THE_HUNTER 2 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 (edited) OK,I once had a Norinco Browning .22 semi-auto rifle clone that I sold off for namely 2 reasons. 1. The rifle when assembled was very shaky and did not lock up together well at all. 2. The sights I could not see as they were so low that I had to put my cheek extremely far back near the buttplate just to kinda use them. I looked at a 1980's brand new vintage Browning at a gun show for $400 but the owner was all scratch scared and did not assemble it for me, plus I left my money at home anyway.Is the above problems the same on the Japanese made Browning .22 takedown rifle?Neat backpacker if the above problems aren't encountered,but a bit pricey.Thoughts? Edited December 11, 2007 by THE_HUNTER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuAside 2 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 cant tell ye, but the fact that the Browning was assembled in Japan doesn't make it bad at all. most of the Brownings and nearly all Winchester rifles are assembled in Japan. anyhow, what i wanted to say: if the owner doesn't want to assemble it, don't buy it. i would never trust a deal like that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JumiKuula 1 Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) 1: If you tighten the barrel nut a bit more than what you can when the barrel is locked it won't shake at all. Do this by turning the nut a bit more when barrel is removed after it is tightened to max when locked to receiver. Also Browning ratles if the nut is loose. Assembly is difficult if bolt isn't kept back... -Jumikuula aka JamShot Edited December 19, 2007 by JumiKuula Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE_HUNTER 2 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yeah,the Norinco never tightened up worth a crap even when the ring was adjusted.We parted ways... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE_HUNTER 2 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I saw the gunshow dealer who had the Browning at the last show and found out 30 minutes earlier the gun had sold!Oh well,I found a really neat Stevens tip-up .22 pistol for $165 so I didn't leave empty handed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE_HUNTER 2 Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) Well,at a gunshow I found a 1965 Belgium Browning .22LR,mint with the box and got it for $560.She is pristine and a beauty!Lock up is a dream and the sights are very good.Quality way over the Japanese one.It even is factory receiver grooved for a .22 scope mount!I will cry when she gets the first scratch..... Oh!Also I was told by the guy I bought this from that the Japanese Browning stocks were actually salted so they would dry faster in manufacturing.Thus being said,if the gun gets wet,the salt comes out and rusts it! Edited March 30, 2008 by THE_HUNTER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE_HUNTER 2 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Ah!She shoots and she's pretty!Works 100%! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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