Why did Browning discontinue the A bolt shotgun?
The A-Bolt was introduced in 1994 when a synthetic-stocked version was seen in the Browning booth at the SHOT Show in Dallas. So the A-Bolt shotgun was discontinued due to poor sales in 1999 when the gun’s five-year production contract with Miroku expired.
How good is a Browning A Bolt?
The chrome-plated, screw-adjustable trigger sear provides a crisper trigger pull and a cocking indicator located at the back end of the bolt offers visual firing pin status. All in all, the A-Bolts are truly remarkable hunting rifles with unmatched accuracy, great ergonomics, and quality components.
Does Browning make a bolt action shotgun?
A-Bolt Shotguns are rugged and accurate. Browning A-Bolt Shotguns look, handle and feel like our venerable A-Bolt rifle with the same fast-cycling 60° bolt lift, easy-to-reach top-tang safety, detachable box magazine and sweet trigger feel. Start shooting the A-Bolt Shotgun today.
What is a Browning A Bolt 3?
Description. The Browning® AB3 Hunter Bolt-Action Rifle comes with a satin finished walnut stock that features a straight comb and the Inflex Technology recoil pad. The AB3 bolt utilizes a rotating head with 3 locking lugs common to all A-Bolt centerfire rifles.
What does Browning AB3 stand for?
The A-Bolt, introduced in 1984, has been largely supplanted by the X-Bolt, but with everyone now making “value” rifles, Browning introduced the A-Bolt 3 (AB3) a couple of years ago.
How much does a Browning a bolt rifle cost?
Browning has a long history of producing quality products, but few of its guns have ever been classified as “budget.” The Browning A-Bolt and X-Bolt rifles are well built and accurate, but neither one is cheap. Even the least expensive X-Bolt has a suggested retail price over $750, and some variants of the X-Bolt and A-Bolt run more than $1,000.
When did the Browning a bolt come out?
To read about the X-Bolt and to see how it compares to this rifle, take a look at our Browning X-Bolt Review. In any case, the A-bolt has been a popular hunting companion since the mid-1980’s – and rightfully so.
Is the Browning a bolt a good slug gun?
The merciless painful recoil of this rifle isn’t helped by the rock hard, vented butt pad and the gun’s fairly light weight. It is very well made, one of the most aesthetically pleasing slug guns. If you think you want a 12 gauge slug thrower, The Browning A-Bolt is a high-quality choice.
What kind of bluing does a Browning a bolt gun use?
The bluing is evenly and well-applied, I’ll call it a satin blue, as opposed to high gloss, but it is extremely well-done and appropriate for this type of hunting rifle. Scope bases are not supplied with the A-Bolt, an oversight, particularly as it uses the proprietary Browning Integrated Scope Mount System.