I've been banging around the gun sites looking for information on the BPS I just got, and I'm at a loss. The gun I bought looks like a BPS Stalker, but it has a 32" barrel and is engraved with some duck stuff on the receiver. The information I've found doesn't show the engraving on the Stalker, and the 32" barrel seems to be unavailable on that model. I'm thinking that it's a different model that has the furniture replaced, but the barrel looks virtually new.

 

If anyone has any ideas or additional information, I'd appreciate it. TIA

 

Ken

Ken,

 

Grats. I'll have to give 'er a go next time. I like ambi firearms.

 

First, did you figure out the year yet? http://www.browning.com/customerservice ... /index.asp

32" may have been offered for a limited period of time.

 

Second, 32" barrel!!!!! Holy long arm of the law batman! It'll certainly hold a pattern, but personally, I'd put the open choke in there if it's got that option.

 

Is it a 3" or just 2 3/4? That'll help narrow it down some. It's entirely possible that barrel didn't ship with that gun and getting all the details might suggest something either way.

 

I've been out of town, did you post pics?

Looking at the Browning site, none of the BPS models comes with a 32" barrel.

 

The BPS that I just purchased supposedly used, is the Trap version, engraved on the receiver(very cool), 30". It appears that it was never fired as it still had the Browning sticker on the end of the barrel.

 

I'm still anxious to use it - gotta get out soon !

No pics yet. Now that it stopped raining, I may bang a few this afternoon and put them up. It's a 3".

 

Thanks for the link. I'll do a bit more research. The 32" is a bit unwieldy, but that was the nicest gun there at the price I was willing to pay. There were a number of cheaper guns, but they looked like their best days were behind them. And of course, a crapload of more expensive ones. Besides, the advice was to get a gun with a barrel longer than 20". I did exactly that.

I checked the SN and the gun is a Stalker, mfg. early in 1998. Still no reference to the engraving. I'm guessing it was some sort of special promotion. Same with the barrel, but it doesn't look 10 years old. The bore looks like it was never fired, and there's absolutely no external signs of wear or rust. I think I did okay with the purchase, now I just have to learn how to shoot the beast. BTW, it has a full choke tube installed. Should be fun.

 

K

BTW, it has a full choke tube installed. Should be fun.

 

K

 

Well, since you can't shoot it with the choke removed, you might consider an open or skeet choke. Probably only run ya $20 or less.

BTW, it has a full choke tube installed. Should be fun.

 

K

 

Well, since you can't shoot it with the choke removed, you might consider an open or skeet choke. Probably only run ya $20 or less.

Just ordered an open (cylinder) choke from choke-tube.com. Should have it by the weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.