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My 12 gauge Belgian Browning along with some Huns
When it comes to good old field grade O/U Shotguns I think it is tough to beat the Browning Superposed.I have the pleasure of owning a 12 gauge with 26 inch barrels choked ic & mod. I bought the gun for $800 from a Canadian Tire store in Calgary 14 years ago.
Prior to my Side by Side kick it was my "go to" gun for everything including Waterfowl, now it sits
in a Safe in Canada and is mostly used as a client gun .
If I was to purchase another O/U it would be a 20 gauge, for a number of reasons it would have to be a Superposed.In my opinion they are right up there with "Funky' old side by sides as they are no longer
made in field grade models , besides the funky aspect Belgians are great gun makers.Case in point
while serving in the Canadian Army all our 7.62 Assault Rifles (FNC1 & FNC2) where manufactured by Fabrique Nationale the same company that built the Superposed . When we converted to M16's the Platoon support weapon ,the Mag 58 General Purpose Machine Gun and Section Support weapon the 5.56 SAW where and are still manufactured by F.N. So on that note it is safe to say a Belgian built shotgun is going to have few if any mechanical problems.
Although one can still purchase a new Belgian Browning via a custom order Browning wants a lot of money for one. I have been drooling over a few on internet sites that are in the $2500 -$3000 range which considering the quality of these fine guns is well worth it .
Not to get off track but There are a lot of Belgian Side by Sides out there too. ,lots of 12's and a surprising amount of 16 gauge guns also at reasonable prices .
.Last week Lee Kennedy showed up for his hunt with a 20 gauge Superposed , what a gun.
For a field grade shotgun the wood was fantastic, the gun pointed nicely and it had a straight English stock which is something I have never seen on a Superposed.This gun confirmed that if I ever "needed an O/U this would be it .
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