Anyone here know much about a Jonathan Browning mountain rifle? I have one that I aquired from a friends widow after he passed away. I shot this rifle in a competition about ten years before it became mine and was extremely impressed with it's performance. Not interested in selling it, but would like to know a little about it and an approximate value. It is A 50 cal., Browned barrel and lock withbrass furniture. This rifle looks like it just came out of the show case. Thanks for any help.
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I would say if you put it up for sale for $500.00 It would not take long to sell. I looked at one on gunbroker that was starting out at $750.00. I think they are very pretty guns.From what I understand, Browning made this rifle in the late 70's, and I think early 80's. This was at a time when a lot of cheap muzzleloaders were being made. I don't think people wanted to pay for the extra quality. At that time Thompson Center sold the other quality gun which was the famous T/C Hawken, and it sold for less than the Browning. This is about the time I got into black powder. I still use the T/C Hawkentoday.Back then, in-lines were under car hoods and the goodoneswere six cylinders.
C. Davis
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an old friend of mine had a .54 jbm he passed away about 10 yrs ago he used to hunt the swamp down behind my place . he killed more than a few bucks w/ that rifle. i often wondered happened to his rifle. I bought a 50 cal tc hawken the same yr mich. opened their separate mz season mid 70's been hooked on them ever since. aint nothing than clanging a wiley white w/a mz I rember he shot prbs then he went to sabots last i knew good luck with it later thumper50
Thanks for the info. I will hang on to it due to the sentimental value alone. I have shot it some and willshoot it on occasion, hard to get away from the traditional guns. I have a David Pedrosoli Kodiak double fifty and an inline I hunt with. Will save this one as a conversation piece.
UtahRob, yeah that is the centinial version, mine has a brass trigger guard and not as fancy. The centinials were beautiful guns.Thanks.
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It looks to me like Track of the wolf is doing a little false advertising. They say the rifle was made by Browning in Utah. Browning does not have a factory in Utah. I do not even think they were in Utah in the 70's(I may be wrong about that).
Browning is simply a trade name. I do not know for sure who manufactured the rifle. My guess is CVA or possibly an Italian import. IMO some one would have to be very gullable to pay a premium for the Browning name. If I remember correctly this rifle was an inexpensive rifle that did not sell very well. At least that is what the Browning dealer's I used to work with told me.
Is the country of manufacture marked on the rifle?? Look under the barrel. I am guessing Spain or Italy, but certainly not Browning, in Utah. Tom.
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We need to stop using these terms today, "Sniper Rifle", "Tactical", "Assault Weapon".
It says they moved their corporate headquarters to Morgan, Utah in 1964, and that they introduced the Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle in 1977. From what I hear, it was a very good gun. Probably too good for it's time.
C. Davis
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Absolutely an excellent sidelock and I've never heard or read anyone suggest otherwise (until now). I don't recall it being cheap in any wayat all (at the time). It is one of the few traditional replicas that I wouldyet like to own.
Jonathan Browning mountain rifle
