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1960 Browning Belgium SA-22 Takedown Semi Auto 22Lr Rifle w/Wheel Sight VG+ Condition Guns International #: 103167217 Seller's Inventory #: 409 Category: Browning Rifles - Semi-Auto Rimfire - Browning Rifles - Rimfire 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: 237 Total Number of Listings: 581 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: 1960 Browning Belgium made SA-22 Takedown w/Wheel Sight 22 Lr.   Description: These wheel sight guns are rare and were only produced from 1956 to 1961.  This gun is in very good condition with a beautiful honey blond satin finish.  Metal is in great shape, and the furniture shows only a few small handling marks.  There is some darkening in a couple spots where the buttplate touches the stock.   Anyone who has read about John Moses Browning will undoubtedly have come across those two iconic photographs of “le maitre”. In each, he is holding examples of his genius, the unmistakable FN Browning Auto-5 (the ‘humpback’) and the FN Browning .22” calibre Automatic Rifle. The latter became the most successful of Browning’s small calibre sporting rifles, also taking credit for being the first production semiautomatic .22” rifle. Introduced in 1914, this blowback action self-loading rifle has an overall length of 37 inches (94cm) with a round, ‘take-down’ barrel of 19.25 inches (489mm). It was also known as the ‘Browning Semi Automatic 22’ or ‘SA-22’. A leaf rear sight with a knobbed wheel adjustment was later replaced with a simple fold-down rear sight. A small bead front sight was common to almost all models.  A tubular magazine is located in the walnut butt-stock, and, in early rifles, loading was accomplished through a port located in the top of the stock. Later versions replaced this by a side-loading port on the right side of the stock. This enabled the capacity to be raised from eight rounds of .22” LR to eleven rounds and eleven rounds of .22” Short to sixteen rounds. A cross-bolt safety is positioned at the front of the trigger guard.  The one-piece receiver has an opening at the bottom for the ejection of spent cases, with FN’s brochures claiming, “complete protection of the user from hot powder gases or defective cartridges is assured”.  The downward ejection makes it suitable for either right or left-handed shooters.  ‘Taking down’ the rifle is relatively straightforward. The barrel lock, located underneath in front of the breechblock finger piece, is pushed forward while the breechblock is moved back about a quarter of an inch. This prevents the extractor from catching during disassembly. By rotating the barrel a 90-degree turn to the left, it can now be pulled forward and out. The firing mechanism can be removed from the receiver without needing tools. It is not uncommon to find examples where the butt-stock has been gripped, instead of the receiver, to gain extra leverage on disassembly, resulting in a split developing in the wood.  With no side ejection port, the receiver had a large “canvas” for engraving. There were six grades in total, with the higher grades including gold inlay and elaborate wood carving.  This is a used item. While we do not test-fire our used firearms, we perform an inspection and function check to ensure that the firearm is fully functional to the best of our ability.  Layaway: 1/3 down 90 days Shipping:  $50, with insurance extra upon Buyer's request Payment:  Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle randywine2000yahoo (703) 858-2881 Returns without damage or alteration within 3 days of delivery minus a 20% restocking fee  Price: $1,499.00 Curio/Relic: Yes Rifle Caliber: .22 Long Rifle Manufacturer: Browning Model: SA-22 Takedown Serial Number: T81466 Barrel Length: 19.25 Chambers: 8 Ejectors: Auto Condition: VG+ Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: VG+ Bore Condition: VG+ Action: Semi Auto Triggers: Single Stock: Black Walnut Butt Pad: Factory Plate LOP: 14 Finish: Oil Satin Sights: Wheel Manufacture Date: 1960 Engraving: Factory Case: Optional