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Greetings, Gents.
Once upon a time, wasn't there an article on the Browning sidelock BSS right here by James Flynn? I coulda' swore it was here that I read it.
On that note, if anyone has firsthand experience, good or no so much good with that same shotgun, I'd like to read about it.
Thanks in advance,
Ted
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Ted I believe there was article in DGJ several years back. Bobby
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Ted, the Flynn article used to be in the "Other useful Information" section on the main page here. I think I saved it somewhere if you want to see it again.
I have one of Browning sidelocks and love shooting it. It is a 12ga with 26" barrels and makes a good quail gun. Never had a mechanical problem with it...Geo
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Ted, Over the last ten years I've owned three 12ga guns and one twenty. I have nothing but good to say about them. I had one with a misaligned top tang screw, while trying to get that last little bit of movement I twisted the head off of the screw. There was a company, in Canada I believe, that had a lot of BSS parts. They sent me a new screw, ALREADY ENGRAVED.
The only reason I don't have one now is that they are easy to sell, and when the times comes easy to buy.
terc
Last edited by terc; 07/17/15 03:07 PM.
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A friend, God rest his soul, owned every model made. That included barrel lengths, different engravings, etc.
David
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Geo,
Yes I'd like to re-read the article. You can email it, if you want.
Terc, I remember seeing some BSS guns you had for sale, it does seem like they went quick.
I don't care for the gamescene engraving on the higher grade gun, or the poly finish on the stock of the same model. But, a 28" 20 gauge seems like it would be a great gun. A 26" 12 might be nice, as well.
Best,
Ted
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Ted, I'm going to have to look for it. I know (?) I copied it before it went away...Geo
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Ted - check your PMs.
Ian Nixon.
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I don't care for the gamescene engraving on the higher grade gun, or the poly finish on the stock of the same model. But, a 28" 20 gauge seems like it would be a great gun. A 26" 12 might be nice, as well.
Best,
Ted
Ted, I have the Flynn article somewhere, but I can't seem to put my hands on it. When you refer to game scene engraving, as I recall from the article, that was only on a small number of 12ga sidelocks. Most of the 12's and all the 20's had scroll engraving. Or you may be referring to the BSS Grade II, which was a boxlock with game scene engraving on a French gray or coin finished receiver. I believe all of the Grade II's had game scene engraving--and sometimes you'll see asking prices close to sidelock money! Then there are the "bottle sets", which are also boxlocks with special engraving, and an even higher price tag.
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