Essentially, both sides of what is being written here is correct.
Miroku does not mention Short stroke, cause that is their OEM design , I call it enhanced
Navy Arms is offering the a same action , but does point out the enhancement as Short Stroked
"Same" stroke different folks
The OEM Miroku is fine rifle and built with the stroke perhaps Original Winchester shoulda/ coulda had....
I'm quite sure , folks are working on
Shorter Stroke's for the Miroku just as the 1st-5th. were done for the Uberti's.
Uberti is the Gold Standard ... many thousands are out there and in use and are considered the gun of choice for WAS.
Nothing wrong with tuned a gun or having to get one tuned both of reliability & speed ...
remember , (insert automobile or Bike of choice here) runs better and more beneficently tuned up
Personally. I'm please to see Miroku/Winchester join Uberti and produce 73's
just as I'm please HRA saw fit to bring the H011 Original 1860 Henry to reality...
Shows interest in a market place, " Old west design seeing the light of day again "
I'm for the more the merrier,
HRA making a 66
Miroku adding a 76
Lets not make the Ford vs Chevy arrangements, rather bask in what else they might do.
As for NCOWS we have maybe 800 great "like minded" members, maybe 250 active shooters ? maybe ?
SASS lists 100,000 members maybe 10,000-12,000 partially or fully active.
If you were designing a rifle to attract /suit John Q. Public & at the same time the active SASS folks... who would you want to reach ?
relax enjoy