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Lot 109: Scarce U.S. Production Browning BLR Lever Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: November 21, 2019

Lot 109: Scarce U.S. Production Browning BLR Lever Action Rifle

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: November 21, 2019

Estimated Price: $1,000 - $2,000
Price Realized:
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Scarce U.S. Production Browning BLR Lever Action Rifle

Manufacturer: Browning Arms
Model: BLR
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 308
Barrel: 20 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1083
Item Interest: Average
Serial Number:
Class: Curio & Relic Long Gun
Rating:

NE - GOOD- in working condition, wear on working surfaces, finish 40% - 79%, no broken parts, no corrosion or pitting that will interfere with proper functioning, but may have some minor surface pitting. Wood condition commensurable with percent of finish with dings and dents associated with 40% - 79% gun.

Description:

According to the information provided by the consignor, around 250 of these BLR models were manufactured by TRW in Cleveland, OH in 1966-1967. Fifty of the rifles were sent to Browning in St. Louis, MO where they were eventually rejected by inspectors. Ten of these rifles later went missing when the batch was scheduled to be destroyed. Glen Jenson (Browning Historian), states that according to the serial number, this is one of the ten rifles that went missing.

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