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Salt Guns = Was Browning Run By Idiots

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The more I read about this the more I have trouble believing anyone with a 10 grade education would not be able to reason soaking wood in salt would allow salt to remain in the wood. Does not make sense to me the story Browning gives the public.

Not only Browning but the people between Browning and the suppliers or maybe the in between people did not care as their money was safe.

Did Browning, Fajen or Bishop ever go back and sue the suppliers of ther wood?

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  • fastcarsgofast
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  • rufe-snow
    It always all about the money. Back in the 60's Browning was selling their high quality FN manufactured rifles and shotguns like hot cakes, couldn't keep them in stock. Under their contract with FN they provided the wood.

    The way I always saw it, some bean counter made the decision to use the salt cured wood that was commonly used to manufacturer furniture, because the supply of high grade gun stock wood had dried up. It was very expensive and they could make a much higher profit by using the salt cured walnut.
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  • beantownshootah
    "Run by idiots" is a bit harsh, I think. The decision was undoubtedly make by someone who thought one piece of wood was the same as another, and didn't know about salt curing and what its likely effect would be on blued steel guns.

    Believe or not, Browning probably didn't deliberately set out to construct self-rusting guns that would destroy their product and reputation!
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  • badsbsnf81
    It was another method to dry wood that on the surface looked good. Took less time than normal drying. Browning wasn't the only company that thought so, but, IIRC, the only firearms one that did.
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