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FN Browning Erice

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 Erice Rifle Review

Browning Erice is an over-and-under break-barrel express rifle. It comes with the single trigger with inertia-type mechanism. The recoil energy from the first shot allows for the second shot to be available straight away. The safety latch which is positioned on the top of the action frame also functions as a barrel selector – it lets the user choose which barrel they want to fire from.

Erice barrels are made of highest quality, military-grade steel and are finely adjustable using a system of interchangeable spacers. This is an efficient adjustment feature patented by Browning. There is an integrated 14.5mm dovetail rail on the barrel of the rifle for a simplified scope mounting. 

Browning Erice

Figure 1: Browning Erice. Source: https://www.lauritz.com/en/auction/browning-express-erice-double-rifle-cal-9-3-x-74r/i4940046/

Browning Erice Calibers

Browning Erice is chambered for the following calibers:

  • 8x57 JRS

  • 9.3x74  

Browning Erice features a 14.5 mm dovetail for mounting purposes. 

The receiver of Browning Erice, chambered for 8x57 JRS

Figure 2: The receiver of Browning Erice, chambered for 8x57 JRS (Source: https://www.naturabuy.fr/Express-Browning-Erice-cal-8x57Jrs-item-7353359.html

Skica dimenzij

Figure 3: Browning Erice receiver

A: /

B: /

C: /

D: 14.5 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: M3.5

R1: /   

R2: /

Scopes Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Erice

Rifles That Have One-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Erice

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 Erice are the following:

  • All rifles that feature a flat top 14.5 mm dovetail

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning Erice 

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the action length 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 Erice are the following:

  • All rifles that feature a flat top 14.5 mm dovetail

Best Scope Mounts For Browning Erice

Fixed Scope Mounts For Browning Erice 

These Rusan Roll-Off rings are a good and reliable choice.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts For Browning Erice 

This one-piece MAKuick mount is a great choice for this rifle.

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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This is a subcategory of handgun mounts. At Optics Trade, we use the term adapter plate to refer to mounts either:

  1. installed in the place of the rear sight (non-optic-ready handguns) or

  2. those fixed on a milled slide (optic-ready handguns).

In this subcategory, there are also mounting standard converter plates, for example, plates that convert Trijicon RMR mounting standard to the Docter Sight mounting standard.

Before you purchase an adapter plate, make a compatibility check – inspect its top and bottom surface.

Its top surface is usually specified with the name of a red dot sight that has a familiar mounting standard, such as Docter sight, Aimpoint Micro, C-more RTS, Shield RMS/SMS, Trijicon RMR – this is written in the name or in the description of the adapter plate. Some adapter plates are compatible with several mounting standards; they are supplied with removable pins that the user can move from one position to another (adapter plates made by Tony System, Outer Impact, and some other companies).

The mounting surface below is usually specified with the name of the handgun on which it can be mounted. Some handguns, such as Sig Sauer P320, are manufactured in both optic-ready and non-optic-ready versions (depending on the version), so you must be careful to choose the correct mount. Adapter plates designed for non-optic-ready handguns are meant to be installed in the place of the rear sight whereas the adapter plates for optic-ready handguns fit directly into the milled slide of the optic-ready handgun.

Follow the instructions of the handgun manufacturer when mounting or have it mounted by a gunsmith.

Adapter plates are almost exclusively made from aluminium, except for certain components which are (sometimes) made from steel.

They are produced by: