Guns International #: 103407969
Seller's Inventory #: 605283

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BROWNING BAR .30-06 SPRG

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Guns Listing ID: 605283



Browning BAR Grade II Semi-Automatic Rifle in .30-06 Springfield
This listing features a Browning BAR Grade II semi-automatic rifle with serial number 32096M74, chambered in .30-06 Springfield.
History of the Browning BAR Rifle
The Browning BAR semi-automatic sporting rifle was introduced in 1967 and initially manufactured in Belgium by FN Herstal. Assembly later shifted to Portugal in the early 1970s. The design utilizes a gas-operated system and draws from patents by John Moses Browning, though this civilian version differs from the military M1918 BAR developed in 1917. Production of the original high-power model continued until the BAR Mark II was launched in 1993. The rifle has been produced in various grades, with higher grades including receiver engravings. The Grade II model, produced from 1967 to 1974, features engraved big game scenes on the blued steel receiver.
Serial Number and Manufacture — The serial number 32096M74 corresponds to a 1974 manufacture date, based on Browning‚s coding system where \"M74\" denotes the year for pre-Mark II BAR high-power rifles.
Caliber Marking — The barrel is engraved with \"BAR CALIBER .30-06 ONLY. BROWNING PATENTS,\" confirming the chambering.
Receiver — Blued steel with engraved game scenes, including a deer with scrollwork on one side and an elk on the other, consistent with the Grade II model.
Stock — Gloss-finished walnut with diamond-pattern checkering on the pistol grip and forend, plus a cheekpiece. The buttplate is black plastic with embossed \"BROWNING\" logo.
Personalization — The original owner‚s name is engraved on the receiver near the forend.
Trigger — Gold-plated.
Sights — Adjustable rear iron sight and hooded front ramp sight.
Magazine — Detachable box magazine visible in open position, with standard capacity of 4 rounds in the magazine (plus one in the chamber) for .30-06.
Sling — Attached leather sling with stitched detailing and metal swivels.
Bore — Rifled interior visible with spiral lands and grooves.
Overall Design — Semi-automatic action with a polished blued barrel and receiver.


Manufacturer: BROWNING
Model: BAR
Caliber Info: .30-06 SPRG
Condition: Used - Non-Certified
Barrels: 22" BARREL
Action: SEMI AUTOMATIC
Finish: blued w/ engraving

Price: $1,899.99