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Browning Medalist

WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
edited June 2013 in Ask the Experts
Hi, I am looking at purchasing a Browning 22lr semi automatic target pistol.It is being sold as a Medalist which means it should have a "T" in the serial #.The trouble is that the letter in the Serial # is a "U" which according to the information I got shows it to be a Challenger model.The seller states that it dosen't matter what the letter is.I'm wondering if Browning put out a Challenger to look like the Medalist, or is it a Challenger with Medalist handgrips and barrel wood put on it after the fact? The pistol comes complete with Browning carry case,barrel weights, and screwdriver and is in excellent condition,no wear. Any information on value or origin of this gun would be appreciated,I'm sorry that I don't have the rest of the serial # to give but I know that it was made in 1965. Regards Jim
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  • WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello, does anyone know where I can get
    a pair of plain jane Medalist grips and
    do Browning challenger grips fit the Medalist?
    Thank you
    Ron
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  • WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm a long-time Browning fan and own several. I would love to purchase a Medalist 22 pistol. My problem is that I'm a lefty. Did Browning ever make these with left-hand grips? I've never seen one in years of looking.
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  • WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Browning Medalist and case. The label in the case says St. Louis. I have noticed many labels on other guns that say Morgan, Utah. My question is what years were they made in St. Louis and will mine be worth more than one made in Utah? I don't have the serial number as the gun is in a different town.
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  • WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    How much are .22 medalist,challenger,nomad in very good condition worth. How suitable are they for recreational target shooting.What are common problems.
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  • WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a left handed Browning medalist standard model with a renaissance barrel.It was made in the last year of production. Were any of these pistols shipped from Browning with this variant? The historian at Browning could not verify this.
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  • dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You might email their customer service to find out. Maybe they go by the date code as to where made.

    http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?bg=x&id=39
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They were all made by FN in Belgium, during the 60's & 70's. As relatively few were made, over 35 years ago. They have become a very pricy collectors item, at this point in time. As far as I know, the address of the Browning Co's offices in the U.S., have no bearing on the Medalists value?




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  • WyattNightWyattNight Member Posts: 20 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think the St. Louis address is probably earlier and more rare.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by WyattNight
    I think the St. Louis address is probably earlier and more rare.


    The year of manufacture can be ascertained by the serial number. It will be in a alfa numerical format. Generally the first or second digits will be year of manufacture. Followed by a letter, which is the model identifier. The next 4 digits being the actual serial number.
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