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Any Browning Fans Out There?
I was at a Gun Show this past Sunday and saw this little guy on a gentleman's table.I picked up this Nomad for $250.00 which I thought was a pretty good deal. The serial number dates the pistol to 1969.It has a few minor scratches and wear marks here and there but otherwise the gun is in very nice condition.I think it will make a fun and inexpensive plinker.
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Yep, they are excellent guns especially the older/earlier ones. They only like their own factory magazines.
You have good taste.
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honestly, I dont think its possible to avoid being a fan of Browning. Rev./guru JMB's contributions are virtually in every firearm under the sun in some form or another.
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Yes! Auto 5 20ga - Remington 11 12 ga - Two 12 ga. Golds - Colt 1911 and a P35. Oh, and a 16 ga Mod 12 Winchester (which I believe JMB designed)
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I got a A-5 12 ga made the same year as me (1959) this year from GB
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Brownings before SW
Long before I got my first SW (a model 17) I hunted with an A5. Now I have 3 of them, a M1922 pistol (in .32) that I occasionaly carry, BPS, M42 (410), Gold 12 auto, 5.7/28 pistol, and BLR 3006. Of course my SW collection is the greater o the two-but for hunting it's my Brownings.
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I worked in the Browning gunsmithing shop in St. Louis for several years in the late 70's and early 80's, during that time the 9MM Hi-Power became one of my favorite Browning's. Early Superposed shotguns in 20ga. are sweet though I've never owned one of them. The early Pointer grades were one of the most attractive shotguns Browning ever made.
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Big time Browning fan - A5s and Hi-Powers.
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Dang !! I forgot I have a little Browning BL22 in the back of the safe....of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most......
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Don´t forget the Colt Woodsman, one of his greatest design.
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Yes, even the newer ones are lots of fun!
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A long time BHP fan, the 9mm is #2 and the .40 S&W is #8.
I did not care for this Buckmark Camper. It was large and heavy compared to my S&W #422/622/2206 pistols. I sold it to a forum member who was going to suppress it.
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MK III Hi-Power. Exceptionally reliable gun and fun to shoot.
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Heck I thought this was a Browning 22lr post. I would have added this one. The most accurate 9mm I own.
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1911, A-5, Ma Duce, BHP, what is not to like?
100 year old designs that aren't out of date by a long shot.
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1911, A-5, Ma Duce, BHP, what is not to like?
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after a century of service its still as modern as a pistol needs to be ... way to go JMB
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I've had several Brownings , and always seem to end up getting rid of them . Right now I have BDA .380 that's probably going up for sale .
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Iam not sure yet, my Browning Superposed trap only has 20k rounds, my hp has only 3k, and my 1911s have over 50k, not counting the others I have owned. The Challenger is a nice gun but I traded mine for a 1911.
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I only own one, an SA-22, which I dearly love. IMO, it's the absolute cream of the crop when it comes to an open-sight .22 field rifle.
I would like very much to get a Browning semi-auto .22 pistol.
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I have it's brother the Challenger, with both barrel lenghts.Mine shoots as good as my S&W model 41.I also have a BAR in 30.06, and a A-5 auto shotgun.
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True enough. If you think the man's guns are interesting, just read the story of his life. If the word incredible were not so mercilessly abused, it would be perfectly applied to him. Not only was he an incomparable mechanic and visionary, he was an astute businessman and a distinguished patriot. There is not much about the man that isn't humbling to consider.
By the way, while JMB did begin development of the P35, it was actually completed and placed into production well after his passing by an FN engineer, whose name escapes me, together with JMB's son Val.
That Nomad is a cool little gun. When I was a teenager, I remember my Grandpa took me along with him to Sears one Friday evening to pick up a Challenger he had ordered. I used to dream of buying a Nomad of my own, but never did scrape together the money. Seeing that picture brings back more than a few memories. I don't think I have ever seen a decent Nomad for sale since then, which seems odd. Maybe I have not been looking closely...
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Oh yeah, I like my Browning's, but I only have one Browning .22. An old Buckmark.
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Let's see. If we are talking Browning, the list goes something like this.
BHP Made in Belgium/Assembled in Portugal, 9mm, from 1974. This gun goes to the range a LOT.
FN P35 Belgium made and assembled, 9mm from 1965. New In Rug.
Canadian Ingles H.P. Just sold it this past weekend.
Had an BHP Practical in 40 a few years ago. I hated the thing. Sold it within a few weeks of buying it.
BPS 12 gauge. A good, but not better copy of the Ithaca 37.
Browning X-Bolt in 270 Win. Love it. One of the most accurate field grade bolt guns I have ever fired. In the three years I have owned it since buying it NIB it has accounted for 14 white tail deer, one 'lope, 1/4 dozen yodel dogs, two wild (Bob) cats and an armadillo.
BPS 10 gauge. A Goose killin' machine. Makes pulling down those hi flying snow geese a little easier.
Browning/Winchester M12 28 gauge Ducks Unlimited dinner gun from 1995. 1 of 1000 produced. Grade V wood, nickeled receiver with gold inlays. NIB never assembled.
I had a 1968 Sweet Sixteen a few years ago. A friend wanted it more than I did. He and his wife where moving to Arizona a few years ago so I gave it to him as a going away gift. It's his favorite dove gun.
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The gun world would be pretty boring without JMB.
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Dieudonné Saive finished the design of the Browning High Power. He also designed the post WW II line of FN auto rifles like the FAL.
