Outrider, SASS #72622 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Anybody shot or handled one yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil dogooder Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The gun store here had two go through already. On their way to a collection Didn't even want to touch them because of the cost. Sure were pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarley Bob Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Bought one a year or so ago in .45 Colt. Functions pretty smooth,has the nice wood. I just might have to shoot it this summer.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider, SASS #72622 Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 The shootin' version is out now. Just wondered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarley Bob Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Which ones don't shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Anyone know if this has the weak stock loading gate like the Uberti 66 does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemetery Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The shootin' version is out now. Just wondered. Â I'm guessing your referring to the Uberti '66 clone, since the Miroku '66 is a whole lot more......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider, SASS #72622 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Â I'm guessing your referring to the Uberti '66 clone, since the Miroku '66 is a whole lot more......... No, I'm not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Bought one a year or so ago in .45 Colt. Functions pretty smooth,has the nice wood. I just might have to shoot it this summer.............. You bought a Winchester by Miroku 66 a year ago? They only had a couple of engraved prototypes at the shot show a year ago. If you have a standard "production" model where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I spoke with Winchester a month ago and they said the standard 66 would be in this year's catalog, probably around February. I nearly held off and waited for it, but then fell in love with their 73 more and got it instead. The case coloring on these Winchesters is just way too good looking to not have one. I'm sure I'll end up with a 66 from them as well, just not right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) I'm looking forward to seeing the Winchester '66 in a "working/shooting" model, not simply an engraved show gun. Hopefully the caliber selection will be diverse and usable. Edited January 9, 2017 by Dantankerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'm a hopeing for one in .38 WCF... Â I know Dream on ... I would settle for one in .44 special ... Â Â Jabez Cowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'm a hopeing for one in .38 WCF... Â I know Dream on ... I would settle for one in .44 special ... Â Â Jabez Cowboy My guess would be 45 colt, 357 and 44-40 only. That's basing it off of what they did with the 73's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 No, I'm not. Is yours the engraved one that they put out last year! They are pretty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'm a hopeing for one in .38 WCF... Â I know Dream on ... I would settle for one in .44 special ... Â Â Jabez Cowboy I would LOVE one in 44 Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider, SASS #72622 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Is yours the engraved one that they put out last year! They are pretty!! I haven't bought one yet. I was looking at one in .38. It wasn't engraved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I would LOVE one in 44 Special. I got the Uberti 66 in 44 special . Love it ! Â And Now with my two new 1872 Open Top 7 1/2 " 44 specials . Cant wait to shoot this year . If Im not still down with more Surgerys from my Motorcycle accident last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Bought one a year or so ago in .45 Colt. Functions pretty smooth,has the nice wood. I just might have to shoot it this summer.............. Is that the engraved one that came out last year? Â I haven't bought one yet. I was looking at one in .38. It wasn't engraved. Sorry I thought I was asking Knarley!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarley Bob Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 You bought a Winchester by Miroku 66 a year ago? They only had a couple of engraved prototypes at the shot show a year ago. If you have a standard "production" model where did you get it? My Bad!! Sorry!!! Was only seven years off, mine is a '73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog McGee Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'm a hopeing for one in .38 WCF... Â I know Dream on ... I would settle for one in .44 special ... Â Â Jabez Cowboy +1 Love the 38WCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 There is a 38 SWF in the Personals !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 There is a 38 SWF in the Personals !! Â What is that please? Blackfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Â What is that please? Blackfoot A new caliber by Chinwester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Â What is that please? Blackfoot single white female 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemetery Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 No, I'm not. Â Ya know, I creeped on the Winchester website, and boy it looks rather nice. Â Might have to make room in my gun cabinet. Â http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1866/model-1866s-in-current-production/1866-short-rifle.