Originally Posted By: Calgary Bill
Originally Posted By: Steve Nash
Originally Posted By: RyanF
Is the early browning superposed with double triggers more desirable than the single trigger guns?

Edited for clarity: I'm asking about the very early traditional double trigger guns before Val's double/single trigger invention.

My double-trigger Superposed has a serial number less than 500, so I guess that counts as early... the first guns were beautifully made and marketed directly by FN, and are so marked. I cant speak from experience anout later 12 gauge guns, but I have a Superposed in 20 gauge with the single trigger, from the first year that version was available. I have to say that I prefer the double trigger configuration, as I dont have to think about the barrel selector button.

I agree with the other comments, either one is a fine gun in the field, and desirable to own.

I recall that the 20 gauge Superposed was introduced in the 50,s Is my memory correct.?



Calgary Bill, your memory is correct. The 20 gauge Superposed dates from 1951, and the 12, a field grade pictured here, is from 1930 or so (it is hard to pin down dates from the very early FN production, it seems - but it is before they were marked with a Browning barrel address and marketed in the US).