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I have had 3 or 4 of them over the years. I still have a T65 Browning and a 1935 Remington 241.
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Browning SA-22 Info
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To add to the above, with the hand that you are using to grasp the receiver, use your thumb to pull the bolt back slightly.
Failure to do so can damage the extractor.
But extractors are much cheaper to replace than a broken butt stock.
I recently "rescued" a 1969 Belgian that had been poorly taken care of. I traded 8 boxes of Fed FMJ 9mm for it that I'd paid $13 a box for.
It had a stock that had been patched in a couple places, along with a new big chunk of wood missing from the aforementioned incorrect take down method.
Some rust on the barrel and receiver but not too deep, and it was missing 6 of the 7 barrel adjustment parts along with the cartridge stop.
This is when I got it, you can see the darker Walnut that someone patched the stock with, and there is another big chunk of wood missing on the other side.
I ordered all the parts I needed from Browning and MGW, and found a used Belgian stock on E-Bay.
I did a light sandblast to remove the rust and finished it in grey Cerakote, both of which covered most of the pitting.
I put a cheap Simmons scope on it for now, it is a hoot to shoot and quite accurate for a lightweight, two piece stock w/ take down barrel.
Everyone should have one of these, I regret waiting as long as I did to acquire one.
The fore arm wood will hold the takedown latch in place. Be aware though if you have the fore arm off, the latch can move far forward enough for the spring and plunger under the latch to fly off.
There is, at least on the later Belgian guns and all Japanese made SA's, and additional spring and plunger that makes the adjustment ring "click" when you turn it.
It's amazing how many of these used guns are missing some or all of the adjustment springs and plungers, guys lose them and don't replace them, don't even realize they lost them, or try to put them back in and give up.
The preferred way to adjust the barrel is to back off the adjustment ring a couple turns and insert the barrel, making sure to see if the breech end of the barrel is touching the cartridge guide. There must not be a gap.
Click the adjustment ring down until it is snug, then remove the barrel and get one more click.
That makes it easy to remove the barrel without it being too tight, great if you remove the barrel often for cleaning or packing gun in a pack.
I go two additional clicks. It makes the barrel hard to turn the last 1/8" or so, but you won't find the barrel loosening up on you as soon, and tighter seems to help accuracy from the bench testing I've done.
(If you go for the 2 click method, you REALLY want to make sure you aren't holding the pistol grip of the stock when you remove the barrel, grab the receiver only).
The stock is drilled out where the magazine tube goes through, also the stock has "ears" that go past the trigger guard.
This is what causes the stress and wood breakage if you hold the stock instead of the receiver.
These little Brownings are amazing simple, showing JMB's genius.
The trigger guard and trigger group slide forward with no pins to remove or no tools needed. Just hold the bolt back slide the trigger group forward and once free of it's rails, the whole assembly pivots down and out.
A lot of crud can accumulate behind the extractor, so when you do a good cleaning remove and clean behind it.
The pin that holds the extractor stop and spring in place will push out with a small object, no punch and hammer needed.
The rest of the action is equally simple to take apart and reassemble.
I wouldn't remove the barrel for cleaning but once or twice a year.
Like most .22s, the barrel seldom gets that dirty, all the fouling crud will be in the action.
Every couple hundred rounds I just swab the action out with some solvent.
When it needs a thorough cleaning, yes, remove the barrel and trigger group so you can get in there and clean the cartridge guide, stop, extractor slot, etc.
Remarkable, fun little plinkers and small game getters for sure !
crsides
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I got a beautiful grade III SA-22 made in 1958, had it 30 yrs or so. Bought a half dozen guns on one of my forays and the wife claimed one, a grade II. I'd had a couple grade I's over the years but sold them eventually, but picked up a japanese model grade I a couple weeks ago. Its a really well finished rifle. I love these things.
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Grade III
Congrats on you SA22. I have one and really like it, just missed a wheel sight model. Still kicking myself over that one.
