Browning Superposed
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The Browning Superposed was one of the first over-under shotgun designs to be produced, and the last, possibly the most elegant, firearm to be designed by John Browning
. The Superposed introduced a wide variety of innovations including the single select trigger and over-under design.
Original production dates were 1931-1940.
Original production grades were Grade I (Lightning/Standard), Pigeon, Diana and Midas.
Post WWII production began in 1948 and lasted until 1960 when the model underwent major changes.
John Browning
John Moses Browning , born in Ogden, Utah, was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world...
. The Superposed introduced a wide variety of innovations including the single select trigger and over-under design.
Original production dates were 1931-1940.
Original production grades were Grade I (Lightning/Standard), Pigeon, Diana and Midas.
Post WWII production began in 1948 and lasted until 1960 when the model underwent major changes.