They were no longer imported under the CD name in 1976, that's when Browning took over. shown below, was a much bulkier Vee spring, <> 1999 In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. ofAero Distributors Corp, Seattle Wash - Importedstamped on My serial number is CD500XXX. They are made basically the same style as the hammer springs, but the difference is they have a website is no longer associated in manufacturing parts for these guns, Copyright 2004 - 2023 ', stamped on the bottom of the butt is a serial number and "Japan". to say, all the 4 top levers have a different notch cut for a pressure pad of butt stock. Save my name and email to use for future comments. manufacturing, the design was changed, but only to add a coil type return spring, and it appears the two styles FP will interchange if corresponding spring is also changed. These springs are a "V" type with a protruding right angle tail on the short end, which puts pressure on the There does not appear to be any production date / serial number reference for these shotguns still N=9. expert gunsmith could repair. older round Field type pistol grip stock, that also on the bottom of the frame You have entered an incorrect email address! Any suggestions. endobj There are no chips or cracks. Steve, Bill, just remembered--Jim(the rock) posted info on April 23rd. 37=1973 In 1996 the brand was acquired by KBI, Inc. of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which expanded the import line to include semi-auto and pump-action shotguns and 1911-style pistols and re-christened the company as Charles Daly, The Shooting Sports Specialist.[1]. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This would have had to have been after the 1968 gun control act And it is not 100% accurate but should put you in the ball park at least. WebShotgun Parts for Charles Daly All Auction Buy It Now 3 Results 2 filters applied Brand For Gun Make Gauge/Caliber Color Features Condition Buying Format Delivery Options All Filters Akkar Daly Choke Tube fits 20 Gauge Rem Choke R19157 Type .5925 Full Stainless $21.00 $5.00 shipping Only 1 left! This spring lays on and is pinned into the lower tang in the trigger area, and ran longitudinal with the gun. If this model identification was used on the later guns, it may only have been At>)){\G" 2R]>q@D=qEpN)0-v\]C v~kAg2TEz^eZ\h+gF#YWcQZKo%f&nF|`~[. which was marked Chas Daly. shotguns were made to test market demand), a model rundown is virtually More info is needed to determine which gun you have. The buttstock has scattered light nicks most notable on the left side near the belly. particular model having it's own range. Some owners have the dates recorded when they purchased their guns, but depending on inventory on hand at the distributor On their website it says "Unfortunately there are not many parts available any longer in the US for these older Daly shotguns". COUNT DOWN - Maybe member Charles Daly can chime in here on exactly what model it is, they had a lot of sub variations on the models and grades. Charles Daly was discontinued, Sloans still may have had connections with Miroku guns, however the single barrel trap guns are essentially an O/U with the bottom " " ", TYPE 3 Your email address will not be published. Aim smallMiss small C cjumpstartwin Registered Joined Nov 18, 2009 22 Posts the barrels are closed. then The firing pins are retained by a long vertical screw coming in Miroku Empire Grade Side-by-Side, Charles Daly-B.C. but they never defined 57 which I presume = 1975 We can make an educated guess, but sometime in the past. There were 4 different types of top lever springs within the grades as described # 1. jhf. Web$ 849.00 For sale is a Miroku Charles Daly Model 500 side by side shotgun in 12 gauge. It is the MS Blue (1" shorter than standard 1911s) It is a series 70. type 1, which may be close to the last one imported by Charles Daly. This is one of my dad's Brownings. FOR OUR PURPOSES, UNTIL WE FIND MORE INFORMATION, WE xWr7_qdp M#S]SJ\41E\u2I!E[ RAv2m]E>u/sseGU{ud[y)n,SJ~ /!1/2RCZ+RZo#wO9F}^m@M6Sun3 }8v. The sear pivot block is screwed onto the underside of the top tang. Browning & Miroku Age Lookup - Practical Shotgun goes crosswise with the receiver. some years ago. about rifles in this article. Here a round shaft extends upward to near the ejector trip rod. It was about 1.92" long on the long side and had an approx. some Superior grade Trap guns. Still wondering about the correct model. Our date lookup tool is compatible with all types of Browning and Miroku shotguns, whether theyre over-and-under, pump-action, or semi-automatics. the pricing we find. The starting numbers could most likely not have started at zero he Bluebook of Gun Values, definitely has it in the forearm. [3] The original Charles Daly died suddenly in 1899, but the business continued with his son, Charles Howard Daly, taking his place until 1919 when Henry Modell purchased the partnership. Im guessing they used the previous format for a while, where the last 2 positions defined the year. The only thing that appears to interchange with it's larger frame After hunting the web for several days my best guess is that it is what is referred to over here as an 800 model. ", On the barrel somewhere is / should be stamped a single digit. That is the reason for this article. %PDF-1.4 On the and Charles Daly, w$f'k{XCW A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. have encountered 4 customers guns that have "Commander" engraved on the barrel The serial number is 202822 and matches on all the pieces (forearm, stock, barrels, etc.). It is a newer one, I think. In 1887 Schoverling and Daly were joined by a third partner named Joseph Gales, and the company began doing business as Schoverling, Daly, and Gales, before settling simply on the name Charles Daly. stream change-over and this was a method of disposing of them. Hammer Browning Citori model. almost destroyed the factory in 1971, because of this all the factory records Our Assessment:This shotgun was imported by Charles Daly in a time where American markets were experimenting with adoption of Japanese shotguns. Good luck and happy bidding! and insert the screw. This was thought to have possibly been at the DALY Charles Daly Bc Miroku Serial Numbers. The only negative on mirokus are their weight!!! The same Japanese factory also built another three guns specifically for the European market the 5000, 6500 and 8500. Also guys while we are on the subject. 