Feb 04, 2014 my suggestion is to go back to the store, handle the gun, mount the gun, and see if the size is a problem for you. Cornell publications llc old gun manuals featuring. Jun 29, 2009 the late dan shideler was a senior editor for gun digest books from 2004 until 2011, best known for his entertaining prose and knowledge and insight into firearms history, trends and pricing. I am especially fond of the latest, invector plus, version of the 525 with 30 barrels and have shot one for more than a year with my youngest son, harry, a keen clay buster and game shot, harry yardley. He served as editor of two of the industrys most respected annuals. Model b80 semiautomatic tube magazine shotgun breechloading smokeless powder shot ammunition featuring a 12 gauge barrel, a french walnut stock, and a semiautomatic action, this newer browning designed gun is smoother in its lines than was the original autoloader designed by the companys founder, john m. Looked to be in pretty decent nick for the age and had.
However being a marlin 39a owner i am a little hard pressed to by into the browning claims of this being the best 22 lever action. Where the craftsmans art is combined with technology. The heritage model is the heir to the b25 sideplated model, and possesses all its elegance. Discussion in browning superposed shotgun started by b25, apr 14, 2017. This video covers a brief history of the browning superposed 12 ga. This series of photos is about making a stock for a browning b25 shotgun. Browning 12 gauge b25 a1 over and under second hand. Browning b25 super gripbelt, b belt section, 22 x 716. The late dan shideler was a senior editor for gun digest books from 2004 until 2011, best known for his entertaining prose and knowledge and insight into firearms history, trends and pricing. To search for a particular word on a webpage hold down your control key ctrl while pressing the f key. Model b80 semiautomatic tube magazine shotgun breechloading smokeless powder shot ammunition featuring a 12 gauge barrel, a french walnut stock, and a semiautomatic action, this newer browningdesigned gun is smoother in its lines than was the original autoloader designed by the companys founder, john m. Apr 14, 2017 goose the numerical sequence carriedover from 1974 to 1975.
The a1 and the b1 became popular in the early 1960s then the a1 came in three barrel lenghts of 26. Mar 03, 2020 very few machine guns in the history of the world own a legacy such as that of the famous browning m2 heavy machine gun series. Not only does this book cover john brownings life as a prolific gun maker and inventor and to some extent his father, it also covers his life as a child and a young man as well as accounts of how his firearms effected the history of a new nation. The key values in the browning family of overandunder guns for field and target are sturdiness, efficiency, elegance and impeccable technical features. They may not order another lot for many months or even years regardless that they catalog it. Throughout the years, browning has manufactured high quality shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Your proven service leader with reliable delivery since 1972.
Browning international products shotguns over and under. Browning were not actually imported under the browning name for many years. Designed by john browning in 1898 and patented in 1900, it was produced continually for almost 100 years by several makers with production ending in 1998. The browning superposed in front of us was a oneofakind called golden days. Browning ogden, ut b80 semiautomatic shotgun nra museums. The a1 was belgian made in 1969 chocked 34 and full. Buy browning superposed parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. It is a gun which in my opinion not only shoots very well i particularly like the configuration and. I currently have the 325 30 grade 6, miroku 6000 game 26 and i just purchased today a b25 a1 in 26 and a half. If anyone has any prewar fns or a browning diana in boars and stags or ducks and pheasants subject matter, please post photos so we can compare details. Save 40% on unc press books during our american history sale. Browning 12 gauge b25 a1 over and under shotgun rh sh. Browning superposed diana grade superlight for sale at auction. Browning guns the gun room is a professional gun shop, near malton in north yorkshire run by rob hall, a many times capped england clay shooter near malton in north yorkshire the gun room supplies guns, rifles, cartridges, shooting clothing, accessories and equipment.
