FN Browning Phoenix

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 Phoenix Rifle Review

Browning Phoenix is a semi-automatic shotgun, advertised as Browning’s more affordable shotgun line. The rifle is gas operated and uses the combustion energy to load the next shotshell. The return spring pushes the bolt assembly to the front and inserts the fresh cartridge into the chamber. Phoenix is easy to disassemble which makes it convenient to carry around; moreover, the bolt can be removed for maintenance purposes.

It features the transversal-type safety placed inside the trigger guard, just behind the trigger. When pushed to the right the safety is engaged and the trigger is blocked, when pushed to the left the shotgun can be fired which is indicated by a small red thread. The safety mechanism can be easily reversed for left-hand use. The single trigger has a crisp and predictable pull, and the tubular magazine can hold up to three cartridges. On the top of the receiver, there are four notches for mounting purposes. 

Figure 1: Browning Phoenix. Source: http://lefusil.com/product/browning-phoenix-12/

Browning Phoenix Calibers

Browning Fusion Evolve is chambered for the following calibers:

• 12 gauge

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

Figure 2: The receiver of Browning Phoenix, chambered for 12ga (Source: https://www.gunmart.net/gun-reviews/shotguns/browning-phoenix-topcote) 

Scopes Mounts Interchangeable With Phoenix

Rifles That Have One-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Phoenix

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 Phoenix are the following:

• Browning Fusion Evolve

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Phoenix

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 Phoenix are the following:

• Browning Fusion Evolve

Best Scope Mounts For Browning Phoenix

Detachable Repeatable Mounts For Browning Phoenix

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

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