Browning Bar - unknown species

goldenlake

Hi, I have a mystery which I cant solve. Anyone ever hear of a Browning Bar rifle made in Belgium with custom exhibition grade wood stocks? Not engraved, has black matte receiver, but custom wood. I have never seen one like it before and have not turned up anything in web research, and wonder if there was a special limited production run by Browning. Even the serial number doesnt match in with any of the browning coding. I do have a photo but cant upload it I guess through this forum. Any info would be appreciated.

shooter10

What caliber?

goldenlake

hi, caliber is .308 here is the serial number which if you check the charts doesnt seem to match anything published: 37022M75

nononsense

goldenlake,

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goldenlake

thanks, heres a photo

shootuadeal

after market stock probaly.

what is the serial number, since it doesnt match up?

goldenlake

hi, its 37022M75 seems to be a reversal in order, ie serial number first as opposed to after, M = Bar, year = 1975. If the Browning coding applied from whats published it should have instead been 75M37022

blacarrow

Looks to me like it's been restocked. The recoil pad IS NOT original to the rifle. Serial number is a mystery.

perry shooter

Yours is not the first Browning with misinformation as to the letters /numbers of the serial I suspect the Bar 1975 is correct . I also believe the metal was refinished at the same time the fancy wood was installed. Nice rifle but IMHO not a SPECIAL factory run.