Vintage Firearms Inc

SKU: Browning Model 78 .45-70 snW5780514

Browning Model 78, .45-70 – 1975, UNFIRED, 10/10 BORE

$1,695.00

General Specs: Browning, 1975, .45-70, 8lbs. 3oz., LOP 13 1/4″
Serial Number:  W5780514

Vintage Firearms Inc is pleased to offer this Browning Model 78, snW5780514. This Model 78 shows no signs of having ever been fired and is in as-new condition, there very few minor handling marks most likely from being admired over the years. The octagonal 24” barrel shows 100% factory finish and has a perfect 10/10 bore. The receiver shows 100% factory finish and has screws in perfect condition. The furniture consists of a semi-beavertail forend with Schnabel tip and a straight grip stock made of nicely figured dark European walnut and bears excellent hand cut checkering, the wood to metal fit is superb. Coming just in time for the start of this year’s deer hunting season, this high condition Browning falling block rifle is ready to be christened with its first shot and is a fine addition to any collection. Thanks for looking!

 

Barrels
Barrel Length:   24″
Bores:   Perfect 10/10
% Blue:   100%
Sights:  front post, Rear U-notch
Action
Action:  falling block
Extractors
Receiver Condition:   100%
Screws:   perfect
Trigger Type:   Single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   99%
Stock
Type:   Straight/Semi Beavertail with Schnabel
LOP:   13 1/4″
LOP To End Of Wood:   13″
Checkering Condition:   excellent+ hand checkered
Butt Treatment:   steel crescent
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Payment and Shipping
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $110.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: As New
Requires FFL?: Yes. We accept C&R licenses for shipping on C&R eligible guns.
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

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