FN Browning Fusion Evolve

The History of Browning

Browning Arms Company was founded in 1880 by the American John Moses Browning, one of the most, if not the most prolific and influential firearm inventor of all time, with the help of his brothers, in Ogden, Utah. A large portion of John Browning's rifle designs have been acquired and produced by other big-name companies, like Winchester, Colt, Remington, Fabrique Nationale of Belgium, and Miroku. Among his most famous guns produced were the 1895 Colt Peacemaker machine gun, the Browning automatic rifle, the .45-caliber pistol, a variety of .30- and .50-caliber machine guns used in World War II; and the Browning Automatic-5 shotgun first introduced in 1902 and still produced to this day. Beside firearms, Browning is also a manufacturer of various other products, such as gun knives, shooting accessories, bicycles, and clothing. In 1977 the Belgian firearms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) purchased the Browning Company. In 1987 the US Repeating Arms Company (Winchester) was purchased from its former owners. The Winchester brand (licensed from Olin Corporation) was acquired at the same time by FN. In 1990, Société Générale sold the FN company to GIAT Industries.

In 1997, the entire FN family of companies (including Browning and the Winchester) was bought from GIAT by the government of a Belgian region named Waloon and was renamed to Groupe Herstal.

Browning Evolve Rifle Review

Browning Fusion Evolve is an automatic shotgun first introduced in 2000. It operates on a system that uses the gas pressure from the previously fired round to repeat the rifle. It is manually loaded by inserting individual cartridges through a fold down catch to the left of the receiver made of light alloy. The barrels are interchangeable and use the back-bore technology which significantly reduces friction between the shot cup and the bore.

This minimizes the recoil and allows for increased shot pellet velocity. 610 mm, 660 mm, 710 mm, or 760 mm barrels can be used on the rifle, depending on the type of hunting. Browning Fusion Evolve comes with a ventilated rib and a tubular magazine holding up to four cartridges. The Cut Off Magazine option which is activated by pulling a lever on the side of the receiver allows for the cartridges to be blocked in the magazine tube. Adding to the overall safety is the hammer blocking mechanism developed by Browning. It is controlled by a small knob positioned below the trigger, on the side of the trigger guard. 

Figure 1: Browning Fusion Evolve. Source: https://www.gunwatch.co.uk/guns/10975-Browning-Fusion-Evolve-Gold-for-sale 

Browning Evolve Calibers

Browning Fusion Evolve is chambered for the following calibers: *

• 12 gauge

• 20 gauge

The rifle is available in the following variants:

• Browning Fusion Evolve Plus

• Browning Fusion Evolve New Elite Topcote

• Browning Fusion Evolve II / Evolve II Gold

Browning Fusion Evolve features four special notches on the receiver for mounting purposes.

Figure 2: The receiver of Browning Fusion Evolve, chambered for 12ga (Source: https://mcbrides.ie/products/browning-fusion-evolve) 

Scopes Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Evolve

Rifles That Have One-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Evolve

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Browning Fusion Evolve are the following:

• Browning Phoenix 

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Evolve

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the B dimension which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Browning Fusion Evolve are the following:

• Browning Phoenix

Best Scope Mounts For Browning Evolve

Detachable Repeatable Mounts For Browning Evolve

This one-piece Contessa mount is the only detachable repeatable mount available.

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