Browse all new and used browning belgium shotguns ou superposed for sale and buy. The browning auto5 shotguns is the first book ever to cover the history, model variations, accessories and production dates of the legendary browning auto5 shotgun. Their aim was to make a light, reliable heavy machine gun with the same damage. I have seen them being made, and the browning workshops look much like any in london or birmingham still. When the lot is gone there is no browning warehouse full of extra guns. Born out of a world war 1 requirement of 1918 which saw american authorities attempt to copy the success of the french hotchkiss m1914 11mm medium machine gun for the antiaircraft role, engineers john browning and fred moore went to work on developing a largecaliber. Browning ogden, ut b80 semiautomatic shotgun nra museum. Founded by john moses browning, an american firearms designer who invented many firing mechanisms and firearms for military and civilian service.
Browning bought out dalys contract and stamped their own name on the gun. The japanese made brownings and mirokus are really very nice guns indeed and approach, but do not reach, the belgian brownings in reliability. The serial number found on your gun has the answer. Understanding browning product history can be confusing. Here we have a little bit of shooting history, a very rare and unique browning b25 c3 32. Game specification, fitted with 30 teague choked barrels with a narrow rib. It only takes a few minutes to locate the number and learn when the weapon was manufactured. The browning auto5 was the first massproduced semiautomatic shotgun. A brief history of browning and the legendary miroku factory. Its not cheap but a must for anyone has a keen interest in yo the history of the production of the b25 at herstal including the engraving shop when it was in house. This gun is pictured on page 294 in the browning superposed book by ned schwing. Browning guns guns, shotguns and shooting accessories.
Nov 18, 2011 hi, i went into the local gunshop near my parent house looking for a trap gun. Ive recently been given an old b25 a1 by an old family member that does not want the hassle of renewing there certificate. Shop for hard to find gun parts and accessories from browning at numrich gun parts corp. The browning superposed was the first over and under shotgun design to be produced. Many manufacturers made his designs before the browning brand was established as a firearms brand on the actual rifles, shotguns, and pistols. Here we have one of the earliest browning b25 shotgun we have ever come across. The browning name is now synonymous with guns, with owners across the world deriving great pleasure from their shotgun day after day.
One of american gunsmith john moses brownings most famous designs and one of the most popular shotguns of all time was the browning auto 5. An environmental history of the civil war judkin browning. Belgian master engraver dany matagne had spent 300 painstaking hours detailing the doves, bobwhite quail and gamble quail with gold, green gold, copper and palladium the entire landscape study framed in a floral scroll. The b25, although it has machined elements the basic, unfiled, action body, for example, is still a traditionally bench made gun created with much filing and smoking in. We carry a complete line of most current production and post production browning firearm parts. Browning documents, miroku historical books, recollections of. To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owners manual. The gun has had a fairly hard life but saying that it is 63 years old, the blueing is in a fairly bad way and the stock has had a repair at some time in its life. After i got home and was looking on the web about these little 22 levers and again it looks like a nice little rifle. We currently have a custom shotgun project in the workshop and thought we would share its journey with you. Here we have a browning b25 a1 shotgun with a fabulous piece of wood. Buy browning vbelts b25 direct from motion industries. Browning 12 gauge b25 a1 over and under shotgun rh sh trade seller advertised for 19 days until 30012020 for. Apr 12, 2014 ive recently been given an old b25 a1 by an old family member that does not want the hassle of renewing there certificate.
To find the year of proof of your post 1975 browning or miroku shotgun youll need to find the serial number. The hunting scene engraving combining partridge and pheasant is remarkably delicate. After making the initial cuts, the action is inletted into the head of the stock. The b 25 is still the reliability standard by which most knowledgable shooters measure all other guns. The auto5 appeared as the worlds first truly successful semiautomatic shotgun, proving hugely popular the world over. Browning has all their guns made by others in lots. Born out of a world war 1 requirement of 1918 which saw american authorities attempt to copy the success of the french hotchkiss m1914 11mm medium machine gun for the antiaircraft role, engineers john browning and fred moore went to work on. This browning a1 b25, is fitted with a scarce 3 chambered action. Oct 19, 2016 the exact year for the browning a1 is pre war a keeper friend of mine had a a1 which was made in 1933 number was less than 100 if my memory serves me right i think it was 76. Gun manuals currently available b beretta, browning, bushmaster. A gun thats directly descended from the b25, the b125 is the product of high technology, its components are partmade using modern fabrication techniques, the b125 is assembled and finished by highly skilled craftsmen. These are owners manuals unless otherwise noted as being a gunsmith manual. The gun that i have selected for our special feature this month is the browning 525. The gr iv is a browning engraving pattern available from 1950 thru 1959.
