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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, but preferred to switch to semiautos as soon as they were able, and so Miroku instead almost completely exported the gun 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 [[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).
The '''Miroku Liberty Chief''' is a revolver produced by the Miroku Corporation in Japan. The Miroku 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. In any event the Nambu stayed in production, and Miroku instead almost completely exported the gun 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 / 38|Smith & Wesson "Chiefs Special"]]-looking 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 available with either a 2- or a 4-inch barrel).


==Specifications==
==Specifications==

Revision as of 01:48, 22 July 2020

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Miroku Liberty Chief - .38 Special
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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 either as a replacement/supplement to the Nambu Model 60 (which was their existing issue-weapon), and/or as competition piece. In any event the Nambu stayed in production, and Miroku instead almost completely exported the gun 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 "Chiefs Special"-looking 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 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

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Yakuza Hunters 2: The Revenge Duel in Hell Porche Okite Murakawa 2010

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Kite Yakuza 1998
Demon Prince Enma Abashiri Naojirō, Yoshinaga, Benten Yuri 2006
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