A full pistol grip stock and grooved forearm give this model a solid, controlled feel. All BPS 28 gauge shotguns have top-tang safety, bottom ejection, double action and features a standard bore barrel and utilizes the standard Invector choke tube system. The BPS has a solid steel construction and select walnut stock.
-Gauge: 28 Ga.
-Barrel Length: 26"
-Chokes Included: Full, Modified and Improved Cylinder
-Chamber: 2 3/4"
-Avg. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz.
-Overall Length: 46 3/4"
-Drop At Comb: 1 5/8"
-Drop At Heel: 1 7/8"
-Length of Pull: 14 1/4"
-Rib Width: 5/16"
Standard Features:
Action: the proven pump action of the BPS is sound and reliable. All components are durably constructed of solid steel and are housed inside a receiver machined from a solid block of forged steel.
Double slide bars, machined from heat-treated steel, eliminate twisting or binding. The result is smooth operation and the ability to stay on target and deliver quick follow-up shots. Serrated slide release located at rear of trigger guard. Bottom ejection throws empty shells straight down, out of your line of sight, and makes the BPS the ultimate pump for right-or-left handed shooters. Bottom loading provides operating convenience.
Barrel: The 28 Ga. BPS model has a standard bore and utilizes the Standard Invector choke tube system. High-post, ventilated rib with matted sighting plane provides maximum heat ventilation and raises the line of sight, keeping recoil off your cheek and on your shoulder.
Magazine Capacity: 2 3/4": four in magazine, one in chamber.
Receiver: Forged and machined from high-quality bar steel.
Recoil Pad: Standard
Stock: Comes with a satin-finished walnut stock and forearm.
Sights: German nickel silver sight bead.
Safety: The thumb-operated, top-tang safety on the BPS can be easily operated by right-and left-handed shooters alike, even with gloved fingers.
Safety Lock: All Browning firearms are shipped with a free trigger lock, cable lock, padlock, or chamber lock depending on model, to assist you in the safe storage of your firearm.
26" Barrel, 28 Gauge/2.75" Chamber
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
