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Magpie · November 15, 2011, 09:39 PM

I'm a definite newbie, and just inherited this firearm from a friend who was killed (thankfully not by a gun, but in a farming accident). It is a Browning and stamped "Made in Belgium' and has sideways M, followed by 22L, followed by a crown, a sideways PV, a different crown, and a sideways R. That is all on the barrel.

The only other marking I could find is on the butt, and it says "T84782." It also has the wheel sight described by others.

I'm mostly interested to see if I can identify it and find a manual for it, as I want to be able to learn how to load and clean it. If anyone has an approximate date and/or value, that would be a bonus, but I don't plan to sell it, but maybe reimburse the widow for it.

Thanks for any information.

November 15, 2011, 09:39 PM	#17
Magpie Junior Member Join Date: November 14, 2011 Posts: 1	Another Browning rifle question I'm a definite newbie, and just inherited this firearm from a friend who was killed (thankfully not by a gun, but in a farming accident). It is a Browning and stamped "Made in Belgium' and has sideways M, followed by 22L, followed by a crown, a sideways PV, a different crown, and a sideways R. That is all on the barrel. The only other marking I could find is on the butt, and it says "T84782." It also has the wheel sight described by others. I'm mostly interested to see if I can identify it and find a manual for it, as I want to be able to learn how to load and clean it. If anyone has an approximate date and/or value, that would be a bonus, but I don't plan to sell it, but maybe reimburse the widow for it. Thanks for any information.