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Rare Browning BBR Safari 22.250 22 1/2" Pencil Barrel - 1983 Excellent Condition Guns International #: 102628368 Seller's Inventory #: 264 Category: Browning Rifles - Bolt Action - Browning Rifles Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: randywine Company: Randolf W Fowler Ltd Member Since: 1/26/21 First Name: Randy Last Name: Fowler State: Virginia Zip: 20147 Country: United States Phone: (703) 858-2881 Premium Seller Number of Active Listings: 314 Total Number of Listings: 703 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Returns ON approval within 3 DAYS OF DELIVERY MINUS A 20% RESTOCKING FEE Payment Types Accepted: Money Orders, Certified Checks, Personal Checks, Zelle, Layaway Description: Description: Browning Collectors: Rare Browning BBR Safari in 22.250 Rem.  They only made for 6 years in Japan due to the high production costs.  The metal is in 98+ condition.  The furniture has a couple of small compression marks on the forend.  Tough matte finish on the metal and stain finish on the wood. condition. The BBR is built much like a Weatherby MK-V. It has a high-grade walnut, Monte Carlo stock, bedding block, 9 lugs, fluted bolt, floated 22 1/2" barrel, deep blue steel, detachable mag that also swings on the floor plate, and adjustable trigger. They were too expensive to keep mass producing so they stopped production and came out with the A-Bolt. Miroku manufactured these Mauser-type bolt-action rifles in Japan from 1978 to 1984. SN 22377 PX17 1978 Browning (U.S.) BBR Bolt-Action Box Magazine Rifle (repeater/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) Another Browning-designed, Miroku (Japan)-made product, the BBR bolt-action rifle represents a trend. Increasingly, Japanese firms have been able to meet European standards. However, the Japanese are reluctant to reflect a warlike image. They have therefore stayed away from much involvement in the arms industry.   However, where there is a profit to be made, the Japanese, like businessmen worldwide, are likely to go after it. The most interesting aspect of this situation is that most arms innovations come from Europe, e.g. Heckler & Koch. The Japanese culture lends itself to refinement, not innovation, and Japanese arms manufacturers may remain cautious longer. This is especially true since Miroku itself fell victim to problems involving manufacturing costs versus sales. The company went bankrupt, and the BBR is no longer manufactured. --Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #180 Layaway 1/3 down 90 days Shipping:  $60, INSURANCE EXRA UPON REQUEST Will ship in a Hard Case for $20 Payment: Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle randywine2000yahoo (703) 858-2881 Returns without damage, firing, or alteration within 3 days of delivery minus a 20% restocking fee SOLD Rifle Caliber: .22-250 Remington Manufacturer: Browning Model: BBR Safari Serial Number: 22377 PX17 Chambers: 4 + 1 Condition: Excellent Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: Very Good + Bore Condition: Excellent Action: Bolt Triggers: Single Butt Pad: factory plate LOP: 13 3/4 Finish: Satin Sights: Drilled & Tapped Manufacture Date: 1983