Harnser Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) In very good condition with a superbly figured stock and wonderful game scean ingraving signed by the engraver . roach belly stock and choked quarter and three quarters . Built about 30 years ago . Whats it worth and does any body use one . How do they handle ?. Info please . Thinking of buying as an investment . Harnser . Edited November 24, 2010 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 hand made brownings are fantastic guns and i`d say will always be sought after.if i had the cash i would buy one for sure. check guntrader for prices. i have seen trap models built in mid 70`s with hundreds of thousands of shells through them and still as tight as a drum.new brownings are **** compared to them,but then again i rate the older mirokus better than the latter ones too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Hmmmmm? Personally I'd go for an Escort with 28" barrel and 3" chamber. I can give you pension advice too! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Superb guns ... I had a 70s C3 and it was a pleasure to use.A drawback (?) was it only needed a poor weather forecast before rust appeared. If ever an ejector slide breaks apparently those from a Miroku are an upgrade. My mate sold one a while back and was surprised how the value had risen ... Guntrader, that's "if" they're any for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 out of interest can you get bores chromed?on g/trader looks about £2700/3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 lovely gun and will always hold their money, i've heard some people use a pad on the back of the trigger guard to protect their 2nd fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) Mick,If you can pick it up at the right money as an investment you'll do more than OK. I've shot one albeit a few years ago at Bayfield and I liked the gun alot.Fast handling, relatively light and perfect for game shooting. All hand built brownings are a class apart but the gun you mention is in the lower league of the Belgium guns. They usually come with 27.5inch barrel's the roach belly and smaller grip will not suit everyone. I suppose what i'm saying is this gun won't be a "hot" item in today's market. Trends seem to be for guns "twixt the two" e.g. long barrelled 32 inch heavier long stocked guns for high pheasant made by other "smiths" or smaller trendy bores with shorter stocks. I remember the days when the 25 inch gun was king and the rage of the time as you probably do? Nowadays they are virtually worthless. The thing with tends is they come and go. The value of the gun in question will always depend on demand I guess. For sure workmanship in the new gun environment at under 3k leaves a lot to be desired. The gun you mention has quite a bit of choke left in which is good. Guns of this type with cylinder barrels will not sell. Check this before you buy mate, I can't quite understand this issue but there you go. My first sentence sums up the conundrum! Best of luck. Edited November 25, 2010 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Mick,If you can pick it up at the right money as an investment you'll do more than OK. I've shot one albeit a few years ago at Bayfield and I liked the gun alot.Fast handling, relatively light and perfect for game shooting. All hand built brownings are a class apart but the gun you mention is in the lower league of the Belgium guns. They usually come with 27.5inch barrel's the roach belly and smaller grip will not suit everyone. I suppose what i'm saying is this gun won't be a "hot" item in today's market. Trends seem to be for guns "twixt the two" e.g. long barrelled 32 inch heavier long stocked guns for high pheasant made by other "smiths" or smaller trendy bores with shorter stocks. I remember the days when the 25 inch gun was king and the rage of the time as you probably do? Nowadays they are virtually worthless. The thing with tends is they come and go. The value of the gun in question will always depend on demand I guess. For sure workmanship in the new gun environment at under 3k leaves a lot to be desired. The gun you mention has quite a bit of choke left in which is good. Guns of this type with cylinder barrels will not sell. Check this before you buy mate, I can't quite understand this issue but there you go. My first sentence sums up the conundrum! Best of luck. Thanks nige , thats just the info I am looking for . Mick . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 B2G really nice guns some are like wands with 26inch barrels ideal for game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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