Very special one of the earliest browning b25 superposed. American gunmaker, the authentic biography of the man who invented pistols, rifles, and shotguns for winchester, remington, colt, fabrique nationale, and others. Available knowledge on the performance of a german. Hi, i went into the local gunshop near my parent house looking for a trap gun. Browning bl22 the firearms forum the buying, selling or. It features a distinctive high rear end, earning it the nickname humpback. Shotgun series the overunder browning superposed shotgun. Browning b25 super gripbelt, b belt section, 22 x 716, 26.
Your browning superposed shotgun represents a piece of a rich history of quality firearms design and. Filling out the shoot book which is at the end of its second edition is full of memories. Calibre,2 mm, more commonly known as the fn browning m. The secret of the browning superposed shotgun life.
No matter whether you are a hunter or a targetshooter, you will be spoilt for choice when looking for the model that really suits you. The fabrique nationale b25s were built and marketed by fn, worldwide except for the exclusive north american browning market under browning patents. Browning also reasoned the superposed would be one of the last firearms regulated out of existence but instead of modern day gun grabbers, browning was more concerned by conservationists of the day who referred to browning s other design, the widely popular auto5 as game exterminators as mentioned in ned schwings book, the browning superposed, the definitive word on the history of the superposed from inception to the final days of production. A1,a2,b1,b2,c1,c2,c3,d grades right up to the midas grade plus all the american patterns and some examples of the ones done on request. Cornell publications llc old gun manuals featuring beretta. Browning, belgium b25 a1, 12 gauge, over and under, right. Buy browning, a name whose history is intrinsically linked to the very history of the shotgun itself. In fixed offensive configurations, like on the b25 mitchell, commonly carried 6. Belgian master engraver dany matagne had spent 300 painstaking hours detailing the doves, bobwhite quail and gamble quail with gold. Brownings most successful firearms included the m1911 pistol, the browning.
This browning belgian made b25 is in superb original condition retaining nearly all original finish. Very few machine guns in the history of the world own a legacy such as that of the famous browning m2 heavy machine gun series. Browning belgium shotguns over under, side by side, double automatic, ou superposed, ou superposed diana, ou superposed exhibition, ou superposed midas, ou superposed pigeon, ou superposed pointer, ou superposed presentation, a5, semi. In this video we talk a little about different grading of wood and class of shotgun. Many manufacturers made his designs before the browning brand was established as a. How to determine the year of manufacture on a browning a5. Covers browning superposed over and under shotguns from its beginning to its production end. Browning is the company that put overunders on the map with the superposed or b25, which you can still order some 90 years into its production. Browning superposed now are custom ordered and only made to order. Browning 12 gauge b25 b2g over and under second hand shotgun. Browning 12 gauge b25 a1 over and under second hand shotgun. Browning 12 gauge b25 b2g game lightweight over and under shotgun rh sh trade seller advertised for 5 days until 14112016 for. The date of manufacture of a browning a5sometimes known as the auto5can be determined by means of the serial number of the unit. Parts are available to the public for self installation, but can also be installed by our browning former factory gunsmiths.
In april 1918 the aef, in a cable to the war department, expressed an urgent requirement for a highpowered, largecaliber machine gun and ammunition primarily for aircraft, with second priority for ground use. The shotgun stood upright in a museumquality case, halogen lamps kindling the mystique of the prodigal son. The story below is a complex one, mostly due to the fact it is compiled from a variety of sources. The stock is made from top quality, carefully oilrubbed walnut. A lovely browning b25 centenary 100th anniversary gun. Browning custom shotguns have been around for many years, as basic brownings lend themselves perfectly to the customisation process. It would also be interesting to know what prewar patterns were available from fn. He had in a browning a1 and another browning i cant remember what but it was a little dearer at over a grand. An important derivative of the m2 browning is the mitrailleuse d.
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