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Does anyone know anything about Superposeds made around the mid-70s and about Purbaugh tubes in that era?
Thanks!
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I've had no issues with the mid 70's Supers. In my experience the Purbaugh tubes are prone to have ejector problems.
Dodging lions and wasting time.....
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I have had older purbaugh tubes split the lenght of the tube. The tube material is not up to the material standars of today from my experance which only involves two sets of tubes.
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If the ejectors are all intact, and you don't plan to lose them in the future, your Purbaugh tubes should prove satisfactory. However, they do not add value to your Browning. They would be a clue to you as well as any future buyer that the gun has been shot a lot. A seventies Superposed in average condition with Purbaugh tubes should be valued the same or a little less than a similar gun with no tubes. Test for salt wood.
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I have seen the old Purbaugh tubes go 100,000 rounds with no problem. They tended to be chocked tight and the extractor system is slow to change and easy to loose. 70's supers were doggged by collectors due to cost saving measures but were VERY good guns.
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Browning introduced the Purbaugh tubes in 1965 as "Supertubes." They're about 14" long and made of aluminum. I didn't know they continued as late as the mid-70's. I have a set for all gauges. Each pair is color coded by gauge and marked Upper and Lower. Supposedly, they were fitted to a specific gun and weren't supposed to be used in another. They pattern a bit tighter than regular Superposed guns of the same bore, based on my "exhaustive" test. They ARE a bit tricky to install, what with having to change ejectors and all that. But if installed correctly, they function fine and I've never had any problems with the ejectors.
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When I was shooting a ton of skeet, a shooting buddy had a set in his Browning. They shot terrific, and as was mentioned above, thousands upon thousands of rounds went through those tubes, without a hitch.
I once saw a Pigeon Grade with the tubes. Wish I had bought it at the time.
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