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In fact, there' no evidence of it having been fired, and there's only a couple small handling dents to the furniture and no wear or damage to the blueing:
It joins it's bigger Browning 1886 Rifle brother:
The SRC is still a beefy piece, and due to it's mass it "hangs" on target almost as good at the Browning 1886 Rifle. I put some 405 gr cast bullets downrange using an IMR 3031 load providing "factory" velocity and the SRC was spot-on a 2-Ltr soda bottle at 100 yds. And of course the SRC has that same, wonderful, notchy "snick-snick-snick-snick" feel characteristic of the 1886 / 1892 action.
The SRC was $800, and a few years ago I gave $1050 for the Rifle.
Cross another off the short "short list."
Noah
Might as well face it, you're addicted to guns . . .
Can you say "steal"?! Outstanding. I've certainly enjoyed mine, but it's been awhile since I've seen a side-by-side comparison - and didn't recall the carbine wood actually being longer than the rifle's. As you say, the carbine's no lightweight itself.!
I think I hate you. I've been looking for an SRC. About to settle for an extra-light. They were everywhere at that price until I got serious about buying one. Now lots of folks are asking double that.
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vancelw wrote:I think I hate you. I've been looking for an SRC. About to settle for an extra-light. They were everywhere at that price until I got serious about buying one. Now lots of folks are asking double that.
Same shop had a nice Extra Light for $1300, if I recall correctly. Struck me as odd that they would price the SRC that much lower than the EL. Sure, the EL is probably more desirable, but there were fewer SRCs made.
Thanks for the comments, all!
Noah
Might as well face it, you're addicted to guns . . .
Not only did you get a smashing good deal on that SRC, but you now have two of the best modern 1886's ...... the Browning set with no tang safety, no rebounding hammer, just built the same way they were originally. I have the SRC and no plans to ever part with it. I do plan, however, to mount a Lyman tang sight on the tang to compensate for older vision.
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vancelw wrote:I think I hate you. I've been looking for an SRC. About to settle for an extra-light. They were everywhere at that price until I got serious about buying one. Now lots of folks are asking double that.
Same shop had a nice Extra Light for $1300, if I recall correctly. Struck me as odd that they would price the SRC that much lower than the EL. Sure, the EL is probably more desirable, but there were fewer SRCs made.
Thanks for the comments, all!
Noah
I've been high bid on several ELs on gunbroker, but reserve price has been too high. I'll eventually stumble onto one. I screwed up and sold my rifle because it was soooo heavy for hunting. Fever is getting bad.
Congrats.
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