You mentioned Browning 22 ammo, is this the older stuff? If they are the older Nail Drivers they are bringing about $40-50 dollars a box(50).
You mentioned Browning 22 ammo, is this the older stuff? If they are the older Nail Drivers they are bringing about $40-50 dollars a box(50).
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Browning-Fabrique Nationale TD22
My neighbor, 45 years ago, had one and I've wanted one from the time I shot his. I finally got one about 10 years ago. Since others are showing theirs, I'll show one of mine. This is an early top loader design that I came across a few years back. Shoots really well. Receiver appears to have been drilled for a scope.
If someone has knowledge on the importer and date of manufacture (fourth photo), I'd be appreciative of the info on it. Looks like "****** INC SPARKS MD"
My neighbor, 45 years ago, had one and I've wanted one from the time I shot his. I finally got one about 10 years ago. Since others are showing theirs, I'll show one of mine. This is an early top loader design that I came across a few years back. Shoots really well. Receiver appears to have been drilled for a scope.
If someone has knowledge on the importer and date of manufacture (fourth photo), I'd be appreciative of the info on it. Looks like "****** INC SPARKS MD"
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Could it be Duffy's in Sparks, MD?
I contacted them a year to a year and a half ago about a Model 64 that was imported from Germany. They said that their employee/import expert had passed away and they had no info on the M64.
Good luck.
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Duffy's Gun Room / Duffy's Inc, Sparks MD was the importer.
Those markings not required til 1986 and forward.
Nice early FN.
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Sorry I should have continued reading. I would have seen CA Escapee's post..
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Was out shooting a few hours ago with my old neighbor who has an SA-22 that he inherited when his older brother passed away.
After shooting a few boxes of shotgun shells at some clays we shot his SA-22 some (I hadn't brought mine along on this trip).
When he handed it to me to shoot, I told him his barrel was loose.
He said yes, it is. And proceeded to take the barrel off while holding the pistol grip, and also not retracting the bolt.
I told him why he should not hold the wood, to hold the receiver instead, and to pull the bolt back some too so as not to damage the extractor.
He said O.K., gave the adjustment ring another click (he wasn't sure which way to turn it), and cranked the barrel on, once again by holding the stock and not pulling back the bolt.
It seemed more like he did two clicks, as the barrel was so tight that he couldn't get it far enough to click the take down latch again.
Then he couldn't get the barrel back off to go a click down again it was so tight.
All this time I am telling him to hold the receiver instead of the stock, that a new buttstock is $175, and he'd probably have to get a new fore end as well ($80) if he wanted them to match.
He just couldn't seem to break the habit of holding the stock, he said he was worried about putting pressure on his scope.
I reminded him that he could buy 4 or 5 of those Simmons .22 scopes for what a new stock will cost him.
After shooting a few boxes of shotgun shells at some clays we shot his SA-22 some (I hadn't brought mine along on this trip).
When he handed it to me to shoot, I told him his barrel was loose.
He said yes, it is. And proceeded to take the barrel off while holding the pistol grip, and also not retracting the bolt.
I told him why he should not hold the wood, to hold the receiver instead, and to pull the bolt back some too so as not to damage the extractor.
He said O.K., gave the adjustment ring another click (he wasn't sure which way to turn it), and cranked the barrel on, once again by holding the stock and not pulling back the bolt.
It seemed more like he did two clicks, as the barrel was so tight that he couldn't get it far enough to click the take down latch again.
Then he couldn't get the barrel back off to go a click down again it was so tight.
All this time I am telling him to hold the receiver instead of the stock, that a new buttstock is $175, and he'd probably have to get a new fore end as well ($80) if he wanted them to match.
He just couldn't seem to break the habit of holding the stock, he said he was worried about putting pressure on his scope.
I reminded him that he could buy 4 or 5 of those Simmons .22 scopes for what a new stock will cost him.
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