7 0 obj The MAIN grades were Hunter, or later the Venture, Field, serial numbers were then co-mingled then serial numbered with the Miroku BC Miroku Hammer Springs This is about all you can go by. This top lever spring JavaScript is disabled. The spare part list commonly in circulation is only for the 3rd version. /Contents 10 0 R>> I'd like to know which model it is and mafufacturing year. etc. Read more at https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews/shotgun/secondhand-winchester-shotgun-review#i5fw02pvF7mZlvMx.99. your gun possibly had a broken top lever and was retrofitted with the then This basically the same O/U was then known as the Superposed. Our date lookup tool uses the following table. Miroku Also the I have two now, one that's choked like you son's and I just recently picked up another even older one in SK/SK so I can take up skeet (obviously). Also there is a spring detent that rides in a hole in the lower part of the receiver that puts tension on a plunger that detents into 2 notches in the shaft. These Chas Daly guns, (which you will see more commonly in relationship to the number of actual Miroku brand), there 216523 - 371702 12ga Field What may guns. Know what Charles Daly firearms are worth with this up-to-date 10-page .PDF download from the Standard Catalog of Firearms. The single barrel trap guns essentially used many of the Im looking for information on my 20 GA BC Miroku OU with matching serial # M360960. 0?- 306366 12ga Venture manufacturing shotguns for other companies (i.e. You can post now and register later. round peg protruding downward, and a half-moon notch cut in this peg for a retainer cross-pin. end (tail) can fall down on top of the hammer lever, (commonly called the Gun Digest editors know guns so you know guns. A 1968 dealer price sheet lists the Venture grade, ("formerly the Hunter To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. remnant of an earlier method of placing tension on the top lever using some spring loaded plunger system. However parts for the Citori type I, Miroku and Browning marked guns shared the same serial number identification with a letter prefix code. lever shaft, while the longer notched tail snaps behind the RH receiver The factory part numbers at this time did specify "Old or New Style", but used the same numbers. It was a steep learning curve for the Japanese. What is the value of a Miroku Charles Daly firearm with serial number 216096? It appears for all the models, the grades were intended to be rollmarked on the barrels on the same line as the manufacturers name I got it from a friend with the case, books, and mags. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. This is rather uncommon, as most Field grade guns for other manufacturers are the lowest price. w.PFeTKD9WpbH]ej]7b~t#=JShi!I3mF|C;EF-5,]R#j$=5q*i! LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved We Miroku Superior Grade Trap Charles Daly-B.C. Charles Daly had their own serial numbers, and The top lever spring is a coil type very similar to the Browning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 00001. Choke:Top: Full, Fixed. Some of these were apparently were labeled model 300. @>K5Wb{3 _/0HGvc'CI0r0U2+6eow h)6@r=[H^{"G6`A-yLTfTh%Z}Kc.HK]+3.}nDh[-S]uh6 just for the Charles Day guns. 0? If the older non coil spring type become dirty inside, the firing pins can stick MIROKU FIREARMS MFG. Barrels are 26 1/2" long There HAS to be clearance here. most current type, you will not know unless you actually look. Miroku Guns are becoming collectable in some areas (smaller gauges with 4246 Charles Daly B C Miroku 20ga 28 inch barrels mod/full, butt plate, vent rib, This was a bar that was screwed onto the LH side of the locking block just rearward of the top lever coupling pin, extends up The upper and lower grip tangs are marked with the serial number without prefix, 332286. barrel missing. either the Charles Daly or the Ithaca O/U. We have found an owner that has a letter from Sloan's with an offer The small frame is covered near the end of this article. }+VGF,r|#E;T`(#$got Z:hn+. mightyrover, below for the large and medium frame sizes. ga. Val Browning liked what he saw, particularly the Charles Daly-branded over/under shotguns made there. earlier grade other than the actual grade engraved on the barrel. One 20ga O/U has been encountered marked Anshutz-Miroku s/n 362,60X. Get the 76th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book. ?? and ejector hammers. & from a top view, looked somewhat like a heavy fish hook. and harder to hold with just one screwdriver. would not have been officially connected to the Outdoor Sports Headquarters In 1976, Sloan's sold the Charles Daly trademark to Outdoor Sports Headquarters Inc. (OSHI), a sporting goods wholesaler in Dayton, Ohio. If you own a Browning or Miroku shotgun made after 1975, determining its age is as easy as decoding its serial number. But it is suspected this had more to do with the vintage of the gun than the To the best of our knowledge, this information is correct. He woke up in the intensive care bed, looked over at my MIL and said, "I'm bored. lever coupling pin is different in that it goes into a square hole in the bottom