FN Browning BAR II Safari BOSS 7mm Remington Magnum Semi-Auto Rifle, 1996

SOLD FOR: $2,525.00

LSB#: WY240725CN016

Make: Browning, Made by FN Belgium, Assembled in Portugal 

Model: BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) Mark II Safari High Power Rifle

Serial Number: 107NT14451

Year of Manufacture: 1996 (https://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/bar-high-power-rifle.html)

Caliber: 7mm Remington Magnum 

Action Type: Semi-Auto with 3 Round Box Magazine Clipped Into the Magazine Floorplate

Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM-ASSEMBLED IN PORTUGAL” and at the receiver with a Belgian proof mark and an inspection mark. The right side of the barrel is marked with a patent number and “BAR MARK II CALIBER 7mm Rem. Mag. ONLY”. The sides of the receiver are marked “SAFARI” with floral scrolls, the left side is also marked “BROWNING / BAR II” and with the serial number. The trigger guard has a gold buck mark logo. 

Barrel Length: The barrel proper is approximately 21″, 24″ to the front of the BOSS harmonic stabilizer/brake. 

Sights / Optics: There is no provision for iron sights. The top of hte receiver is drilled and tapped with a one-piece Leupold base and rings holding a BSA Platinum 8-32×44 MD scope with Mil-Dot reticle. The scope has no notable wear or damage only light handling marks.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with pistol grip, straight comb, black rubber weave texture Browning buttpad, and sling studs front and rear. The buttstock has light play to the receiver. The wood shows only a few minor marks. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 3/4″ from the front of the trigger to the end of the buttpad. The pad shows little in the way of wear. Overall, the stocks are in about Fine condition and may rate Excellent once the stock-bolt has been tightened.

Type of Finish: Blued, Black alloy trigger guard and floorplate. 

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There is infrequent minor erosion and a little stubborn fouling in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 8 or 9 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 98% of its metal finish. The barrel has a slight plum hue. There are a few tiny marks, mostly on edges of the trigger guard. The action shows minor operational wear. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Fine condition and may rate Excellent once the stock-bolt has been tightened.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. There is a cross-bolt safety behind the trigger. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes with the installed scope, the scope’s box, manual, and sunshades (there are threaded lense caps installed on the scope).

Our Assessment: As stated on Browning’s website, “The Browning BAR sporting version is certainly a distinct and separate rifle from the military BAR M1918, but its design is the result of Browning’s unmatched understanding and expertise with automatic rifles that started with John M. Browning. His grandson, Bruce Browning, was the driving force behind today’s BAR. A large team of automatic firearms experts at the FN factory in Belgium also played a key role in its development. This group of FN automatic rifle designers, lead by Marcel Olinger, began serious work on the project code named “Carbine 66,” with full-scale development and testing done throughout 1966 in preparation for an official 1967 product launch. Both the history and the efficiency of this amazing rifle is unequaled among autoloading rifles.” This semi-automatic rifle is chambered for 7mm Remington Mganum, one of the most popular hunting rounds available. It isn’t apparent that this rifle has seen much, if any, use in the field, though the stock-bolt needs to be tightened. It also comes equipped with a high magnification BSA scope. Please see our photos and good luck!

Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California. -Bud