Pics of the Browning Superposed project!

jaughtman · May 14, 2011, 09:36 AM

I thought you guys might enjoy the "after" pics now that the wood has been refinished on my anniversary gift. Remember, about two months ago I bought that scratched up 1956 Browning? Well, here she is after a little work (wood only) courtesy of the wife on our anniversary:

J

oneounceload · May 14, 2011, 10:00 AM

VERY nice work!.. Those Superposeds really are some of the nicest shotguns out there for quality at a reasonable price, especially considering their age.

Enjoy it!

rickb2202 · May 14, 2011, 02:17 PM

you have two really nice items there. a super superposed, and a super wife!. both are hard to find rare items. congrats on both counts!.

Dave McC · May 14, 2011, 04:58 PM

Great!! Now go shoot it plenty....

jaughtman · May 14, 2011, 05:04 PM

Haha. Thanks for the compliments....I do have to go shoot it a lot as I have not even tried the new chokes - ordered a modified and IC to go with the two full-chokes ones that came with it while it was being refinished so got to try them out. Clays and patterning targets won't be the same however - got to see some birds in the air!

J

Skadoosh · May 14, 2011, 05:05 PM

That is one of the NICEST shotguns I have seen in a very long time. The wood is perfect. You did an outstanding job.

...Care to sell it?

Slugo · May 14, 2011, 08:04 PM

A spectacular Browning! Nice work, she's a beauty...

publius · May 16, 2011, 01:08 AM

No other O/U points as well in my hands than a Superposed. The Citori may be tougher but it doesn't have the "class" of a Superposed. They don't fit me nearly as well either. You have a pretty one too.

BigJimP · May 16, 2011, 12:54 PM

Well done ...

jaughtman · May 16, 2011, 10:57 PM

1956 Belgian Superposed from "scratch and dent sale" - $600
Refinished wood and new recoil pad - $300
Two new chokes to compliment the original full-chokes ones - $90

Heirloom bird gun - under (barely) $1000!

J

grousechaser · May 23, 2011, 09:51 AM

Did this gun have screw in chokes? I thought Belgians had fixed chokes. If you got em in there, that is one sweet shotgun. Nice job on the stock.

May 14, 2011, 09:36 AM	#1
jaughtman Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2010 Posts: 621	Pics of the Browning Superposed project! I thought you guys might enjoy the "after" pics now that the wood has been refinished on my anniversary gift. Remember, about two months ago I bought that scratched up 1956 Browning? Well, here she is after a little work (wood only) courtesy of the wife on our anniversary: J

May 14, 2011, 05:04 PM	#5
jaughtman Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2010 Posts: 621	Right on all counts! Haha. Thanks for the compliments....I do have to go shoot it a lot as I have not even tried the new chokes - ordered a modified and IC to go with the two full-chokes ones that came with it while it was being refinished so got to try them out. Clays and patterning targets won't be the same however - got to see some birds in the air! J

May 14, 2011, 05:05 PM	#6
Skadoosh Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,646	That is one of the NICEST shotguns I have seen in a very long time. The wood is perfect. You did an outstanding job. ...Care to sell it? __________________ NRA Life Member (2003) USN Retired

May 14, 2011, 08:04 PM	#7
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 948	A spectacular Browning! Nice work, she's a beauty... __________________ *Sometimes wrong, but never in doubt...*

May 16, 2011, 01:08 AM	#8
publius Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Mississippi/Texas Posts: 2,363	No other O/U points as well in my hands than a Superposed. The Citori may be tougher but it doesn't have the "class" of a Superposed. They don't fit me nearly as well either. You have a pretty one too. __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain

May 14, 2011, 10:00 AM	#2
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	VERY nice work!.. Those Superposeds really are some of the nicest shotguns out there for quality at a reasonable price, especially considering their age. Enjoy it!

May 14, 2011, 02:17 PM	#3
rickb2202 Member Join Date: August 6, 2010 Posts: 16	you have two really nice items there. a super superposed, and a super wife!. both are hard to find rare items. congrats on both counts!.

May 14, 2011, 04:58 PM	#4
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Great!! Now go shoot it plenty....

May 16, 2011, 12:54 PM	#9
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 10,048	Well done ...

May 16, 2011, 10:57 PM	#10
jaughtman Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2010 Posts: 621	Bottom line.... 1956 Belgian Superposed from "scratch and dent sale" - $600 Refinished wood and new recoil pad - $300 Two new chokes to compliment the original full-chokes ones - $90 Heirloom bird gun - under (barely) $1000! J

May 23, 2011, 09:51 AM	#11
grousechaser Member Join Date: September 27, 2009 Posts: 25	Did this gun have screw in chokes? I thought Belgians had fixed chokes. If you got em in there, that is one sweet shotgun. Nice job on the stock.