anybody know what happened to the browning bpr ( pump rifle )

whelen36 · 07-01-2003, 05:39 PM

i remember it being introduced but don' t remember it being discontinued , i don' t see it in the catalog

, just thought i' de ask , as i saw a post about her in the review forum

Quilly · 07-01-2003, 05:58 PM

it has been discontinued. i fnd some once in awhile in either 270win or 30-06sprg. to bad though. i think they where far superior to the remington' s JMHO

stubblejumper · 07-01-2003, 06:21 PM

The market is weak for pump actions at this time so sales were probably not adequate to make the manufacture of these models profitable.

whelen36 · 07-01-2003, 06:38 PM

i thought that it was something like that , they were pretty high priced though , shame too , from what i saw in shooting times it looked to be a very good rifle

halcon · 07-01-2003, 08:18 PM

I have a new one that I bought a couple months ago . Its still in the box that it came in . It is the only one that I have ever seen around ,that was why I bought it . The one I have is in a 243win . If they have discontinued it already maybe I better leave it in the box .

Quilly · 07-02-2003, 03:18 AM

halcon..

i take it you have not shot it yet? i find the way the foward pump sits back farther than the rem 760/7600 was eaiser for me to hold. it also had a nice balance to it. the ones i see in the " used guns " dept. are usually gone within a week to 4 days.
someday would like to get one in 30-06sprg and get it changed to a 35whelen. if not a ole 270win would be nice. hold on to it you never know if they might be worth $$$ latter down the road.

mauser06 · 07-02-2003, 10:49 AM

ifthey werent brownings and expensive the normal PA guys would sucked them right up...its seems more and more you see guys with remington pump guns.....they like to call them " pa machine guns" and shoot them like they are too......browning should make a cheap version for PA lol....my friend has one in 300 win mag...his dad bought it just before they discontinued them......personally i think its ugly and the pump was too wierd for me....but i do love brownings....that gun just didnt look as nice as others...i agree theres not much demand for a pump gun in a hig caliber rifle cartidge....sure theres some....but not like bolt guns ect...

halcon · 07-02-2003, 10:52 AM

Quilly Your right I have never shot it .I just got it for a good price so I bought it as an investment . I already have a couple 243 win that I hunt with . This is the only one that I have ever seen and I like guns that are different .