If you are looking for unmolested, don't waste your time here LOL. This was built and modified to be used. The 2 mods are:
1. Pachmayr D752B Decelerator Old English recoil pad. If you are familiar with the B78, then you know they are built with a very unique stock profile. You don't just buy a recoil pad and screw it on unless looks are unimportant to you. They are generally professionally fitted and installed (aka grind-to-fit). This one is nicely done, as seen in the pics.
2. Multi-ported barrel. I almost certain he told me that he sent it to Mag-Na-Port, but he is no longer around to ask him :(
*** On the right side of the action, the vertical line is a light scuff. Not really a scratch- you can't feel it at all. The other stuff is lint from my silicone cloth.
On the left side of the action, that is lint from the silicone cloth.
There are no defects in the wood or metal except as mentioned above. Everything works nice and smooth. It is a great rifle, but I finally found my Ruger falling block in .45-70 so I can get the Browning away from my Ruger rifles now :LOL: It is 50 years old, so it is not a perfect finish. As you might expect on any hexagon barrel, the spines are thin on bluing. No rust on the rifle. No cracks in the wood. The bore is mirror-bright. No bore pitting. Iron sights are still on it because that is how I like my own single-shot and lever rifles; however, I do have blocks and rings for it (included) if you wanted to scope it. 24" barrel.
I am no expert- especially on Browning- so if you see or read something, by all means, point it out. I do know that the pad and porting make this a lot nicer to shoot and I will miss those two upgrades on my new-to-me Ruger. Shipped and insured to your FFL from individual for $1200.
1. Pachmayr D752B Decelerator Old English recoil pad. If you are familiar with the B78, then you know they are built with a very unique stock profile. You don't just buy a recoil pad and screw it on unless looks are unimportant to you. They are generally professionally fitted and installed (aka grind-to-fit). This one is nicely done, as seen in the pics.
2. Multi-ported barrel. I almost certain he told me that he sent it to Mag-Na-Port, but he is no longer around to ask him :(
*** On the right side of the action, the vertical line is a light scuff. Not really a scratch- you can't feel it at all. The other stuff is lint from my silicone cloth.
On the left side of the action, that is lint from the silicone cloth.
There are no defects in the wood or metal except as mentioned above. Everything works nice and smooth. It is a great rifle, but I finally found my Ruger falling block in .45-70 so I can get the Browning away from my Ruger rifles now :LOL: It is 50 years old, so it is not a perfect finish. As you might expect on any hexagon barrel, the spines are thin on bluing. No rust on the rifle. No cracks in the wood. The bore is mirror-bright. No bore pitting. Iron sights are still on it because that is how I like my own single-shot and lever rifles; however, I do have blocks and rings for it (included) if you wanted to scope it. 24" barrel.
I am no expert- especially on Browning- so if you see or read something, by all means, point it out. I do know that the pad and porting make this a lot nicer to shoot and I will miss those two upgrades on my new-to-me Ruger. Shipped and insured to your FFL from individual for $1200.
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