Browning BSS 20

[Paul D Narlesky]

Th Browning BSS used to be a great value and a great rainy day gun that is nice looking, handled pretty well and could take a little hard work in stride. It seems to have elevated in status as the price keeps going up from what I see. I am looking at one that is a 20g - 28" bbl, PG stock w white line pad in excellent used condition. it was made in about 1975. Is 16-1800 a good value range for the gun providing the condition is there ? Thanks & Best, Paul

[Joe Dreisch]

It has been a good while since I have seen one offered (20 ga.) for less than $2,000.00. I had one 40 years ago that was a good wild quail gun.

[james whittington]

I would think that 1600 - 1800 would be about right in excellent condition. Perfect in the box might bring over 2 grand. They are good guns.
Glenn

[Larry Stauch]

That would be a fair price as long, as you say, the condition is there. Browning people seem to shy away from guns with recoil pads, so that does affect the value a little bit. But, what is really wanted in a BSS is the selector switch right behind the trigger. Guns without that will not have as much value.

[Stan Hillis]

That would be a fair price as long, as you say, the condition is there......... But, what is really wanted in a BSS is the selector switch right behind the trigger. Guns without that will not have as much value.

Indeed, and rightly so, IMO. My 30" BSS 12 ga. has no barrel selector, but had Mod. right and F left chokes. That was useless to me as it always fired the right barrel first. I had the left barrel opened to the same constriction as the right. It has digested 3" steel for many, many years now with no probs. It's my bad weather/rough conditions duck gun.

Good guns for the $$$. The 20 ought to make a very good bird gun, if it is as easy to shoot well as the 12s are.

[Ken Burgess]

I have a Miroku made early 70's in the same factory. 28 inch mod and full case hardened receiver semi beavertail forend and preferred double tickers.
She has a vent rib and is a great 20.

[Larry Stauch]

I have a Miroku made early 70's in the same factory. 28 inch mod and full case hardened receiver semi beavertail forend and preferred double tickers.
She has a vent rib and is a great 20.

Not sure what double tickers are, but I would sure like to see some pictures of this gun.

[Joseph Sheerin]

If it's in good shape, that's a good price from what I've seen.

Some of them have been selling for well over 2K on GB lately.

I'd like to find a nice one myself in that price range.

[Ken Burgess]

Sorry about the double tickers thing I guess we can't always rely on spell check? I would post a pic if I could figure out how.

[Dave Noreen]

Any of these kicking around? Being advertised in late 1981, early 1982.

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[Bill Murphy]

Only better gun for two grand would be a high condition VH Parker or Fox Sterlingworth.

[Larry Stauch]

Yes, there have been a few of those in the last year or two. The first set was around $10,000 and the last set was $12,500.

[Robert Brooks]

I had an early 20 pistol grip single non selective trigger and a 20 sporter st grip sst and they are strong well made guns but a little too heavy for my taste. Bobby

[Ken Burgess]

Browning also marketed a side lock at the same time, however beautiful they are rare.

Ken