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< 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale ~ Browning 16ga sxs? |
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Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:05 pm
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Location: Jackson, Mississippi
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Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:16 pm
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Location: Long Island, NY
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I've seen Fabrique National guns before. The seller may have just put "Browning" in the ad for better exposure. One of my favorite 16 ga. guns that I ever had was a 16 ga. F.N. 6 lbs. on the nose. 29 in" barrels. A real "funeral"gun. I traded it away for a German gun, that turned out to also be Belgian. Oh well, live and learn. |
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Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:32 pm
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I have been watching this one and one on Auction arms. They both are true side-locks and have a good reputation. At a local gun show in Spokane I have seen a twin to the 30 inch barreled one with an asking price of $3500.00. It feels nice and has me watching them now.
Best,
Ron |
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Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:26 pm
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hate to be negative but for a couple hundred more you could pick up a cherry LC Field grade in much better shape than that FN. Take a look at it on Safai Outfitters website. Plus you will have an American Legend in 16GA no less. It even has much of the case color! If that gun was within two States from me it would already be mine. Just that I'd need to do some trading to get it, and trade I would. I would say goodbye to my brand new Browning XS Skeet for that LC in a heartbeat. |
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:37 am
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The ad states that it's a boxlock? Also what's up with all the gouges around the lock plate? Poorly inletted, or... |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:19 pm
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I'm pretty sure the "Browning" was just thrown in. FN made guns for Browning, but not all FN guns are (or were) Brownings. |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:14 pm
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Location: New England, home of fat teddy k.
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Nice FN 16 at robin hollow in RI, box lock under 1500. slightly loose when the forearm comes off. 29 1/2 barrels, pow and I think a cheek pad |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:24 pm
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Joined: 27 Oct 2005
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Location: Versailles
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FN for sure, and too high!
Take Care, |
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:40 pm
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Location: Jackson, Mississippi
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Larry Brown wrote: |
I'm pretty sure the "Browning" was just thrown in. FN made guns for Browning, but not all FN guns are (or were) Brownings.
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Oh heck I not offended at all. Like others, I thought the gun was in poor condition and quite a bit overpriced. I should have known the seller just threw Browning into the ad rather than just advertise it as an FN gun.
My question was more along the lines of whether Browning ever made a 16ga sxs. The only sxs I know of from Browning is the BSS, which as y'all know was only made in 12 and 20.
Anyway, I like to see interesting and different guns, particularly in our favorite gauge.
KB |
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:45 pm
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I know that Browning has recently begun making high end SXS guns. I recently saw 2 brand new 20 ga. guns at $17,000.00 and $23.000.00 respectively. I don't have a clue if they offer other gauges. |
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Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:41 pm
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PGG, those current Browning sxs are actually made by Lebeau Courally, a very reputable Belgian maker. I think they're supposedly finished in the FN custom shop. Don't know whether they're making 16's as a matter of course, but expect they would make one for anyone who wanted to special order.
Other than the current, Belgian-made Browning sxs, all the previous ones were made by Miroku in Japan. They made a pretty nice sidelock in addition to the far more common boxlock (which was made in two different grades, although not many Grade 2's were made), but only in 12 and 20--and lots more 12's than 20's. |
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