The Superposed introduced a wide variety of innovations including the single select trigger and over-under design. This design was considered revolutionary in the 1930s, but it was later found that Browning had already made a model of this design in the 1880s.
History
It was the last firearm to be designed by
John Browning
John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms many of which are still in use around the world. He ...
. After Browning's death, the design work was completed by his son
Val A. Browning.
Hawks, Chuck. "Browning Superposed Shotguns", chuckhawks.com
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Original production dates were 1931–1940.[Superposed Shotgun dates and serial numbers on browning.com](_blank)
Original production grades were Grade I (Lightning/Standard), Pigeon, Diana and Midas.
Post World War II production began in 1948 and lasted until 1960 when the model underwent major changes.
References
Double-barreled shotguns
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