@- the and Quebec. to due effective most also ts flat trajectory. The .30-1906 is next most popular, and sells well in On- EDITED BY C. S. LANDIS tario BROWNING OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUNS . For the last ten or twelve years or more, the author’s finest finished and a been has shotgun fitted best Browning Over & Under with 30 in. full choke barrels, automatic ejectors, single trigger and ventilated rib. This BROWNING SHOTGUNS THE War in Korea is certain to have its effect upon firearms production almost all over the world, particularly in the United States. Ever since the early days of World War II there has been a firearms scarcity in Canada. Quotas which have existed have not helped the situation, consequent- ly fair quantities of European-made firearms market. have entered the Some of these, Canadian like the THE BROWNING MAUSER RIFLES ———_——__"——" When a war is going on, high power rifles seem to be affected first. Consequently a reliable source of bolt action, high power rifles Brownings are made by Fabrique Nationale price in Canada than the Co. of Belgium, which ing out guns of good quality, very well fitted and splendidly finished. charged for the .270 W.C.F., the .300 Savage calibre, and the .30-1906 calibre handsomely finished and well checkered rifles they are now bringing in. These rifles used to retail for $199.50. They have a finely check- ered, highly finished, imported walnut stock and Inglis says they are equal to the very finest stocks they have seen on any Mauser rifles. These in dis- $179.59 Arms has a very good reputation for turn- importance to the big game hunter, the varmint shooter and the stock tricts where there are coyotes and wolves. Your Gun Editor has discussed with John Inglis Co. Ltd. the matter of seeing whether they could not obtain a line of Mauser action high power rifles from Browning, which could be retailed at a lower RIFLES Browning shotguns and rifles, are of very high quality and are splendidly finished. The Brownings come in through John Inglis Co. Limited, of 14 Strachan Ave., Toronto. These is of first raiser and farmer or rancher, AND gun is a pattern gun and weighs 8% pounds. But it feels lighter due to its andopened When balance. fine rifles aré being imported with open leaf sights only. The receiver is drilled for scope mounting, and the low bolt supplied makes the low mounting In the \ ces, the possible. Western Canadian Provin.270 Caliber Mauser by Browning has proved the most popu- of action the closed shotgun this works like a fine Swiss watch. It is as smooth and silent as one can desire. The Browning O. & U. guns are supplied today in Model 14120 which is 12 gauge, engraved modestly, supplied with either 29 in. or 30 in. barrels, full choke and modified boring. . The lighter model of this gun is the Skeet is gun which furnished with 26 in. or 28 in. in cylinder bore, the improved cylinder boring being a trifle close for skeet shooting. This is the Model 14123. The Model 14220 is a 20 gauge O. & U. in either 28 in. or 28 in. barrel length, full choke and modified boring, and all with single selective trigger. That means you can set the trigger mechanism to fire the lower barrel first, or the top barrel first, as desired, and you can then change back again, if you wisk. BROWNING AUTO SHOTGUNS These come in in 12 and in 16 gauge. Standard barrel length is 29 in. Other lengths on order. Full choke standard, modified or improved cylinder from bore on order. $149.50 to $182.50. Prices are Magazines are 5-shot capacity and must be plug- ged to 2 or 3 shots, depending upon the province 22 RIM and FIRE the game shot at. BROWNINGS Inglis brings in a Browning .22 rim fire, hand-operated repeater, which resembles considerably the Winchester and Remington hammerless .22 slide This Brown- ing has 22 in. barrel, the which is tubular, holds 15 action repeaters. magazine short, 12 long or 11 long rifle cartridges. The different lengths of cartridges may be used mixed, if necessary. The stock is of good length, 13% in., has pistol grip, but is not checkered. The rifle sells in Toronto Above: Browning Over and Under Shotgun made in 12 gauge and 20 gauge. Below: Browning Bolt action, Mauser rifle. Sold in Canada in .270 W.C.F. 30-1906 and in .300 Savage calibres. Rod and Gun — February 1951 for $74.50. I like the looks, the operation and the feel of this rifle better than the .22 rim fire Browning Automatic, which has a 19% in. barrel, weighs but 4 pounds and 1 ounce, has a 13: 17