Browning Superposed
Hello I need some information on browning superposed o/u, for the year 1951 or any other information you all might have thanks
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I am looking for a rough idea of the value of a Browning Superpossed, made in 1934,has only about 65%-70% of the blue on it.
Thanks bill3750@airmail.net or 817-523-4493
W.C.Thompson0 -
I don't have a blue book in front of me but I would guess it at about
800.00 to a 1000.00 alot of things could raise or lower that price
the wood, metal, dents, scratches, ect0 -
Do a search on the auction site and you might be surprised or scared of the prices. Blue book shows one thing, demand shows another. I just sold a 1961 Superposed with about %85 blue but about %60 wood, for $1200. IF mine was a %85 or better gun all the way around, and it fit me better, there would be no question that it would still be in my safe. I ended up trading the gun even on a New Beretta 686 Onyx with chokes and some accessories at a local gun shop. They now have the Browning up for sale at $1350. 0 -
Take the browning to a good gun shop and tell them you want an appraisal for insurance purposes. Sometimes it will be higher than the actual value, but most times not. If you say you want them to sell it, Watch out, as there are alot of folks that will tell you it is old and of little value and then jack the price up when they go to sell it, and give you only what you asked for. They should also be able to tell you approximate NRA condition. 0 -
i recently purchased one in about 85% both metal and wood for 700.00 i dont know the year but it was made in belgium and is very tight with excellent bore. only thing i dont like is the non selective trigger. carl 0 -
The pre-war Superpose's, depending on variation could be a real goldmine. In 1934 only 2000 were built...this was the time of the depression and prices were $107.50, a vent rib was an extra $20. Fancy select curley walnut wood ranged from $35-$75 more, and a custom fit was an additional $15.65.
The Standard grade or base model had only borderline engraving until 1936 when rosettes were added on the frame edges, trigger guards, forearm hanger, and on pins & screws. Wood was oil finished with 26 lined checkering per inch. In 1936 they went up a grade to the Lightning....sales were pretty slow during the depression and Browing dropped the price to $79.80.
There was also a model called the "Hand Made"....If you had the money during the Worlds worst depression, you could have anything you wanted on special order. Special order pre-war Superpose's are very rare and demand high prices. There was no grade or particular name for these other than what Browning called their "Hand-Made" guns. FN always produced Exhibition grade examples of their work for world fairs and other extravaganzas.
The name given to this gun derives from the French word "superpose". It means in the past tense "to superpose" or place one over another. The basic language of the Belgian people is French...John Moses spoke French fluently. Speculation is that he wanted to give his new invention a fancy name...whatever the reason, Superposed has become synonymous with over-and-under shotguns. When introduced, the only gauge available was the 12. Val Browning redesigned the gun to handle 20 gauge loads when he designed his trigger system. The gun was never made in 16 gauge, which is the second most popular gun in Europe.
As to value, low end...perhaps $700 for a worn plain jane model and up depending on condition. Hope this helps.....Rembrandt
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Thanks to all of you,you all help me.
W.C.Thompson0 -
If you look at the serial number on the tang near the safety, on mine it has an S8 in the number meaning manufactured in 1968. Browning .com can probably tell you more.
Get a goodHoppee's Tornadoe brush with thespirals and a good solvent and clean the barrels out real well before you get it appraised.0
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