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Published by TexasMac Publishing, the 13-digit International Standard Book
Number (ISBN) is 978-0-9834136-1-5. The 10-digit ISBN is 0-9834136-1-5.
The Library of Congress Control Number is 2011924637. The book is
approximately 9" by 6", contains 272 pages of text, 5 tables and 78 figures. Only
high-quality components and construction was used in the manufacturing. For
those of you somewhat familiar with book binding, it has a hard case bound
cover. The cover artwork is laminated to the cover under a layer of durable
textured clear poly. The inside pages are cut from 60 lb. bright-white acid-free
archival paper. The book block (inside pages) are bound with a mill and notch
binding operation including the white 100% cotton end sheets.
The Browning 1885 High Wall BPCR models are the focus of the 1st section,
but due to the relatively minor differences in the design, some of the material in
chapters 4 through 12 and much of the material in the Appendix is also applicable
to the full line of Model 1885 Rifles manufactured by Miroku for both Browning
and Winchester. In fact, if you ever decide to disassemble your Miroku
manufactured Browning or Winchester Model 1885 rifle, Appendix E alone may
be worth the price of the book. The term "Miroku manufactured" is used here to
distinguish modern Browning and Winchester Model 1885 rifles from 19th century
and early 20th century "original" Winchester rifles.
The price (USA $54.95) includes shipping to USA locations including Alaska and
Hawaii. Volume discounts are available if ordering 2 or more books.
International and volume order customer must request the additional shipping
amount and include it in the total payment. To order please refer
to the Ordering Info page.
Since I don’t solicit feedback it’s a real pleasure when a satisfied customer takes
the time to email me. Following are the most recent comments:
“Hi Wayne, (Book) arrived today. My '96 .40-65 and I’m already enjoying it.
Thanks again.” Chauncey
“Hi Wayne, The book arrived yesterday, and I read it cover to cover before bed.
Wayne, very, very well done! I really liked and was impressed by the
thoroughness of your research. And well thought out and presented information. I
really wanted it as a workshop manual for my rifle and any others I might be
called to work on, also the chamber dimensions and other technical info. What I
got was much more and the history is an enjoyable bonus, as well as good
information. You are going to make me a real pro regarding any of these rifles
that I may work on or be asked about.” David
“Hi Wayne, your book arrived today. I’ve only skimmed through it so far but I
can tell it will be a good read and a valuable source of reference. I like that it has
the story behind the production and the history in addition to the technical
maintenance and disassembly chapters.” James
“Hi Wayne! Received my book today and am Very pleased! Thank you for your
effort and love of a very fine firearm!” Mike
“Wayne – back in October I bought your book. I just wanted to drop you a note
and say it is fabulous. This so far exceeded my expectations that I don’t know
what to say! This book will let me take the rifles apart! Also, lots of pictures and
history of making the rifle and modifications during production. Your book is a
perfect complement to an enthusiast and I thank you so much for doing it.” Steve
"Dear Mr. McLerran, I just finished reading your book and had to write to tell you
of the outstanding job you did. I found it very thorough. It had a way of keeping
my interest that I did not expect from a "technical" book. You claim, up-front, not
to be a writer but sir, you did a fine job. Michael
2ND EDITION COMMENTS
PREFACE
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WARNING
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND
3. MEET THE RIFLE DESIGNER
4. BROWNING MODEL 1885 BPCR
4.1 .40-65 & .45-70 BPC RIFLES
4.2 .45-90 CREEDMOOR-TYPE LONG RANGE RIFLE
5. RECEIVER & ACTION
5.1 OVERALL ACTION
5.2 TRIGGER DESIGN
5.3 EXTRACTOR DESIGN
5.4 .40-65 EXTRACTION ISSUE
