Guns International #: 102681771
Seller's Inventory #: 278
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Guns International #: 102681771
Browning Hi Power Belgium Safari 7MM Rem Mag 24" Barrel - Excellent Condition
Description: Browning High Power Belgium Safari 7mm Rem Mag 24" Barrel - Excellent Condition Description: Description: Highly desirable tested salt-free 1970 Belgium-made Browning High Power Safari with FN Mauser Action in Excellent condition. The bluing is excellent but shows some thinning on the floorplate. The wood shows a few small handling marks. Checkering is in great shape. A negative test for salt wood. Comes with a Leopold scope base and the rear sight to attach if you would like. These rare guns are getting very hard to find. Description: Highly collectible and rare. The High-Power was offered in three grades, including Safari, Medallion, and Olympian. The Safari is a beauty with select high-grade Walnut stock, a Belgium-made barrel, and a mirror bore. The teardrop Monte Carlo cheekpiece is set on a hand-cut checkered stock with nice figure throughout. Rifles in most calibers included a steel recoil lug, and the stock was fit by hand and bedded to a specific barreled action to maximize accuracy. The trigger guard and floorplate are engraved. The rust bluing is beautifully colored with a deep gloss. The High-Power rifles were available in popular calibers from .243 Winchester to .458 Winchester Magnum; however, the majority were for .30-06-length (3.340 inches) and .375 H&H-length (3.600 inches) cartridges. Thus, 243 Win caliber is desirable and rare in the High-Power models. Short action cartridges (.243 and .308 Winchester) were produced in limited quantities. Instead, Browning chose to offer these cartridges, as well as the .222 Remington, .222 Remington Magnum, and .22-250 Remington, for Sako Finnish-built rifles with a reputation for top-notch accuracy. Economics tragically began to take its toll on the High-Power rifle. In short, the cost to produce the commercial Mauser ’98 action was high, and competing companies were developing new manufacturing methods and began designing rifles that cost notably less. Even though sales remained strong, it was an expensive rifle to produce, and by 1974-1975 the last of the Browning High-Power rifles were imported to the U.S. (though they continued to be sold throughout Europe into the 1980s). The bolt offers controlled feeding with a strong claw extractor, making the action especially popular with big- and dangerous-game hunters. Layaway 1/3 down 90 days Shipping: $65, insurance extra upon request Hardcase optional for $25 Payment: Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle randywine2000yahoo (703) 858-2881 Returns without damage or alteration within 3 days of delivery minus 20% restocking fee Price: $1,499.00 Buy Now Curio/Relic: Yes Rifle Caliber: 7mm Remington Magnum Manufacturer: Browning Model: Hi Power Safari Serial Number: 58142L70 Barrel Length: 24 Condition: Excellent Metal Condition: Excellent Wood Condition: Excellent Bore Condition: Excellent Action: Bolt Triggers: Single Stock: American Walnut Butt Pad: Factory Recoil Pad LOP: 13 5/8 Finish: Gloss Sights: Metal Manufacture Date: 1970 Engraving: Factory Optic: Drilled & Tapped Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102681771
Seller's Inventory #: 278
Guns International #: 102681771
Seller's Inventory #: 278