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Browning Auto 22 Rifle.

breechmanbreechman Member Posts: 271 ✭✭✭
edited July 2005 in Ask the Experts
I have a Browning .22 Auto Rifle made in Belgium. In the receiver it is completely plain with no engravings at all...not even a line..just blank. Is this normal as I have seen all the same guns with at least a small engravement....Thank you.

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    BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    All of them I've ever seen have been engraved.Is it possible that it may have been re-blued at one time and the engraving was polished away?

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    breechmanbreechman Member Posts: 271 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bad news,......[:(]

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    haroldchrismeyerharoldchrismeyer Member Posts: 2,213 ✭
    edited November -1
    Are you sure it isn't a copy?? What is the exact lettering on the rifle?? I have a Norinco that is almost a perfect copy.
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    BeeramidBeeramid Member, Moderator Posts: 7,264 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by haroldchrismeyer
    Are you sure it isn't a copy?? What is the exact lettering on the rifle?? I have a Norinco that is almost a perfect copy.


    I've only seen the Norinco's that are engraved, though not nearly as fine as the Browning. If it is made in Belgium, then it is not a Norinco.






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    breechmanbreechman Member Posts: 271 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is a Browning. Serial 314488. FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE. HERSTAL-BELGIQUE. BROWNING'S patent depose. It has not been polished/reblued. But the engravings are inexistent.[B)]

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    BeeramidBeeramid Member, Moderator Posts: 7,264 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by breechman
    It is a Browning. Serial 314488. FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE. HERSTAL-BELGIQUE. BROWNING'S patent depose. It has not been polished/reblued. But the engravings are inexistent.[B)]

    Breech


    If you don't like I'll give you my address[:D]. Its a fine rifle regardless of the fact that there is no engraving.






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    breechmanbreechman Member Posts: 271 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Beeramid
    Originally posted by breechman
    It is a Browning. Serial 314488. FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE. HERSTAL-BELGIQUE. BROWNING'S patent depose. It has not been polished/reblued. But the engravings are inexistent.[B)]

    Breech


    If you don't like I'll give you my address[:D]. Its a fine rifle regardless of the fact that there is no engraving.






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    Jijiji.......[}:)]

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    BeeramidBeeramid Member, Moderator Posts: 7,264 ******
    edited November -1
    Is this it by any chance? This is the BAR .22 model.


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    rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by breechman
    It is a Browning. Serial 314488. FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE. HERSTAL-BELGIQUE. BROWNING'S patent depose. It has not been polished/reblued. But the engravings are inexistent.[B)]

    Breech


    According to "Rifles of the World", F.N. in Belgium made what was called the "Model A" 22 Auto, until the mid 60's. Supposedly it was the plain/basic version, without engraving. As your located in Chile, this might be the model you have, instead of the more ornate version sold in the US?

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    greeker375greeker375 Member Posts: 3,644
    edited November -1
    I have a Browning 22 auto grade 1 (there were 3 levels) mfg in 1956 in Belgium. Not much engraving, but, some (similar to olive branch halves one top & one bottom on either side.
    I also have one made in Japan in the 80's and it too has the same level of engraving.
    Therefore, I don't think being from Chile has anything to do with the engraving. Maybe it's just one that slipped through "uncut" as it were?





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