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.
