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Offline johngross

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Patents Pending
« on: June 22, 2018, 01:09:17 AM »
On Browning Mountain Rifles, the barrel is stamped "Patents Pending." For 40 years now I've always been curious what they were claiming to patent, considering black powder / muzzle loaders / the percussion system had already been around for a loooong time.


Offline 44-henry

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Re: Patents Pending
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2018, 05:30:27 AM »
I think it had a lot to do with the breech design. If memory serves I think it was supposed to be silver brazed together, why if this was true they felt it an advantage I do not know.

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Patents Pending
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2018, 06:11:52 AM »
They may also have been patenting their lock...it was different for sure!!!
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