Winchester 1300 - Made in Japan?

bullseye · January 17, 2000, 10:54 PM

I ran across a Winchester 1300,12 GA., 18", 5 shot pump that is stamped "Made in Japan". The gun is about 10 years old. Anybody know anything about this? I didn't know Winchester made any guns in Japan. Will it accept anything other than a 2 3/4" shell, magnums, etc?

fal308 · January 18, 2000, 11:44 AM

Several well known firearms companies have/had firearms made in Japan. It's simply a matter of economics for the company. Many of these companies contracted out to Mikuro.

DorGunR · January 18, 2000, 06:48 PM

fal308
Please dont take this as a flame but I believe the company you ar refering to is
BC Mirouku. They also made the Charles Daly (sp) shotguns.

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trapper · January 18, 2000, 11:00 PM

Winchester and Browning are owned by the same
people but runned as two seperate identities.
Most of the Browning and Winchester products are contracted
by Miroku of Japan. Both browning and Winchester are owned by GIAT of France,
Winchester was bought by GIAT in 1992.

fal308 · January 19, 2000, 10:30 AM

Thanks DorGunR. Was trying to remember the name from memory (what's left of it). No offense taken.

January 17, 2000, 10:54 PM	#1
bullseye Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 1999 Posts: 282	I ran across a Winchester 1300,12 GA., 18", 5 shot pump that is stamped "Made in Japan". The gun is about 10 years old. Anybody know anything about this? I didn't know Winchester made any guns in Japan. Will it accept anything other than a 2 3/4" shell, magnums, etc?

January 18, 2000, 11:44 AM	#2
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,990	Several well known firearms companies have/had firearms made in Japan. It's simply a matter of economics for the company. Many of these companies contracted out to Mikuro.

January 18, 2000, 06:48 PM	#3
DorGunR Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2000 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,125	fal308 Please dont take this as a flame but I believe the company you ar refering to is BC Mirouku. They also made the Charles Daly (sp) shotguns. ------------------ C.A.V.U.

January 18, 2000, 11:00 PM	#4
trapper Junior Member Join Date: August 13, 1999 Posts: 11	Winchester and Browning are owned by the same people but runned as two seperate identities. Most of the Browning and Winchester products are contracted by Miroku of Japan. Both browning and Winchester are owned by GIAT of France, Winchester was bought by GIAT in 1992.

January 19, 2000, 10:30 AM	#5
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,990	Thanks DorGunR. Was trying to remember the name from memory (what's left of it). No offense taken.