Browning BPS Field Model 28

baddarryl · January 12, 2015, 03:00 PM

Hi all. I just acquired this BPS in 12ga on Saturday and have a couple of questions about it.

Serial number 21531FMxxx. Not finding date codes for it on the web.

Barrel says "Invector BPS Special Steel" not Invector Plus. I am assuming it takes standard choke tubes? One from my Mossberg fits it.

Can I shoot steel? I am getting the feeling it is older.

The finish is not really blued, but a light 'parkerize' very similar to the finish on the slide of my Buckmark .22. I kind of like it. Matte Blue?

I love the balance and feel of it and the raised vent rib lines of it fit perfectly for me. I expect my dove count to increase!

I doubt is has had many rounds through it at all. There are a couple of light scuffs of the finish probably from the racks in the LGS is my bet. Just scratches on the clear coat. How would you deal with these? Thank you

TomADC · January 13, 2015, 06:26 PM

I just ordered a BPS Trap Gun, should get here in a couple of days but being in CA I have to wait 10 before I can pick it up.

baddarryl · January 13, 2015, 07:15 PM

Wow, glad I never moved to San Diego. Almost did once. Enjoy that BPS!

TomADC · January 13, 2015, 09:14 PM

Yeah one of the reasons we have looked at AZ if it gets much worse may make that move.

baddarryl · January 13, 2015, 09:32 PM

AZ is amazing to me. Being an east coaster it is just so different. Have been all over it though. I would consider it too.

January 12, 2015, 03:00 PM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Browning BPS Field Model 28 Hi all. I just acquired this BPS in 12ga on Saturday and have a couple of questions about it. Serial number 21531FMxxx. Not finding date codes for it on the web. Barrel says "Invector BPS Special Steel" not Invector Plus. I am assuming it takes standard choke tubes? One from my Mossberg fits it. Can I shoot steel? I am getting the feeling it is older. The finish is not really blued, but a light 'parkerize' very similar to the finish on the slide of my Buckmark .22. I kind of like it. Matte Blue? I love the balance and feel of it and the raised vent rib lines of it fit perfectly for me. I expect my dove count to increase! I doubt is has had many rounds through it at all. There are a couple of light scuffs of the finish probably from the racks in the LGS is my bet. Just scratches on the clear coat. How would you deal with these? Thank you Last edited by baddarryl; January 13, 2015 at 08:46 AM.

January 13, 2015, 06:26 PM	#2
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	I just ordered a BPS Trap Gun, should get here in a couple of days but being in CA I have to wait 10 before I can pick it up. __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

January 13, 2015, 09:14 PM	#4
TomADC Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: San Diego County Posts: 795	Yeah one of the reasons we have looked at AZ if it gets much worse may make that move. __________________ US Navy Retired,NRA Life Member,SASS member, Time magazine's Person of the Year 2006!

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January 13, 2015, 07:15 PM	#3
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Wow, glad I never moved to San Diego. Almost did once. Enjoy that BPS!

January 13, 2015, 09:32 PM	#5
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	AZ is amazing to me. Being an east coaster it is just so different. Have been all over it though. I would consider it too.