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< 16ga. Guns ~ American browning 16ga |
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Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:38 pm
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Hello all,
This is my first post to this fine website and it is naturally a question.... I purchased an American browning 16ga the other day from greentop, I am very familiar with Brownings and the setup of the friction rings but this gun is throwing me for a loop, don’t know if it’s becaise it is Remington made or not. This gun has a concave and convex friction ring as opposed to a flat side that goes against the spring. It doesn’t look right with it setup with the convex side down and I want to make sure I have itnset right for heavy loads. Thanks for any insight into this situation.[/img] |
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:57 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9464
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Hello Chbarnha
Welcome on your first posting
I see you tried to post a picture, you will have to use a web hoster to do that here.
I really would like to see the convex/concave ring
Again, WELCOME
Mike |
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:10 am
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Last edited by Flues16 on Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:43 am; edited 3 times in total _________________ C&R FFL since 2002 |
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:20 am
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Location: Virginia
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My 16ga American Browning also has a "concave and convex" friction ring. The ring was stored with the concave side toward the receiver when I got it (in other words, set for light loads). I assume to set it for heavy loads it should be moved with the concave side forward next to the bronze friction piece.
My thinking is the friction ring on the American Brownings (and probably some Remington Model 11s) were made slightly different from the FN-made Brownings. I would treat the convex side like the "flat" side of the usual FN Browning ring and keep it toward the recoil spring. |
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:19 am
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Joined: 15 Dec 2009
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:24 am
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Joined: 21 Dec 2005
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Location: Napoleon, MI
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Hey guys,
Flues is correct. I have an original hang tang for my 12ga American Browning, and it explains the reason for this as being able to function more reliably with a Compensator device attached to the end of the barrel. These parts are only listed on American Brownings and are completely irreplaceable. I set mine aside and put a standard Model 11 piece in its place. I did this after a friends American Browning concave style piece split in half on the trap field (many 100s of games of trap fired thru it) and I figured might as well keep the original piece in one piece! |
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Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:36 pm
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Thanks for the info guys, I have several Belgium’s and two Japanese but this thing was confusing me. Really a great website you have here. |
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Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:36 pm
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Thanks for the info guys, I have several Belgium’s and two Japanese but this thing was confusing me. Really a great website you have here. |
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Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:37 pm
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Thanks for the info guys, I have several Belgium’s and two Japanese but this thing was confusing me. Really a great website you have here. |
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