Miroku · Shotgun
Miroku Model 3700
Break action · 12 Gauge · introduced 1974
Also known as Miroku 3700, Model 3700
About the Miroku Model 3700
The Miroku Model 3700 is a Japanese-made 12-gauge over/under break-action shotgun produced for clay-target and field shooting. Built on a monobloc boxlock action with a single selective trigger, automatic ejectors and a ventilated top rib, it was offered in field, skeet and trap configurations and in escalating decorative grades (Grade 1 through Grade 5) with increasing receiver engraving and higher-figure Turkish walnut stocks. The 3700 reflects the same manufacturing standards Miroku applies to the Browning Citori and Winchester over/under shotguns it builds under contract, and it remains a well-regarded, durable competition and sporting gun on the used market.
Miroku's decades of building over/under shotguns under contract for Browning and Winchester show through on the Model 3700 - buyers often described it as delivering near-Citori build quality at a considerably lower price, which kept the guns in demand long after production ended.
Miroku Model 3700 specifications
General
- Type
- Shotgun
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- 12 Gauge
- Magazine capacity
- 2 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 762 mm (30.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1220 mm (48.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.40 kg (7.50 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- None
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Effective range
- 45 m
History
- Introduced
- 1974
- Discontinued
- 1990
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- JP
Features
- Over under barrels
- Single selective trigger
- Automatic ejectors
- Ventilated rib
- Engraved receiver
- Pistol grip stock
Safety
- Manual safety
- Barrel selector
Chambered for 2 3/4" (70mm) 12-gauge shells. Commonly encountered with 26-30" barrels; 30" (762mm) is typical on trap configurations. Grade numbering (1/3/5) denotes the level of engraving and stock figure rather than mechanical differences. Superseded in Miroku's own-brand lineup by later models such as the MK38 and MK70.