What Happened To The Browning BPS High Capacity?

[Max Owner]

Hey all.

Does Browning still make the BPS High Capacity?

 

[emptycasings]

nope, discontinued. sadly

 

[Max Owner]

Thanx Emptycasings.

Any idea why?

Seems to have gotten good feedback.

 

[Claybuster]

With a 20" barrel, bead sight and fixed cylinder choke the BPS configuration was too old school tacticool and couldn't compete. No ghost ring sight, light mount, breaching tool, picatinny rail, pistol grip, bayonet lug, heat shield and all the other popular accessories.

 

[Max Owner]

Well I picked one up yesterday on a wim.

Took it out today. After maybe 25 rounds of 2 3/4" shells, (slugs and buckshot) the buttstock where it joins to the receiver is starting to "mushroom" out.

Shipping it back when I get the chance.........

 

[slicknick]

If you want old-school with an extended tube and bottom eject, you should really look into the M37 Defenders the Prophet River is selling

 

[Max Owner]

I'm not fussy on the lack of barrel to magazine tube conection.

May not be a problem but still kinda makes me "think about it" before I get one.

No other reason for discontinuing the high cap?

 

[tjhaile]

I'm not fussy on the lack of barrel to magazine tube conection.

May not be a problem but still kinda makes me "think about it" before I get one.

No other reason for discontinuing the high cap?

The extended magazine version of the Ithaca M37 Defense has a supported magazine tube, although it has a fixed barrel like the Deerslayer models or the Defense model with a standard length magazine.

 

[Max Owner]

Aye..............

I have only seen the 5 shot guns. Not the 8 rounders.

Thanx Tjhaile.

 

[Max Owner]

Who was the dealer that was bringing in Ithaca?

Southern Alberta, I thunk..........

 

[Max Owner]

If you want old-school with an extended tube and bottom eject, you should really look into the M37 Defenders the Prophet River is selling

Never mind.................

 

[hoochie]

My BPS high cap works flawlessly. Havent seen the problems you described with yours. I shoot slugs and buckshot all the time. No bulging of the stock or any other issues.

 

[Max Owner]

Talked to the shop that I bought it from. Sent the gun back and they had a look at it and a few other models of the BPS with synthetic stocks on em.

Apparently all the models have a "rough edge" from injection molding on all of them to some degree. Mine was the last one on the shelf and I looked it over pretty good and they weren't there when I bought it.

They have given me options and I am deciding what I am gonna do with it.

Could keep it, send it back for in store credit, exchange for another firearm or a complete refund.

Not sure what to do. Kinda think it could get worse. I try to keep my guns in perfect condition and blemishes drive me nutz............