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostVaquero Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Ya know, I creeped on the Winchester website, and boy it looks rather nice. Â Might have to make room in my gun cabinet. Â http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1866/model-1866s-in-current-production/1866-short-rifle.html Site indicates 44-40 and 38 special did not see any other calibers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Â Ya know, I creeped on the Winchester website, and boy it looks rather nice. Â Might have to make room in my gun cabinet. Â http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1866/model-1866s-in-current-production/1866-short-rifle.html Thanks for posting this. I just checked last week and it wasn't there yet. Now I know what my next rifle will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 If the MSRP posted is correct that means the street price will be right down there in the Uberti price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Kid Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I picked up one the other day from GunBroker. The 38 spec with the 20in round barrel. Haven't had time to actually fire it, did some dry firing with dummy rounds. Cycling was smooth, but not like a well turned gun from one of the top smiths supporting SASS shooters. Actually smoother, than my stock Miroku 73. What is interesting the caliber is marked 38 special but the carrier is the same length as the 73 - .357 rifle. Rounds loaded to 1.57 inches cycled much better than the 38 spec length of 1.42 inches. Sorry no pictures - compared to the non-shootable 150th year commemorative rifle fit and finish are about the same. Course the wood on the commemorative is outstanding compared to the stock gun and the bluing looks slightly darker on the commemorative. Price was the same as the Uberti's on Gunbroker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I picked up one the other day from GunBroker. The 38 spec with the 20in round barrel. Haven't had time to actually fire it, did some dry firing with dummy rounds. Cycling was smooth, but not like a well turned gun from one of the top smiths supporting SASS shooters. Actually smoother, than my stock Miroku 73. What is interesting the caliber is marked 38 special but the carrier is the same length as the 73 - .357 rifle. Rounds loaded to 1.57 inches cycled much better than the 38 spec length of 1.42 inches. Sorry no pictures - compared to the non-shootable 150th year commemorative rifle fit and finish are about the same. Course the wood on the commemorative is outstanding compared to the stock gun and the bluing looks slightly darker on the commemorative. Price was the same as the Uberti's on Gunbroker. They're already available on gun broker? I figured they wouldn't be readily available until well into this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) I've been watching GB pretty close and have not yet seen the "working" model of the Winchester Miroku 1866 advertised. (As opposed to the fancy, pricey engraved '66). I've really been wanting to compare the Miroku '66 to the Uberti '66. If it is anything like the Miroku '73 it should be a hit with guys like us. Â Caliber and loading gate design are a couple of my main curiosities concerning the new Winchester Miroku '66. Â It looks like this '66 is being featured on the Winchester website as new offering for 2017 but Winchester does not provide a lengthy detail list for all models coming out. Â By the way, I do not see the new Winchester 1866 offered yet on Impact Guns, Buds Guns, Guns America, or Buffalo Arms. Makes me think if there was one on GB, it was an anomoly. Edited January 19, 2017 by Dantankerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatin' Chamberlin Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) I was on Gun Broker last night and found two "working class" new Winchester 66 short rifles. Both are in 38spl. I am really interested in purchasing one of these fine rifles in 44/40. I also want it with a 24" barrel. I have a Miroku 73 short rifle and it's a great rifle. Glad to see they are getting on the market. Cheatin' Edited January 19, 2017 by Cheatin' Chamberlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Ok. This morning I see three Winchester 1866 short rifles in .38 on GB. Â Hopefully we'll see more avaliable soon. Edited January 19, 2017 by Dantankerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimble Fingers SASS# 25439 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 That's curious, I talked with Tammy at Winchester last week and she told me that the 1873's were sold out until Oct/Nov when a new shipment was coming in, and that the 1866's would be available in February. I informed her to tell the website design group that the needed to change the "1886" to "1866" on the website page. So it is interesting that the regular 1866, that she said would be 1299.99 is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemetery Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I picked up one the other day from GunBroker. The 38 spec with the 20in round barrel. Haven't had time to actually fire it, did some dry firing with dummy rounds. Cycling was smooth, but not like a well turned gun from one of the top smiths supporting SASS shooters. Actually smoother, than my stock Miroku 73. What is interesting the caliber is marked 38 special but the carrier is the same length as the 73 - .357 rifle. Rounds loaded to 1.57 inches cycled much better than the 38 spec length of 1.42 inches. Sorry no pictures - compared to the non-shootable 150th year commemorative rifle fit and finish are about the same. Course the wood on the commemorative is outstanding compared to the stock gun and the bluing looks slightly darker on the commemorative. Price was the same as the Uberti's on Gunbroker. Â How does the loading gate tab look? Have you taken the side plates off yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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