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Browning SA22 LR from 1975
February 01, 2021, 06:18 PM
got2hav1Browning SA22 LR from 1975
Picked up this little sweetheart today. In very good condition a grade 1 I believe. Bluing is great and so is the wood. Can't wait to shoot it .
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February 01, 2021, 06:46 PM
egregoreI had one of those back in my "collecting 'just because'" phase. IIRC it was Japanese, by Miroku. Be careful of the positioning of your support arm, or wear a long-sleeved shirt. The straight downward ejection bounces cases off your arm. Other than that, yes, it was a sweetheart.
February 01, 2021, 06:53 PM
got2hav1quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
I had one of those back in my "collecting 'just because'" phase. IIRC it was Japanese, by Miroku. Be careful of the positioning of your support arm, or wear a long-sleeved shirt. The straight downward ejection bounces cases off your arm. Other than that, yes, it was a sweetheart.
I will watch that, might be OK for me since I shoot left handed most autos throw the empties close to my face.
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February 01, 2021, 07:38 PM
MicropterusI love that! I don't have one but will - one day. I love .22s that were designed to be .22s from the ground up, and not made to look like something else. What a svelte little rifle. My highest praise. Congrats.
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February 01, 2021, 07:43 PM
got2hav1quote:
Originally posted by Micropterus:
I love that! I don't have one but will - one day. I love .22s that were designed to be .22s from the ground up, and not made to look like something else. What a svelte little rifle. My highest praise. Congrats.
It handles great. I agree with you on the design. JMB design so not surprising. The man was a firearms genius.
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February 01, 2021, 08:54 PM
BrowndrakeThe SA22 is an elegant little gem of a rifle. I have a Belgium made wheel sight model from 1958 that I absolutely love. It will even cycle CCI Quiet rounds. It is one of my favorite guns to shoot, and makes for an excellent companion for a stroll through the woods. Congratulations, you have something that is rather special.
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February 01, 2021, 09:13 PM
egregoreI could swear the one I had was a "takedown," by turning a little wheel in front of the receiver. I may be misremembering it. This one doesn't appear to have it.
February 01, 2021, 09:19 PM
gearhoundsquote:
Originally posted by egregore:
I could swear the one I had was a "takedown," by turning a little wheel in front of the receiver. I may be misremembering it. This one doesn't appear to have it.
I believe that it is- look at pic 3; you can make out the knurled ring.
It was such a sweet little rifle that Norinco copied it (ATD). They are also fairly collectible.
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jaybirdaccountantquote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
It was such a sweet little rifle that Norinco copied it (ATD). They are also fairly collectible.
I've owned several of the Norinco versions over the years. They actually shot better than the Brownings I've owned, but the fit and finish were a shadow of the Browning. Some of the Norico guns were tough to load and all had cheap soft wood for the stocks. I had one crack on me and saw a couple of others crack that buddies owned. But for less than $100 at the time, they were a still a bargain.
February 01, 2021, 10:00 PM
egregorequote:
I believe that it is- look at pic 3; you can make out the knurled ring.
I think you're right.
I haven't owned that gun since 2008.
February 02, 2021, 05:08 AM
YellowJacketyes, you can take them all down. I have a Belgian one, 1968 I believe, that is kind of a beater but I paid beater money for it right before my first son was born (he's 6.) It's a wheel sight model but the wheel sight had been lost and replaced. That is an almost impossible part to source nowadays.
They're the best 22LR I've ever played with and I'm a big Browning fan anyways. 10 round mag dumps make me smile like almost no other gun I own.
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lymananother happy wheel sight model owner,
so happy I have 2, ,
great light little 22's, that are quite accurate
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February 02, 2021, 10:33 AM
maladatI have an early Japanese one. It was my dad's squirrel hunting rifle.
Beautiful little rifle, very reliable unless it's absolutely filthy, pretty accurate. All in all, a great little .22.
My only complaint is the clunky loading mechanism, but it works fine and is a pretty common method.
February 02, 2021, 11:23 AM
got2hav1Thanks for looking in guys . And yes they are all take down models. Look forward to shooting some this weekend. I think '74 was the first year for Miroku manufacture.
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February 02, 2021, 11:39 AM
NavyAgShooterI have a Belgian 1969. I always thought it was one of the most beautiful, elegant weapons made, almost a work of art from the master JMB. It's also a tack driver.
February 02, 2021, 03:03 PM
pulicordsMy late '60's era Belgian Browning. A fun little .22 with reasonable accuracy.
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February 02, 2021, 03:19 PM
9mmepiphanyquote:
Originally posted by gearhounds:
It was such a sweet little rifle that Norinco copied it (ATD). They are also fairly collectible.
I could afford the Browning and got my ATD for about $90. I've thought about upgrading the wood on occasion but never got around to it. It's in the cabinet next to the Weatherby Mark XXII and CZ 452.
Have they really become collectable?
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February 03, 2021, 01:32 AM
ElToroI have a late 50s wheel sight model as well. Not in love with that knurled knob To tighten the barrel but works good enough.
February 03, 2021, 09:28 AM
monoblokVery nice. Mine is much more recent (mid 2010s), so it's lacking the patina of a lifetime's worth of use. But I'm working on it, for as long as I can.
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February 05, 2021, 11:16 AM
cndrdkquote:
Originally posted by YellowJacket:
yes, you can take them all down. I have a Belgian one, 1968 I believe, that is kind of a beater but I paid beater money for it right before my first son was born (he's 6.) It's a wheel sight model but the wheel sight had been lost and replaced. That is an almost impossible part to source nowadays.
They're the best 22LR I've ever played with and I'm a big Browning fan anyways. 10 round mag dumps make me smile like almost no other gun I own.
1968 should not have had the "wheel" rear sight. Serial number for 1968 model will be on bottom or barrel in front of forearm. Will start with 8TXXXX, 8 meaning year 1968 (7-1967, 6-1966, etc) and T for long rifle. Wheel sight models should have serial number on a plate on rear of buttstock where loading rod goes in.