Jonathan Browning Centennial Mountain Rifle

[Hood]

Any idea what the value of one of these might be? I know there were only a 1000 made and I can't seem to find any prices on what they have sold for in the past. Thanks

[borderdogs]

Hood,
Look on some of the auction sites they come up once in a while. Bill Goodman had one a while back if I remember right he was selling it for around $1000-$1100. It came in a box with a powder horn, a mold, a booklet and they were French fitted in the box. The rifle had a medallion on the stock about the Centennial addition. That one was in basically un-shot condition. It sat on his website a while before it sold. That isn't a value but it will give you a range.
Rob

[Hood]

Thanks. I appreciate the information.

[D. Buck Stopshere]

On another website, an owner complained about the almost non-existent availability of replacement parts, like a mainspring for the lock.

My good guess would be under a grand on the value. They are hard to sell from my experience.

[borderdogs]

From my experience the mainspring is problematic. The one I have when I got it had a very weak mainspring so I looked around to see if I could find another one. It took a long while before I found one and once I got it I put it in the lock. This spring was only slightly stronger than the originally in the rifle. The original spring was so weak you didn't need a vise to take it out. I found a local fellow who worked on repairing springs in his shop and sent him the springs and he said that he got them a little better but not much. I put one back in the rifle and it is a little better but not great. As Buck said spare parts for this rifle are basically non-existent. If there were a company that made a drop in replacement lock I would get one in a second and I suspect that there would be others as well. From my experience these rifles are very accurate.
Rob

[Seth Isaacson]

The complete set with the other modern guns and all the accessories can be worth several thousand. I don't recall the mountain rifles, centennial version or the regular, generally going for a whole lot when alone.

[Christiansbrunn]

I have owned 2 of the Jonathan Browning Mountain rifles, both were bought used, both were in .50, and both were just the rifles.  They were NOT the full set or commemorative versions.  Rifle #1 was a brass mounted version that was missing a barrel key.  I paid $325, modified and replaced the key, and shot it, but really wanted the iron mounted version.  The single set triggers were great.

After about 3 years, I found a mint condition iron mounted rifle in .50 at a PA gun show and paid $500.  It had much nicer wood than the brass version.  I sold the brass mounted gun a month later for $500, which I was very happy to get (a right buyer at the right time, as he felt he got it cheap and I was happy to not lose money, a win/win in my book).  Both were/are great shooters.

Mine both had decent springs.  I recently saw a boxed set (without the commemorative plaque) for sale at a show for $850.  If it was the .54 I would have bought it, but passed.

[Marcruger]

I saw one at a local show a while back for $700.  It had been used.  The brass was problematic is it was clear coated, but some of that had chipped.  It looked bad.  I also had word about the locks, so I had no interest.  I hope this helps.

If you get it, perhaps you could get a lock master to make a couple of springs for you.

God Bless,  Marc 

[borderdogs]

People complained about the funny butt stock but as far as I am concerned I like the one I have. With the exception the mainspring it shoots well and is pretty easy to carry.
Rob