Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this awesome lever-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Browning Arms Co. / FN BLR!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Browning Arms Co. / FN
Model: BLR
Serial: 09365K70
Date of Manufacture: 1970
Caliber: .243 Winchester
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forend with Checkered Grips
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Browning BLR (Browning Lever Rifle) was developed in the mid-1960s by American firearms engineer Karl R. Lewis for the Browning Arms Company as a modern lever-action rifle combining traditional handling with modern engineering and cartridge performance. Early prototypes were built in the United States by TRW Inc. between about 1966 and 1968. Production tooling and final assembly were set up at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Herstal, Belgium, with small-scale manufacture beginning in 1970. Browning officially lists 1971 as the start of full commercial production, marking the first year rifles were regularly manufactured and sold to the public. In 1973, production of the BLR was transferred from Belgium to Miroku Firearms Co., Ltd. in Kochi, Japan, where it continues to be produced in a variety of configurations and calibers.
Model: BLR
Serial: 09365K70
Date of Manufacture: 1970
Caliber: .243 Winchester
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Buttstock and Forend with Checkered Grips
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Browning BLR (Browning Lever Rifle) was developed in the mid-1960s by American firearms engineer Karl R. Lewis for the Browning Arms Company as a modern lever-action rifle combining traditional handling with modern engineering and cartridge performance. Early prototypes were built in the United States by TRW Inc. between about 1966 and 1968. Production tooling and final assembly were set up at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Herstal, Belgium, with small-scale manufacture beginning in 1970. Browning officially lists 1971 as the start of full commercial production, marking the first year rifles were regularly manufactured and sold to the public. In 1973, production of the BLR was transferred from Belgium to Miroku Firearms Co., Ltd. in Kochi, Japan, where it continues to be produced in a variety of configurations and calibers.
Unlike traditional lever guns that use tubular magazines, the BLR employs a detachable box magazine—allowing it to safely chamber pointed (spitzer) bullets—and its rack-and-pinion lever operates a rotating, multi-lug bolt that locks solidly into the barrel, providing bolt-action-level strength and accuracy. The BLR effectively bridged the gap between classic lever rifles and modern hunting arms, bringing 20th-century cartridge performance to the lever-action platform.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
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Payment MUST be received within 14 days.
Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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