Ive been reading some over time about the problems with the newer Uberti loading gates on the 66s, how do the Miroku guns compare for design and longevity, do they suffer from the same design problem or do they hold up better in use?
What year did Uberti change to the less desirable type loading gate?
I looked at Track of the Wolfs site for aftermarket replacement gates for Uberti but they are not listing them currently. Any idea where to get an improved gate if I end up with a Uberti gun?
Ive read quite a bit regarding the details of how and why they fail and the reinforcement remedy and replacement parts, my main question is if the Miroku guns have the same issue, or what date the Ubertis changed to the less reliable version of gate. If i have a choice, Id prefer to start out with a gun with less potential for issues rather than fix one what does, although price and availablity wuill play a part to some degree in the final decision.
I dont shoot CAS, I just like old guns. It will be shot a fair bit and carried around in the hills. Reliability is high on the list to me. It wont be a 38, fwiw.