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[[Image:Miroku_Liberty_Chief.jpg|thumb|right|301px|Miroku Liberty Chief - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Miroku_Liberty_Chief.jpg|thumb|right|301px|Miroku Liberty Chief - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Miroku_Special_Police.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miroku Special Police with 2-inch barrel - .38 Special]]
[[Image:Miroku_Special_Police.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miroku Special Police with 2-inch barrel - .38 Special]]
The '''Miroku Liberty Chief''' is a revolver produced by the Miroku Corporation in Japan. The Miroku appears to have been made for Japanese police (which were armed with the [[Nambu Model 60]] revolver), though given its time of manufacture, it might have also been produced as a competition piece as much as a Nambu replacement. The Japanese police used revolvers during that period, however, the Japanese preferred to use semiautos as soon as they were able, and so Miroku instead almost completely exported the gun to the US under the 'EIG' and/or 'Liberty Chief' names. Dimension-wise, it was pretty much comparable to a S&W J-frame. It had a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36 / 38|Smith & Wesson "Chiefs Special"]]-style grip, but otherwise, the gun looks more like a Colt, especially with the exposed ejector rod and Colt-style cylinder latch. There is also the "Special Police" version, outwardly similar to the [[Colt Detective Special]] (or [[Colt_Trooper#Colt_Trooper|Trooper]], but with a 4-inch barrel).
[[File:MSP revolver.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Miroku Special Police with 4-inch barrel - .38 Special]]
 
The '''Miroku Liberty Chief''' is a revolver formerly produced by the Miroku Corporation in Japan. The MLC appears to have been made for Japanese police either as a replacement/supplement to the [[Nambu Model 60]] (which was their existing issue-weapon) and/or as competition piece. However, the Nambu stayed in production until the late 90s and Miroku instead almost completely exported the revolver to the US under the '''EIG''' and '''Liberty Chief''' names. Dimension-wise, it is roughly comparable to a S&W J-frame, and featured a early-style [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]]-looking grip, but otherwise, the gun looks more like a Colt, especially with the exposed ejector rod and Colt-style cylinder latch.  
 
There's also the '''"Special Police"''' version, outwardly similar to the [[Colt Detective Special]] (or [[Colt_Trooper#Colt_Trooper|Trooper]], but available with either a 2- or a 4-inch barrel).


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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* '''Length:''' ?
* '''Length:''' ?


* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|in|2}}, {{convert|in|4}} are also aviable for Special Police.
* '''Barrel length:''' {{convert|in|2}}, {{convert|in|4}} also available for the Special Police model.


* '''Capacity:''' 6 rounds
* '''Capacity:''' 6 rounds


* '''Fire Modes:''' DA
* '''Fire Modes:''' DA
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=== Film ===
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|''[[Cross Fire (2000)|Cross Fire]]'' || Tomohide Ookawa || Kogure's thug || || 2000
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|''[[Yakuza Hunters 2: The Revenge Duel in Hell]]'' || Porche Okite || Murakawa || || 2010
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|''[[Fable, The|The Fable]]'' ||  ||  || || 2019
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===Television===


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|''[[Yakuza Hunters 2: The Revenge Duel in Hell]]'' || Porche Okite || Murakawa || || 2010
| ''[[BG: Personal Bodyguard - Season 2|BG: Personal Bodyguard]] || Ozuno Nakamura || Kazuma Kato || "The ultimate mission of life! Absolutely protect!! Tokyo-Shizuoka-Go abroad... 120km escape game!" (S2E07) || 2020
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|''[[Kite (anime)|Kite]]''|| Yakuza || ||1998
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|''[[Demon Prince Enma]]''|| Abashiri Naojirō, Yoshinaga, Benten Yuri || ||2006
|''[[Demon Prince Enma]]''|| Abashiri Naojirō, Yoshinaga, Benten Yuri || ||2006

Latest revision as of 11:23, 14 September 2023

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Miroku Liberty Chief - .38 Special
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Miroku Special Police with 2-inch barrel - .38 Special
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Miroku Special Police with 4-inch barrel - .38 Special

The Miroku Liberty Chief is a revolver formerly produced by the Miroku Corporation in Japan. The MLC appears to have been made for Japanese police either as a replacement/supplement to the Nambu Model 60 (which was their existing issue-weapon) and/or as competition piece. However, the Nambu stayed in production until the late 90s and Miroku instead almost completely exported the revolver to the US under the EIG and Liberty Chief names. Dimension-wise, it is roughly comparable to a S&W J-frame, and featured a early-style Smith & Wesson Model 36-looking grip, but otherwise, the gun looks more like a Colt, especially with the exposed ejector rod and Colt-style cylinder latch.

There's also the "Special Police" version, outwardly similar to the Colt Detective Special (or Trooper, but available with either a 2- or a 4-inch barrel).

Specifications

(1967 - 1984)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .38 Special
  • Weight: ?
  • Length: ?
  • Barrel length: 2 in (5.1 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm) also available for the Special Police model.
  • Capacity: 6 rounds
  • Fire Modes: DA

The Miroku Liberty Chief and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Cross Fire Tomohide Ookawa Kogure's thug 2000
Yakuza Hunters 2: The Revenge Duel in Hell Porche Okite Murakawa 2010
The Fable 2019

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
BG: Personal Bodyguard Ozuno Nakamura Kazuma Kato "The ultimate mission of life! Absolutely protect!! Tokyo-Shizuoka-Go abroad... 120km escape game!" (S2E07) 2020

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Demon Prince Enma Abashiri Naojirō, Yoshinaga, Benten Yuri 2006
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