28 gauge belgium browning question
The browning superimposed i have has a pacmyer recoil pad on it...how bad does this ruin the value ? the gun is pretty much 95 otherwise. 26 1/2 inch ,single trigger and vent rib..excellent bores
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Hardly Davidson;
It should'nt hurt the value to much, as long
as the stock was'nt shortened and the pad was properly
fitted. Ideally, of course, it would have the original butt plate.
The idea of putting a recoil pad on a 28 ga is a bit odd,
Since the recoil of these guns is very light. You could always get a butt plate and screws from Gun Parts Corp and put it back to original configuration. They have browning parts for nearly every model. It
would be around $20 well spent. The Superposed in 28ga is a very sought after shotgun. While it langished for many years and nearly disappeared. It enjoys a new found popularity from collectors and
clay shooters. I have a superposed 28 that belonged to my Grandmother,
Like her, I use it for upland bird hunting. In my opinion there is not a finer guage for the purpose.
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Python,
Thanks for the advice. ill order a buttplate. The stock wasnt cut down ( I don't think). I really appreciate the info...0 -
Ditto: This shotgun is a very rare and vaulable piece. Measure the stock from trigger to where wood stops at the recoil pad, should measure 14" to 14 1/4th inch. Yes, either way, order a butt plate. If you can't find a Butt Plate = N.C. Ordnance @ www.gungrip.com can fix you right up. [;)]
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Delta...Thanks for the info and link....Gawd i love this site..soooo helpful....[:D] 0 -
youre gonna have a problem when you go to put that plate on. odds are, the wood was cut just to clean the surface up to make it mate properly straight and flush to the pad. pads do not curve. browning plates do. your plate will have a gap in it when you try to screw it down flush to the cut wood. plates have a slight curve to them from side view. since pach or white line pads never line up with the original mounting holes, you probably have 2 sets of holes in the wood already. and...if the plate you ordered isnt exactly the same model and year...then youll have to drill a 3rd set of holes. you wont be fooling me or any big collector if youre looking to sell it for more. its the first thing they look for when they do a 3 day inspection. so, in review: 1. browning plates are not flat. 2. pads are installed flat. wood has to be cut. 3. two sets of holes must be in your wood already, ruining value. 4. your plate will bow when you go to put it on.
ok..........how close was i? let me know! keeping in mind, if you were the one who installed the pad, odds are it was forced into a bow and hand shaved, because a sander wouldnt be able to sand on the curve w/o hitting the wood. give me more info and i'll get you thru this !
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Bobski..thanks for the info....I didn't put it on ....its the way i got it.. I'll take the pad off and look...but im sure its been shortened a little...whats that gonna do to the value... 0 -
shortening wood is going to hurt the guns overall value unless it can be documented as done by the factory. browning offered customers pads from their catalog, so there is a chance it is a factory pad. the way you can tell is if the wood and pad were sanded at the same time. look for sand marks matching the in the grain and the pad. they will either both go vertical around the pad or horizontal across the pad and wood. follow me? spacers, pad and wood are all sanded the same time at the factory. if the pad was not done at the factory, sand marks wont match. btw...how did those holes turn up under the pad? 1 or 2 sets? 0 -
The Superposed in 28 is rare and valuable, therefore the pad probably takes $300 off the value, and whether it's that much or not, many people wouldn't buy it with the altered stock. Now, a guy looking for a representative gun or a shooter would be interested but... a pad on a 28??? tsk tsk ( still, I'd like to own it)!!!! 0 -
I cant see any sanding marks on the stock...I have the reciept that shows it was purchased in 1959 for 400.... its a pacmayer pad...Thanks everyone for the help...
BOBSKI I haven't taken the pad off yet as its at my lake cabin..Ill let you know what i find....0 -
All this not withstanding, It could be the pad was just added for length. Don't let anyone make you believe the gun has lost any great value. You do not sound like you want to ever sell the gun, but if you ever do, do not drop your price because it at one time had the pad. That gun is worth plenty, and if some "collector" should want it, they can pay your price, or go elsewhere. Just my 2 cents worth. I guess I am a bit tired of hearing all the time , don't breath on it or you will ruin the "collectors value" Enjoy the gun, and the hell with the collectors. 
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