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Okay, I'll start off the thread. Here is my Superposed Lightning 20 gauge from 1970. It has 28" barrels and short tang. It was bought new by my uncle and has seen a fair bit of use as intended. As I mentioned in other posts, it is a fantastic handling gun.
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Browning Superlight Midas Grade

Here is a '76 Browning Midas grade superlight. Most Superlights have 26" barrels but this one has 28" barrels making it extremely rare. I was lucky to find it NIB and it remained that way when I found it a new home. I couldn't bear to shoot it, not even once. The only tine I assembled it was for photographing it.
 

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Here is a 20 ga Browning Superposed Superlight made in the 70's. There were not a lot of Superlights made in the short time they were offered (approx '69-'76). They had straight (English) stocks and commonly had 26" barrels ( a very few had 28" barrels). This gun has a vent rib but most 12 gauges had solid ribs. I have never heard of a Superlight having salt wood but I'm sure there were some. This 20 ga weighed 6 lbs and handled well in the field. As a part of my down sizing program, it has found a new custodian.
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A couple questions.
Was there a standard for length of pull to the hard plastic OEM buttplate?
Were the Browning hard cases supplied in dimensions according to barrel length, or one size for all?
 
Londonshooter said:
A couple questions.
Was there a standard for length of pull to the hard plastic OEM buttplate?
Were the Browning hard cases supplied in dimensions according to barrel length, or one size for all?
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I recall that the standard LOP was 14". There may have been a bit of variation but not much.
Back in the 60's and 70's hard cases were of varying length. My guess is that 26" and 28" were one case, and so on. Today most cases are one length for all guns. Specialty cases like Negrini and Americase offer much better options.
 
Cow Town Bill said:
I recall that the standard LOP was 14". There may have been a bit of variation but not much.
Back in the 60's and 70's hard cases were of varying length. My guess is that 26" and 28" were one case, and so on. Today most cases are one length for all guns. Specialty cases like Negrini and Americase offer much better options.
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Ok, this pic should make it obvious why I asked:
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Londonshooter said:
A couple questions.
Was there a standard for length of pull to the hard plastic OEM buttplate?
Were the Browning hard cases supplied in dimensions according to barrel length, or one size for all?
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I'm looking at a 1971 catalog. LOP for superposed was 14 1/4" except for skeet and trap that were 14 3/8". Field guns had hard butt plates and skeet and trap guns and 3" 12 gauge guns came with recoil pads.
The standard hard case accommodated barrels up to 30" and handled all 4 gauges. There was also a case for trap guns with 32" barrels
 
Cow Town Bill said:
I'm looking at a 1971 catalog. LOP for superposed was 14 1/4" except for skeet and trap that were 14 3/8". Field guns had hard butt plates and skeet and trap guns and 3" 12 gauge guns came with recoil pads.
The standard hard case accommodated barrels up to 30" and handled all 4 gauges. There was also a case for trap guns with 32" barrels
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Thanks for that, Bill.
My case could easily accommodate a 30" barrel set, inside dimension is 32" but the rounded corner would likely prevent a 32" barrel fitting.
It is in remarkable condition, though.

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My recoil pad is an aftermarket one but I don't mind the look of it at all. LOP is 14" to middle of this Noshoc pad.

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I only have two Superposed

- This one is a 12 ga Lightning, mid 1960's, 28" barrels, skt/skt. original finish

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- This next one is 1953, 30" barrels , F/M, original finish

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There was a Grade VII (same as Midas grade but built before they were titled Midas grade) for sale on the EE....mint, like new...don't recall if it was even fired...
If I could afford it, or could borrow the money - that was the one to have for sure...my oh my that was (is) one sweet and very, very special Superposed.
Congrats to the existing owner, or to the new owner if it sold...
It is amazing...and I could only wonder what it would be like in person...
(wish I had one to post...)
 
NHunter said:
There was a Grade VII (same as Midas grade but built before they were titled Midas grade) for sale on the EE....mint, like new...don't recall if it was even fired...
If I could afford it, or could borrow the money - that was the one to have for sure...my oh my that was (is) one sweet and very, very special Superposed.
Congrats to the existing owner, or to the new owner if it sold...
It is amazing...and I could only wonder what it would be like in person...
(wish I had one to post...)
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It has been on EE for some time and is still available. Its an incredible Superposed. In my opinion it exceeds the Midas grade.
 
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