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Post by jimh on Apr 13, 2006 12:25:18 GMT -5
hey guys what kind of quality does this SxS have? is it a desireable gun or is it a SxS that is problematic ? value range, and other model designations to look for?
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Post by dovehunter on Apr 13, 2006 14:08:21 GMT -5
I'd say the mere fact that it has the Browning name on it means it's no boat paddle!
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Post by calsibley on Apr 13, 2006 14:34:40 GMT -5
I have a Browning BSS in 20ga. that I've had for about 20 years. The value does increase, but certainly not in leaps and bounds. I've only fired about 20 rounds through it in all that time. It's not a "drop dead gorgeous" stock but is nontheless attractive and the metal to wood finish is excellent. It's got 26" barrels. I think they're modified and full. I like the shotgun but don't fire it often. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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Post by jimh on Apr 13, 2006 15:03:34 GMT -5
any chance some of these are the "salt wood" guns? it has fixed chokes so it can't be too new. it is choked full & mod. and the asking price is 1k. i'm trying to see if a trade could be made in partial. still waiting for pictures.
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Post by calsibley on Apr 17, 2006 16:17:13 GMT -5
Hello jimh,
Oh hell, something else to worry about. It could well be a salt wood model. What's the best way to go about telling if you have one? Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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Post by Bill on Apr 17, 2006 19:41:12 GMT -5
Not to worry about saltwood guys, non of the Japanese guns used saltwood.  First off you didn't give any info JimH, Gauge, barrel length, chamber length, wether its been cut for a pad or not. What the choking is, or wether it has the barrel selector or not.  Add that all in and I will give you a value.  |
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Post by calsibley on Jul 2, 2006 14:18:22 GMT -5
I've griped about my Browning Micro-medallion in .308Win. getting dinged all too easily. It just doesn't seem to be near as hard as most of the walnut stocks I'm used to. Could this be related to the salt wood you guys are talking about? I've always liked Browning stocks but no longer, not if they're like this one. It was made in Japan. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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Post by Bill on Jul 2, 2006 14:46:19 GMT -5
No relation at all Cal, the saltwood years were from 1967 to 1972. It was a wood drying process that Browning bought from Morton Salt (thus the reason for it being called salt wood) that used salt to dry the wood. It also gave the finished wood some pretty awsome colors to the grain. Some of Brownings best looking stocks were saltwood. Some stocks had less salt than others so some did little damage to the metal and some did huge amounts of damage. Browning spent millions to replace these stocks and some they just finished on the inside and sent the gun back to their owners. This was also durring the days that some of the best Belgium made Superposed shotguns and FN Browing Rifles were made. This was also before any of the Brownings were made in Japan so not to worry Cal. |
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