Browning Mountain Rifle?

[Smokey Plainsman]

What bbl length were these? Seems short.

 

[user 43911]

Actually, the case is CLEARLY a real Browning made product, believe it or not. The pics are of MY RIFLE. I am a professional photographer. Maybe I should have just put up some crappy phone photos...LOL

No insult was intended, the pictures of the rifle still look like file photo's with a white background that many people use (e.g. my avatar), my comment was made with a genuine interest in the rifle you have , I now know the pictures are of THAT RIFLE, who's to know you are a professional photographer, no need in getting upset and PM'ing me about being rude, I really did not think my post was being rude.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

CALM DOWN ALL LETS BE FRIENDS OKAY!??!?

 

[Critter Getter]

I have never seen a set before........only the rifle by itself. I would love to find one of these cased sets at a decent price. Greg

 

[vintovka]

When browning quit making them we were offered complete rifles for under $200 and assortment of parts for cheap including cases. That said there are complete "kit" versions out there some may be factory but some are clearly not. In addition many semi custom rifles were built with barrels. I have one made from browning barrels. The only reason i mention it here is that a post factory poorly assembled rifle in a factory case was sold for an unresonably high amount to a auction bidder. Brought to us for appraisal the case was almost worth more than the rifle and yes the mainspring was a replacement.

 

[Grimord]

It is my understanding that Traditions bought out the remaining Browning parts and assembled some rifles under their name until the parts ran out

 

[reskite]

This is all interesting information. Thanks so much for those knowledgable individuals who have added to the string. I apologize if I over reacted to comments regarding the photos. I take some pride in the work I've been able to do with the fine firearms I've been caring for the last 30 years. It was my goal to make detailed, well lit and composed images that shooters and collectors would find to be useful.

 

[Prairieofthedog]

This is all interesting information. Thanks so much for those knowledgable individuals who have added to the string. I apologize if I over reacted to comments regarding the photos. I take some pride in the work I've been able to do with the fine firearms I've been caring for the last 30 years. It was my goal to make detailed, well lit and composed images that shooters and collectors would find to be useful.

These Brownings were made in Utah,one of the few Brownings made in the good ole USA.Their demise was the fact that other US muzzle-loader companys{TC} and mostly foreign muzzleloaders were way,way cheaper.The Browning was a beautiful,fairly accurate plains rifle,that just could not compete with $50 Italy,and $100 TC's.Very good gun except for some have a problematic main spring.

 

[dlidster]

Here's a fun bit of history from Larry Potterfield of Midway. It was written in 1983. This would seem to predate Midway and to have had a significant influence on its beginnings.

https://www.midwayusa.com/larrys-short-stories/the-$500000-rifle/65

 

[Prairieofthedog]

Here's a fun bit of history from Larry Potterfield of Midway. It was written in 1983. This would seem to predate Midway and to have had a significant influence on its beginnings.

https://www.midwayusa.com/larrys-short-stories/the-$500000-rifle/65

Yup,the Mountain Rifle worked out all right for Larry and his dad.I just wish I would known about them selling them!!

 

[Grenadier1758]

I remember those adds for the Browning Mountain rifle in the 1980's. Unfortunately these came out after I bought mine and funds were short for new buys.

 

[reskite]

I had no idea about the Midway connection. That's pretty interesting.

 

[hawkeye2]

I remember when they hit the market at those super prices and I didn't have two nickles to rub together.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Very cool. ‘Ol Larry sure has some swell vids on the net. Good man, good gunsmith, and I like midwayusa.

 

[gabedard]

Great looking production rifle!

 

[maypo59]

Was going to mention the Potterfield link, I have seen/read the story, and he has talked about it on TV, in one of the Midway USA ads that run on the Outdoors Channel. I was deplyed overseas at the time these were being advertised, only in the last couple years have I come across one or two at shows. I keep hoping I too may come across a .54 iron mounted one day, I think they are fine looking rifles. Last one I saw was a .50 in brass, had everything with it.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Mine is very simple: no engraving, no emblems. no box but … clearly marked on the top flat 'Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle' [ In very pretty script] and on the next flat left : Browning Arms Co. Morgan, Utah. I also would prefer it just as it is. However, I would like to have a horn like that. Polecat

 

[Bledfor Days]

Are the ones with brass hardware more common? I just acquired an unfired one in the box with a blued barrel and brass finish. Its not in a presentation box. Just a small Browning box. It's enroute so I don't have anymore details. I'm pretty excited about finding this.

 

[Grimord]

I've never seen a Browning Mountain Rifle with a blued barrel. All the guns I have encountered, brass trimmed or iron, had browned barrels.

 

[Bledfor Days]

Maybe it is browned. It looks blue in the pictures.