Info. Needed about Browning Belgium Safari Rifle

[Paparock]

Erased by Paparock

[Rangr44]

IIRC, all those were made on the FN update of the original Mauser 98 action, and are CRF (controlled round feed), having Mauser's typical long extractor claw.

The only "Belgian" Browning boltgun I recall being different was the smallbore, with the "pencil" barrels. Those had Sako actions, rebranded by Browning - but I don't think they were made in a Safari Grade.

[dave375hh]

The Belgium Browning safari grades for long actions(.264 to .458 Win) were made on the FN 300 Mauser action and were controlled round feed / long extractor rifles. The short action Safari grades were made on Sako actions, and were available in the pencil barrels and heavy barrels. They were push feeds. Browning stopped their production in 1976, most likly due to the contracts with FN & Sako expiring for the actions. They were also rather expensive for that time. They were $150-$200 more than a Model 70 or 700 Rem. I have one in .375HH that was $475.00 when production ended in '76. A model 70 was about $288.00 at that time.

[pastorp]

I believe dave375hh is generally right, but with browning never say never. I did own a Browning safari grade in 375H&H that was a push feed, read sako action. Regards, Byron