Hunting and art.
Browning Medallion firearms walk the fine line between "tool" and "art", and the BPS Medallion is no exception. The scrolled Engraving on the sides of the reciever features game birds in flight. The bluing on the action and barrel has been polished to a reflective sheen. Likewise the Grade II/III Walnut used for the stock and forearm are Checkered and finished with a durable gloss. The Medallion stands out from the rest of the BPS line, but don't be afraid to take it out and use it - with proper care and cleaning, it will retain it's beauty for generations.
Aside from the aesthetic features of the BPS Medallion, it still retains the rock solid construction that makes the BPS line stand apart from the competition. A solid forged and machined steel receiver with dual action bars for strength, bottom ejection and feeding for ergonomics, and Browning's Total Barrel Dynamics for superior barrel life and shot patterning.
RECEIVER – Forged and machined steel; Polished blued finish; Scroll Engraving
BARREL – Gloss blued finish; Ventilated rib
ACTION – 12 gauge, 20 gauge & .410 bore, 3” chamber; 16 gauge and 28 gauge, 2¾” chamber; Bottom ejection; Dual steel action bars; Top-tang safety
STOCK – High gloss Grade II/III Walnut
FEATURES – Three Invector Plus choke tubes with 12 gauge and 20 gauge (F,M,IC); Three Standard Invector choke tubes with 16 gauge, 28 gauge and .410 bore (F,M,IC); Silver colored front bead sight
Specifications :
- Gauge: 28 Gauge
- Chamber Length: 2 3/4"
- Barrel Length: 26"
- Overall Length: 46 3/4"
- Length of Pull: 14 1/4"
- Drop at Comb: 1 5/8"
- Drop at Heel: 1 7/8"
- Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz
- Magazine Capacity: 4
- Rib Width: 5/16
- Barrel Finish: Polished Blued
- Stock Finish: Gloss
- Wood Grade: Grade II/III
- Chokes Included: Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder
- Receiver Finish: Polished Blued
- Chamber Finish: Chrome Plated Chamber
- Front Sight: Silver Bead
- Choke System: Standard Invector Flush
- Barrel Material: Steel
- Stock Material: Black Walnut
- Recoil Pad: Plastic Buttplate
- Checkering: Cut 18 LPI
- Receiver Material: Steel
- Trigger Finish: Gold Plated
- Trigger Guard Finish: High Gloss
- Magazine Type: Tubular
- Trigger Material: Alloy
- Trigger Guard Material: Alloy
- Trigger Guard Engraving: Buck Mark in Gold
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 28 gauge was introduced in 1903 by Parker Brothers, famous for double-barrel shotguns. With a nominal bore diameter of .550-inch, it is considered a "small gauge" shotgun, and 28 gauge is one of the four officlal events in American skeet. Case length is 2 3/4 inches and the standard charge is just 3/4-ounce of shot. That said, with modern shells the 28 gauge is surprisingly effective on both clay targets and upland birds. Although definitely an "expert's shotgun," the 28 gauge has the advantage of low recoil, can be built into very light shotguns, and is much more effective than the .410. Over the years it was kept alive mostly by serious skeet shooters, but today is often chosen by serious upland bird hunters. Because of pellet count it is most effective with smaller shot sizes (7 1/2, 8, and 9), so is rarely employed by waterfowlers.
—
Craig Boddington
