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FN Browning BPR

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 BPR Review

Browning BPR (Browning Pump Rifle) is a pump-action repeating rifle first introduced in 1997. It is based on the Browning BAR line of rifles and although it looks like an automatic rifle, it employs an unusual repeating system, in which the front grip must be operated in a sort of circular motion. The rifle’s forged aluminium receiver slide features a rotating head with seven locking lugs.

Behind the trigger guard, there is a push-through safety button. The rifle features a removable magazine that can hold up to four cartridges and at the bottom of the trigger guard, there is a trap door holding the clip inside of the gun. The rimfire versions of BPR come with the tubular magazine that is loaded through the front tube. The takedown option allows for easy dismantling of the rifle by unscrewing the screw positioned on the side of the action housing. The rifle was discontinued in 2001 when it was replaced by Browning Dualis.

Browning BPR

Figure 1: Browning BPR. Source: https://www.icollector.com/Browning-BPR-rifle-22-Magnum-caliber-only-20-barrel-blue-finish-checkered-wood-stocks-31484R_i19089582

Browning BPR Calibers

Browning BPR is chambered for the following calibers: *

  • .243 Win.

  • .270 Win.

  • 7mm Rem. Mag.

  • .308 Win.

  • .30-06 Spr.

  • .300 Win. Mag.

*Caliber choice depends on the variant

Browning BPR features four holes on the receiver for mounting purposes.

The receiver of Browning BPR, chambered for .243 Win.

Figure 2: The receiver of Browning BPR, chambered for .243 Win. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/browning-rifles---pump/browning-bpr---browning-pump-rifle----243-win-in-very-nice-condition.cfm?gun_id=100743175

Skica dimenzij

Figure 2: Browning BPR receiver

A: 12.7 mm

B: 81 mm

C: 12.7 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 6-48

R1: R18

R2: R18

Scopes Mounts Interchangeable With Browning BPR

Rifles That Have One-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning BPR

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 BPR are the following:

  • Benelli Argo

  • Browning Maral

  • Browning Acera

  • Winchester SXR Vulcan

  • Fabarm Iris

  • Browning BLR LA

  • Browning BAR

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning BPR

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 BPR are the following:

  • Benelli Argo

  • Browning Maral

  • Browning Acera

  • Winchester SXR Vulcan

  • Fabarm Iris

  • Browning BLR SA

  • Browning BLR LA

  • Browning BLR Lightning

  • Browning BAR

Best Scope Mounts For Browning BPR

Fixed Mounts For Browning BPR

These Talley rings are a great choice for a fixed mount.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts For Browning BPR

This two-piece Rusan Pivot mount is a great, reliable choice.

Picatinny Rails For Browning BPR

This EAW Steel Picatinny rail is of high-quality and reliable.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade

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