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I only have 2 Brownings, a 16ga. A-5 with a26in. cylinder bore barrel made the year before the Sweet- Sixteen was introduced. The other is a Jap. A-5 with a 26 in. VR barrel ane invector plus choke tubes. It is in 98-99 % shape. Never shoot them though, as I always grab one of my Rem. 1100`s. The Brownings are beautiful.
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My sweetheart.
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Browning fan..........
Let's see, we have a Hi-Power, BL-22 grade II, Belgium ATD 22, Camper. I believe this is all of them.
Waiting on delivery of the new BL-22 Micro Midas lever. Not sure whether to get the new 1911-22 or 1911-22 compact.
I guess we're fans.
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I sold a really nice one of those, and I've always regretted it.
While significantly larger than a Walther PPK or PPK/S, they are MUCH nicer to shoot...and are high capacity.
I have a HP made in 1979, with the strange fully adjustable rear sight: you loosen a screw on one side, and tighten another on the other side, to adjust for windage. Elevation adjustment is 'normal'.
There is nothing wrong with the adjustable rear sight, but it looks a bit strange.
It seems like a VERY large number of people like the slim grip frame of the elegant, and first high capacity 9mm.
I just love the way that pistol fits me.
I also have a Colt Gold Cup, which I consider to be the most 'fun to shoot', of any handgun I've ever owned.
If you've ever shot/dissembled a Luger, which was designed around 1900, and compare it to the 1911, which predates it's 'name' by a few years, you can see how far ahead of his time the great John M. Browning truly was.
Millions of Lugers were made....but dozens of companies in the USA, and many around the world, are STILL making the 1911 with virtually no changes (sights being a 'non functional', but welcome, change) from the original 1911 design.
And, virtually exact copies of the original 1911 are still being made, to this day.
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Definitely. Have the best looking .380 ever made, the Browning BDA .380 and am looking for a used Buckmark and High Power one of these days.
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I have a ragged Hi-Power that is the most reliable automatic pistol I have ever had any experience with. It's my under the truck seat gun. I have the old 1905 .25, a Baby from the 60s, and a B-92 in .44 Mag. I would like a 1910 .32 or .380, 'cause they really look slick.
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The only Browning that I have in my safe is a Safari BAR in .308. It has a 3x9 Leupold scope on it. I have no idea who designed it but it is one of the more accurate semi-autos that I have owned. It is hard to not like Brownings. They are usually very well built of blued machined steel and stocked in decent walnut.
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My favorite rifle is a Browning, the Winchester Model 94. I did just buy a BL-22, though. I bought it day before yesterday, and haven't shot it yet. It's raining sideways here right now, so it won't be today either. I saw it in our LGS Saturday morning, and almost impulse bought it. It's in mint condition, and he was asking $375. So I looked at them all on the net 'til Monday morning, and then hoped it would still be there. I can't wait to shoot it!
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Y'all are aware, aren't you, that the Browning BDA 380 is a Beretta 84?
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I have my grandfather's A5 16ga that was manufactured in 1935 and inherited a FN Belgium browning model 22 that has the Nazi markings on it. I got the A5 simply because no one else wanted it. Both of them are very well-built guns.
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This is a Mdl.10/71 I got just before Christmas.It is a modified version of the Mdl.1922,.380 cal. in which a grip saftey,target sights and grips, and a mag. finger tip ext. were added to comply with the 1968 gun control laws.It also originally came with a pouch with a Browning tag which I don't have.If anyone knows where I can find one,please let me know.Thanks.Mudcat.
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I have a 1985 High Power that is a transition (I think) between the Mk II and the Mk III. I have a 16 ga. A6 in the 71000 S/N range (1920's?) whose receiver is out at the factory 'smith shop having the remains of a broken recoil spring tube removed. When I get it back, I have a new tube and a new hairpin spring tha I will fit. The only thing I don't like about it is the dopey looking Cutts Compensator choke set that screws onto the end of the barrel.
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How can anybody not like the Browning Hi-Power? Still the mark of excellence IMHO next to the 1911 two of the most long lasting designs on earth.......Many very nice designs from other manufactures have come and gone, (example the S&W mod. 39 and 39-2) Due sometimes to fickle market demands, but it is hard to improve on real art.
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Brownings are a favorite. Oddly enough, I don't own any of their pistols. I've admired Hi Powers many times and thought about it, just don't have much use for the 9mm (except my 3913, that's it). However, the BSS's are great shotguns, their 1892 is better than the original, ditto the 1886, and the B78 (and 1885) is one the coolest, handsomest single shots ever. I need a BL22, even if need really has nothing to do with it.
Oops, almost forgot the most important one! I have my grandfather's old 12 ga Browning Double Automatic with the grey receiver. It was a decent bird gun, choked IC, fastest automatic I'd even shot with it's short recoil system. Kind of a cool shotgun. I take it out in the woods every year. It's not a side-by-side, but still handles, points, and carries pretty well.
BTW, I just got the Feb issue of Handloader and the cover pic is the new B78. Browning (Miroku) started making them again. My old 45-70 and 30-06 are definate favorites. I don't know if the new trigger is as complex as the old one or they adopted the 1885 design. Other than the trigger, actually, I never did see any difference between a B78 and an 1885 except for the Monte Carlo cheekpiece stock on most (not 45-70s) B78s.
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My first handgun-which I still have-is a Browning High Power, Belgian made. One of my Cold Winter Night projects will be a new stock for my old model Browning T-Bolt-came with a salt stock, alas.
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