Browning Miroku Model 1885 High Wall .454 Casull 28″ Single Shot Rifle 1998
SOLD FOR: $1,323.57
WOA#: WY240415EH003
Make: Miroku in Japan for Browning
Model: 1885 High Wall
Serial Number: 01277NP247
Year of Manufacture: 1998 (NP Date Code)
Caliber: .454 Casull
Action Type: Single Shot, Lever-Actuated, Exposed Hammer Falling Block Rifle
Markings: The left shoulder of the barrel is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN JAPAN” and “NP” at the rear, the right shoulder is marked “BROWNING MODEL 1885 CALIBER .454 CASULL ONLY”. The right of the receiver has the serial number, the underside of the lever has a buck mark logo.
Barrel Length: 28”, Octagonal
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a semi-buckhorn square-notch elevator sight that is dovetailed to the barrel. There are two drilled, tapped, and filled holes just behind the rear sight and two on the top of the chamber ring.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered select walnut with schnabel forend, straight grip, straight comb, and checkered black rubber Browning buttpad. There are sling studs front and rear. The stocks have no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 1/2” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttpad. The pad shows no significant wear, but there are a couple of spots of residue. The stocks rate in Excellent overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. There is no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are crisp. Overall, this rifle rates in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes in its original serial matching box.
Our Assessment: Many would consider the High Wall to be the greatest single shot ever designed. Amongst the earliest of Browning’s designs, and the first produced by Winchester, it has been a popular choice for more than 135 years. This example was made in a Miroku production run from 1996 to 2001. The .454 Casull generates about 4 times the energy of a .45 Colt. It can deliver a 250 grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of over 1,900 feet per second developing up to 2,000 ft-lb of energy. These rifles were simply too effective to ever go out of production for good and Japan’s premier gun maker pulled it off quite well. This rifle has beautiful walnut stocks and the vast majority of its finish remaining; these combined with the sharp bore make this a rifle with a lot of life left. Please see our photos and good luck!
Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California. -Bud
