Grade III BAR

Discussion in 'Browning BAR Rifle' started by b79holmes, May 14, 2017.

  1. b79holmes

    b79holmes .22LR

    Anyone have handle on these rifles?

    The Standard Catalog of Browning Firearms book says the Grade III was discontinued in 1984.
    Belgium production was hand engraved but later AIP rifles photo-etched.

    Is a Made in Belgium rifle guaranteed to be hand engraved?

    The pictures in the book show different scenes for standard and magnum calibers, to my eye the standard engraving is much more complicated but I was fooled once seeing a Superposed in person. There is a lot of variety among each gun, some engraved deeper than others.

    So when exactly did hand engraving stop? Would be nice to have exact serial numbers for the change over.

    Thanks,
    Bill

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