Recently acquired early Superposed S/N 51

Thank you again Ranger. It’s nice to find such a helpful welcome to a forum. Much appreciated.

Thanks Ranger, I’ll look forward to hearing from the guys with the knowledge.

Well, I think that’s forum life isn’t it? You can only do your best but I have to say you’ve made me feel very welcome and I hope to contribute. I’ve got a few Brownings, a habit I picked up from my late father and although I appreciate that my knowledge isn’t up there with the serious collectors I hope not to be one of those who gets the answers to a question then disappears.

That's an interesting looking piece you have posted there. Bet if it could talk there would be a few stories attached. Hang in there as said the guy "ranger" referred to checks in here and without doubt will know something useful to say about this early model. There is a long thread post on "Shotgunworld" in the browning section where one belonging to Major Charles Askins was uncovered might be interesting reading to you.

Thanks Auzzie.
Yes, I’ve read an article on that gun on Diggory Hadoke’s Vintage Gun website. What an incredible stroke of luck to find that history after buying a superposed. You do get the feeling when you handle them that they ought to be able to speak.

That one of yours certainly has a different forend to what I am used to seeing. Any real old ones I have seen have the thin splinter field version but much later number wise. Well your Dad obviously had a good eye and taste for collecting and got it for a reason..
Hopefully there is a neat good story attached to this one

Thanks Auzzie. I’ve not seen enough early ones to be able to really notice the differences. One thing that I was surprised to learn is that the very early ones seemed to be monoblock before changing to chopper lump. I need to get Schwing’s book I think.

Glenn ... Lovely early B25 for sure. Congratulations and Thank you for posting its details and photos to share with others. As one other member suggested Anatidae is a wealth of knowledge on these early guns and hopefully he will chime in when time allows. Curious of the barrel length and chokes ? Also note the earliest style "scalloped" rib and Mono-block barrels.

Hello, thank you for your comments. I haven’t put a choke gauge on it yet. The top barrel feels quite tight and having shot a round of clays now, it certainly creates some good breaks. Just need to find my choke gauge and I’ll post the details. It has 30” barrels.

Check your private messages top right corner. Sent some additional details / questions along your way. Thank you for the details.

Thank you, have just replied.