock,while the Browning uses a 52C style.

 

I always thought that the Browning and Winchester repro 52s were identical except for the names.
I have seen a few Winchesters , ( my dad had at least one ) but not sure if I have ever seen the Browning version.

 

Browning made the model 52's as reissues of the Winchester 52 back in the mid-90's. I understand there were 2,000 made by Miroku of Japan. $1,095 for one NIB is not outrageous. Miroku also made the Winchester 52's that followed. I have a target sheet from 1993 with nine targets on it. The largest group was .409, the smallest was .033. The average was .249. At 50 yards, of course. Yes, they shoot.

Jon Z.

 

IIRC, 5,000 Browning's were produced and sold in 1992. In the pre-internet days, they were next to impossible to find after the magazine articles came out. I was soo far down the list at Potomac Arms ( oh the memories! ) that I found one at a large Browning Dealer in Texas, lucky phone call from the phone book in the, gasp, Library! A heck of a rifle, now I have two. MSRP was $600 as I recall and worth it.

They also released 2,500 beautiful Model 52 knives, 2,500? to go along with the 5,000 rifles and they make a nice pair. Careful on buying the knife. Complete, it comes in a sheath, inside a zippered case and then in a box, all with the 52 logo on them. Hope this helps.

 

Browning 52

Thanks for the input. I've been wanting a classic 22 LR that will hold its value. I would imagine the Browning or Winchester won't lose much value in the future.
I need to do a bit of research now that you have me started.

Thanks,

ARMY TC

 

Thanks for the input. I've been wanting a classic 22 LR that will hold its value. I would imagine the Browning or Winchester won't lose much value in the future.
I need to do a bit of research now that you have me started.

Thanks,

ARMY TC

Take a stroll through the Winchester 52 sub-forum and check out the "Winchester and Browning 52 Re-issue database" STICKY.

$1095 is not unreasonable but you may be able to beat that if you aren't in a rush. Check out the completed auctions on GunBroker.

 

armytc -- I own a Browning M52, set up with a Leupold 3 x 9. Also, I have 3 x 9's on my T Bolt (T2), A Bolt, and SA22. Regarding your interest in accuracy, the Browning Model 52 out shoots the others. Forced to shoot for money my choice would be the M52. $1,000 + is the going value today unless the rifle has been abused.

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David

 

As stated these are made by Miroku. Miroku makes some very nice guns with good fit and finish. These repro 52s are no exception. I have owned two of the Winchesters and two of the Brownings. Accuracy on all four was pretty good....but not exceptional. Certainly good enough for the vast majority of shooters, but I was interested in using one at the time for sporter class bench shooting at my club's matches. Accuracy with Miroku made guns seems to be hit or miss.....but make no mistake, some shoot very well.....some not so good. I eventually sold all but one Browning with nice wood. Other than accuracy, I have no complaints....and as I said, the accuracy is plenty good for most folks.

The price you quote is a tad more than I would want to give....I purchased both Brownings about two years ago....gave $850 for the most expensive one. But they don't make them anymore and if the one you are looking at has nice wood......

I'll hang onto mine.

 

Considering the relatively small numbers of them manufactured, and the how many people would like to buy one. The $ seems reasonable.

If you compare it to what else is available (Cooper/Kimber/Anschutz/Walther), the price is actually not bad.

 

Years ago my local gun shop had both the Browning and Winchester versions. I chose the Browning. Excellent rifle. I paid $750 a couple decades ago so your price is reasonable. I free floated and pillar bedded mine. I would not do that now as it will trifle with the value to a collector.
Love mine.An adult size .22 rifle.

 

Great rifles, extremely well made, but, as Pump .22s said, they can be a little temperamental as to accuracy. This seems to be fairly typical of many Mirokus.
The Winchester version had the M52B style stock (no monte carlo comb) while the Browning had a 52C style stock with a different style cheekpiece. Other than that, they are essentially identical. Triggers are somewhat adjustable, but to get below about 4 pounds, you may have to change springs.

 

Rather than change springs, simply remove the "lawyer pin." It's a cylindrical spring that limits how far the trigger adjustment can go.

 

I have a 52 I bought used with some marks but the metal was pretty good. Just some light finish wear. As far as accuracy, it is great!! A one holer at 25 yds with Wolf. It is great to shoot offhand b/c of the size and fit. It is as big as one of my deer rifles. The trigger on mine is about 2.5 #. I did nothing to it and must have been done before I got it. No creep or take up. Overall a great rifle for me.

 

Browning or Winchester 52

I'm still interested in either rifle. My question is.............are parts available for these rifles? A broken firing pin or extractor etc. would make these rifles a paper weight!

Thanks for any input!

ARMY TC

 

I glass bedded mine and added pillars. Shots quite well.
Probably didn't do much for the "collectors" value but then I shoot my guns as opposed to collect em.