Browning Safari ??

livetohunt

August 22, 2002 19:34

Need help, could someone give me an easy tip on how to tell the difference between the Browning Sako and Mauser actions. Also did Mauser produce any guns for Browning in the 222Mag cal. This paticular is a Browning Safari was Mfg in 1964 in 222Mag, has med heavy barrel and is in a Browning Safari barrel says made in Finland, (box says Browning Mauser action)Thanks in advace for any help

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  Guns & Glass

  August 23, 2002 04:08

  Finland rollmark is Sako.
  Serial # plate on left rear is Sako.
  Serial # plate on righT front is FN.
  Push in button bolt release is Sako.
  Pull out lever bolt release is FN.
  External extractor(hook outside in front of bolt face)is FN.
  Internal extractor (machined set in bolt) is Sako.
  
  Most smaller calibers were Sako.
  
  If box s/n matches rifle it was another Browning import mistake. Does add any significant value.
  
  Happy Bullet Holes!

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  Mballistic

  August 23, 2002 05:36

  My Browning box labels either are printed with "Browning Mauser Rifle" or "Browning High Power Rifle". It seems as though the Sako boxes are labeled Browning High power Rifle and the FN rifles are labled Browning Mauser. ALL the box labels say made in Belgium. All the labels except for letter prefixes or subfixes have the serial numbers printed by hand. I even have some box labels with the caliber hand written on them.
  
  
  
  Edited by - Mballistic on 08/23/2002 09:37:39

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