5.5 CASE RIM EDGE VISIBLE WITH ACTION CLOSED
6. BARRELS
6.1 MUZZLE CROWNS
6.2 CHAMBERS
6.3 CONCENTRIC CHAMBER CONCERNS
7. SIGHTS
7.1 FRONT SIGHT INSERTS
8. STOCK, GRIP CAP, BUTT PLATE & FOREARM
9. ADDITIONAL RIFLE DATA
10. PRODUCTION HISTORY
11. SERIAL NUMBERS
12. MIROKU FIREARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
13. RIFLE BOXES, SIGHT BOXES & LABELS
13.1 RIFLE BOXES
13.2 RIFLE BOX END LABELS
13.3 REAR SIGHT BOXES & LABELS
14. SALES LITERATURE
15. COLLECTING THE RIFLES
APPENDIX
A. CHAMBER & BORE DATA
A.1 CHAMBER TERMINOLOGY
A.2 BROWNING’S CHAMBERS
B. SMOKELESS AMMO
C. OPERATION OF THE ACTION
C.1 FIRING CONTROL & COCKING SEQUENCE
C.2 EXTRACTOR OPERATION SEQUENCE
D. CLEANING THE ACTION & BREECH
E. ACTION DISASSEMBLY & ASSEMBLY
E.1 DISASSEMBLY
E.2 ASSEMBLY
F. CASE HARDENING & CASE COLORS
F.1 PROTECTING CASE COLORS
G. SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
G.1 REAR SIGHT WINDAGE
G.2 REAR SIGHT ELEVATION
G.3 CREEDMOOR FRONT SIGHT WINDAGE
H. REAR SIGHT ISSUES
H.1 EXCESSIVE FORE & AFT MOVEMENT
H.2 EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT
H.3 LADDER DETENT RELIABILITY
H.4 ENLARGING EYECUP HOLE DIAMETERS
I. FRONT SIGHT SPIRIT-LEVEL VIAL
I.1 REPLACING THE VIAL
I.2 REFILLING THE VIAL
J. TRIGGER ISSUES
J.1 QUICK & CHEAP WAY TO LIGHTEN TRIGGER PULL
J.2 DALE MCGEE MODIFICATION
J.3 J & B INNOVATIONS TRIGGER KIT
J.4 LEE SHAVER’S TRIGGER SEAR
K. REINFORCING THE STOCK THROUGH-BOLT HOLE
L. SHIPPING YOUR RIFLE & CRACKED STOCKS
M. ADDITIONAL GUNSMITHING NOTES
M.1 HAMMER WILL NOT COCK – RESTS ON FIRING PIN
M.2 HAMMER WILL NOT COME TO FULL COCK - RESTS IN HALF-COCK
M.3 HAMMER STOPS ON HALF-COCK WHEN FIRED
M.4 EXTRACTOR BLOCKS CARTRIDGE RIM
M.5 COMMENTS ON STOCK REPLACEMENT
M.6 FIXING .40-65 EXTRACTION PROBLEM
M.7 COMMENTS ON BARREL REPLACEMENT
M.8 REMOVING A TIGHT FOREARM
M.9 “FLOATING” THE BARREL TO IMPROVE ACCURACY
N. RIFLE 1ST AID KIT
O. ACCESSORIES & PART SUPPLIERS
O.1 SOURCES FOR MODERN SCOPE BASES & RINGS
O.2 INSTALLING A WM MALCOLM-STYLE SCOPE
P. EXPLODED ILLUSTRATIONS & PARTS LIST
Q. THE STORY OF CREEDMOOR
Q.1 THE STORY OF CREEDMOOR
Q.2 ADDITIONAL CREEDMOOR INFORMATION
R. REFERENCES
Number (ISBN) is 978-0-9834136-1-5. The 10-digit ISBN is 0-9834136-1-5.
The Library of Congress Control Number is 2011924637. The book is
approximately 9" by 6", contains 272 pages of text, 5 tables and 78 figures. Only
high-quality components and construction was used in the manufacturing. For
those of you somewhat familiar with book binding, it has a hard case bound
cover. The cover artwork is laminated to the cover under a layer of durable
textured clear poly. The inside pages are cut from 60 lb. bright-white acid-free
archival paper. The book block (inside pages) are bound with a mill and notch
binding operation including the white 100% cotton end sheets.
The Browning 1885 High Wall BPCR models are the focus of the 1st section,
but due to the relatively minor differences in the design, some of the material in
chapters 4 through 12 and much of the material in the Appendix is also applicable
to the full line of Model 1885 Rifles manufactured by Miroku for both Browning
and Winchester. In fact, if you ever decide to disassemble your Miroku
manufactured Browning or Winchester Model 1885 rifle, Appendix E alone may
be worth the price of the book. The term "Miroku manufactured" is used here to
distinguish modern Browning and Winchester Model 1885 rifles from 19th century
and early 20th century "original" Winchester rifles.
The price (USA $54.95) includes shipping to USA locations including Alaska and
Hawaii. Volume discounts are available if ordering 2 or more books.
International and volume order customer must request the additional shipping
amount and include it in the total payment. To order please refer
to the Ordering Info page.
Since I don’t solicit feedback it’s a real pleasure when a satisfied customer takes
the time to email me. Following are the most recent comments:
“Hi Wayne, (Book) arrived today. My '96 .40-65 and I’m already enjoying it.
Thanks again.” Chauncey
“Hi Wayne, The book arrived yesterday, and I read it cover to cover before bed.
