The Browning BLR is a lever-action rifle manufactured for
Browning Arms Company
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by
Miroku Firearms in
Japan
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. It comes in many different variations and is chambered in numerous
caliber
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s from small and fast (
.22-250 Remington and
.243 Winchester) to the large Magnum rounds (
7mm Remington Magnum,
.300 Winchester Magnum), and the large bore
.450 Marlin.
Design
The BLR uses a
detachable box magazine. Because of this, the BLR can be chambered for rounds with pointed tip
Spitzer bullets that could be a safety issue for the
tubular magazine
A magazine, often simply called a mag, is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine). The magazine functions by holdi ...
more commonly used in
lever-action
The toggle-link action used in the iconic Winchester Model 1873 rifle, one of the most famous lever-action firearms
Picture showing a Volcanic Pistol
A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocki ...
rifles where a pointed bullet may, through the forces of recoil, strike the next round's
primer and ignite that round.
The rack and
pinion geared lever and
bolt design can accommodate high-pressure modern magnum rounds.
A notable feature is that the trigger moves with the lever when it is operated, which prevents the shooter's trigger finger from being pinched between the lever and the
stock
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when the lever is closed.
Variants
Production of the BLR began in the 1960s.
The original "Model 81 BLR" revision had a steel
receiver, which was changed to an aluminum alloy receiver with the introduction of the "Model 81 Lightning BLR" in 1995. Although this made the rifle lighter, many owners prefer the steel receiver version. The Model 81 also incorporates changes to the action.
The rifles are made in short-action and long-action models to accommodate a variety of calibers and is available with a straight-grip or pistol-grip stock. A
takedown model for easy transportation and shipping is also available.
The Black Label Edition include a rugged straight grip laminated wood stock, matte black finish on the metalwork, a multitude of Picatinny scope bases and a 16-inch barrel fitted with a flash hider.
Cartridges available
Cartridges available in the Browning BLR:
*
.22-250 Remington
*
.222 Remington
*
.223 Remington
*
.257 Roberts (Discontinued)
*
.25-06 Remington (Limited run of 150 for Kones Korner)
*
.243 Winchester
*
.270 Winchester
*
.270 Winchester Short Magnum
*
.284 Winchester (Discontinued)
*
.30-06 Springfield
*
.300 Winchester Magnum
*
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
*
.308 Winchester
*
.325 Winchester Short Magnum
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.358 Winchester
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.450 Marlin
*
6.5mm Creedmoor
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7mm Remington Magnum
*
7mm Winchester Short Magnum
*
7mm-08 Remington
See also
*
Savage Model 99
*
Winchester Model 1895
References
External links
Browning BLR page
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Rifles of the United States
Lever-action rifles