kiddy1 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Just bought myself a Browning Medallist 20gauge 28" multi-choke ejector. Seems a very nice gun to me ( i know **** all really) i was wondering if any of you guys had anything to say about them? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Here is a report I wrote on mine a while back. I am guessing that with the 28inch barrels the gun wil balance over the pivot pin. 1. I have a 12g Browning Medallist Sporter with 30 inch Barrels and 2 ¾ inch Chambers. I have had the gun from new for about 36 months. The finish on it is not bad, the webs between the two barrels and between the top barrel and the rib are not finished very well with some wafer thin portions of metal that have not been cleaned up after machining. Some of the engraving is not as sharp as it could be. The woodwork is attractive and the fore end is checkerd in an attractive fashion. The checkering however does not stand up to close scrutiny but looks fine from a distance. I would have preferred it if the wood had have been left without the varnish. 2. The balance of the gun was approximately 2 ¼ inches forward of the pivot point. This can be corrected easily by filling the butt securing screw recess with a 20mm diameter bar of copper. Steel would do but is not quite as dense therefore it would balance slightly in front of the pivot point. This improves the balance significantly and is well worth doing if you don’t mind carrying the extra weight that will off course help to absorb any recoil. The recoil is negligible even with 36gm cartridges. I assume that the 28inch barrel model balances on the pivot point! 3. I use it for Clays, vermin, game and wildfowl so the multi choke is of great benefit. The chokes are easily and expeditiously changed with the use of the Key supplied. The gun is easily portable and the butt slides smoothly in to the shoulder and sits securely due to the checkerd butt plate. The front bead is an aid to rapid target acquisition; it has good contrast on the lamp and is visible in all but the poorest light. 4. Initially it was extremely stiff but with some light fitting and use it is now after 8000 – 10,000 cartridges smoother and easier to operate. The barrel release lever is easy to operate, although several times I have gone to close the gun to find that the release leaver had not been retained in the open position and the bottom of the lump has impinged on the locking wedge. 5. The Safety catch / Barrel selector is stiff but very positive and easy to operate even with cold fingers. The Trigger is stiffer than I would like but it does not pose any real problem. The gun is easy to strip and clean. Removing the butt is simple. The tools required are; 11mm socket ¼ inch drive ratchet and an eight-inch extension. 6. To sum it up it is an attractive and highly usable gun for the money. I would have no problem in recommending one to a friend. If you point it in the right direction it will hit the target every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squodged Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Browning by name not by manufacture. I believe that in realility they're not actually brownings, they are made by the French company Fias', with this being the case the manufacturing process isn't as bomb proof. The problems I have heard mainly are split ejectors, however even with split ejectors they should still keep on going. Good beginners gun. Although for the money I would of bought a Lincoln or a second hand Beretta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 one of these passed through my hands a while back cracking gun for the money but a little short in the stock i found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinbarrels Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Evening Gents, I agree with dave, its a great little gun but has a few problems. I've put about 75 shells through mine today and the ejectors started playing up. Checked it after claening my gun and now working fine? apart from that it was fine!! Enjoy your new gun Regards Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 i started with one of these and couldn't fault it. When you get your next gun you'll notice a large difference but for starters its the perfect tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy1 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 fired about 200 shots through it so far and no problems as yet, other than the gun being stupidly stiff to open/close. Regarding the guns name i was told by my local gun shop that its up to brownings standards etc and use there name but is made by a french company named FIAS iirc... considerabley cheaper if bought direct from them :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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