Vintage Browning BSS Side by Side 12 gauge 3 for sale in Texas

$750.00

Fine vintage Browning BSS double barrel shotgun, purchased between 1979 and 1980. 26” barrels. Improved Cylinder/ Modified. Great for upland game birds. Early single silver trigger. Comes in high-quality hard Nikko case. Includes two snap caps. Browning produced the BSS side-by-side shotgun from 1971 to 1987. The BSS is a strong box lock side-by-side. The engraving on the receiver and the fitting of the action was supposedly still done by hand. Early models came standard with ejectors and an automatic safety that engaged when the shotgun was broken open after being fired. The BSS sports a great feeling full beavertail forearm. The BSS is solid as a tank. But stills pulls and swings with grace. It’s overbuilt to the point that a salty old gunsmith claimed he knew other gunsmiths who had used BSS frames to build double rifles for big game hunting. Interest in side-by-side shotguns has increased again as hunters look to the more traditional and nostalgic shotgun designs. The Browning BSS is a solid American-style side-by-side that would make a fine addition to anyone’s shotgun collection. The BSS has a niche and fills it well. It is definitely a viable option for the discerning in today’s high quality side-by-side market. Beautiful wood, and bluing. They don't make them like this any more.