Wayne, very, very well done! I really liked and was impressed by the
thoroughness of your research. And well thought out and presented information. I
really wanted it as a workshop manual for my rifle and any others I might be
called to work on, also the chamber dimensions and other technical info. What I
got was much more and the history is an enjoyable bonus, as well as good
information. You are going to make me a real pro regarding any of these rifles
that I may work on or be asked about.” David
“Hi Wayne, your book arrived today. I’ve only skimmed through it so far but I
can tell it will be a good read and a valuable source of reference. I like that it has
the story behind the production and the history in addition to the technical
maintenance and disassembly chapters.” James
“Hi Wayne! Received my book today and am Very pleased! Thank you for your
effort and love of a very fine firearm!” Mike
“Wayne – back in October I bought your book. I just wanted to drop you a note
and say it is fabulous. This so far exceeded my expectations that I don’t know
what to say! This book will let me take the rifles apart! Also, lots of pictures and
history of making the rifle and modifications during production. Your book is a
perfect complement to an enthusiast and I thank you so much for doing it.” Steve
"Dear Mr. McLerran, I just finished reading your book and had to write to tell you
of the outstanding job you did. I found it very thorough. It had a way of keeping
my interest that I did not expect from a "technical" book. You claim, up-front, not
to be a writer but sir, you did a fine job. Michael
2ND EDITION COMMENTS
PREFACE
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WARNING
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND
3. MEET THE RIFLE DESIGNER
4. BROWNING MODEL 1885 BPCR
4.1 .40-65 & .45-70 BPC RIFLES
4.2 .45-90 CREEDMOOR-TYPE LONG RANGE RIFLE
5. RECEIVER & ACTION
5.1 OVERALL ACTION
5.2 TRIGGER DESIGN
5.3 EXTRACTOR DESIGN
5.4 .40-65 EXTRACTION ISSUE
5.5 CASE RIM EDGE VISIBLE WITH ACTION CLOSED
6. BARRELS
6.1 MUZZLE CROWNS
6.2 CHAMBERS
6.3 CONCENTRIC CHAMBER CONCERNS
7. SIGHTS
7.1 FRONT SIGHT INSERTS
8. STOCK, GRIP CAP, BUTT PLATE & FOREARM
9. ADDITIONAL RIFLE DATA
10. PRODUCTION HISTORY
11. SERIAL NUMBERS
12. MIROKU FIREARMS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
13. RIFLE BOXES, SIGHT BOXES & LABELS
13.1 RIFLE BOXES
13.2 RIFLE BOX END LABELS
13.3 REAR SIGHT BOXES & LABELS
14. SALES LITERATURE
15. COLLECTING THE RIFLES
APPENDIX
A. CHAMBER & BORE DATA
A.1 CHAMBER TERMINOLOGY
A.2 BROWNING’S CHAMBERS
B. SMOKELESS AMMO
C. OPERATION OF THE ACTION
C.1 FIRING CONTROL & COCKING SEQUENCE
C.2 EXTRACTOR OPERATION SEQUENCE
D. CLEANING THE ACTION & BREECH
E. ACTION DISASSEMBLY & ASSEMBLY
E.1 DISASSEMBLY
E.2 ASSEMBLY
F. CASE HARDENING & CASE COLORS
F.1 PROTECTING CASE COLORS
G. SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
G.1 REAR SIGHT WINDAGE
G.2 REAR SIGHT ELEVATION
G.3 CREEDMOOR FRONT SIGHT WINDAGE
H. REAR SIGHT ISSUES
H.1 EXCESSIVE FORE & AFT MOVEMENT
H.2 EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT
H.3 LADDER DETENT RELIABILITY
H.4 ENLARGING EYECUP HOLE DIAMETERS
I. FRONT SIGHT SPIRIT-LEVEL VIAL
I.1 REPLACING THE VIAL
I.2 REFILLING THE VIAL
J. TRIGGER ISSUES
J.1 QUICK & CHEAP WAY TO LIGHTEN TRIGGER PULL
J.2 DALE MCGEE MODIFICATION
J.3 J & B INNOVATIONS TRIGGER KIT
J.4 LEE SHAVER’S TRIGGER SEAR
K. REINFORCING THE STOCK THROUGH-BOLT HOLE
L. SHIPPING YOUR RIFLE & CRACKED STOCKS
M. ADDITIONAL GUNSMITHING NOTES
M.1 HAMMER WILL NOT COCK – RESTS ON FIRING PIN
M.2 HAMMER WILL NOT COME TO FULL COCK - RESTS IN HALF-COCK
M.3 HAMMER STOPS ON HALF-COCK WHEN FIRED
M.4 EXTRACTOR BLOCKS CARTRIDGE RIM
M.5 COMMENTS ON STOCK REPLACEMENT
M.6 FIXING .40-65 EXTRACTION PROBLEM
M.7 COMMENTS ON BARREL REPLACEMENT
M.8 REMOVING A TIGHT FOREARM
M.9 “FLOATING” THE BARREL TO IMPROVE ACCURACY
N. RIFLE 1ST AID KIT
O. ACCESSORIES & PART SUPPLIERS
O.1 SOURCES FOR MODERN SCOPE BASES & RINGS
O.2 INSTALLING A WM MALCOLM-STYLE SCOPE
P. EXPLODED ILLUSTRATIONS & PARTS LIST
Q. THE STORY OF CREEDMOOR
Q.1 THE STORY OF CREEDMOOR
Q.2 ADDITIONAL CREEDMOOR INFORMATION
R. REFERENCES
Since the book has a wraparound cover I
decided to display it all. Those of you familiar
with the Yaupon Creek Silhouette Association
(YCSA) range located near Columbus, Texas
will recognize the background.
decided to display it all. Those of you familiar
with the Yaupon Creek Silhouette Association
(YCSA) range located near Columbus, Texas
will recognize the background.
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