{"product_id":"browning-superposed-grade-i","title":"Browning Superposed Grade I","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowning Superposed Grade I O\/U Shotgun\u003cbr\u003e12 Gauge | 1950 | Belgian-Made | 26½\" Barrels |With Hartman Airways Case\u003cbr\u003eSerial No. 20619\u003cbr\u003eA True Golden-Era Belgian Browning — The Gun That Defined the American Over\/Under\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003eGauge: 12 Gauge\u003cbr\u003eChambers: 2¾\"\u003cbr\u003eBarrels: 26½\" with Ventilated Rib\u003cbr\u003eChokes: Both Barrels — Modified (Fixed)\u003cbr\u003eAction: Boxlock, Single Selective Trigger, Automatic Ejectors\u003cbr\u003eYear of Manufacture: 1950\u003cbr\u003eManufactured By: Fabrique Nationale, Herstal, Belgium\u003cbr\u003eThe History Behind This Shotgun\u003cbr\u003eThe Browning Superposed is the final masterwork of John Moses Browning — the most prolific firearms designer\u003cbr\u003ein American history. Browning began sketching the design in 1922, envisioning a high-quality, affordable\u003cbr\u003eover\/under shotgun for the American sportsman. He died in 1926 at the FN factory before the design was\u003cbr\u003ecomplete, and the task fell to his son Val Allen Browning, who perfected the gun's hallmark single selective trigger\u003cbr\u003eand brought it to market in 1931.\u003cbr\u003eProduction was interrupted by World War II when the Germans occupied the FN factory. After liberation, the\u003cbr\u003efactory was damaged by V-1 rocket attacks. Superposed production resumed in the rebuilt facility in 1948, and by\u003cbr\u003ethe early 1950s — the exact era this gun was made — the Superposed had hit its stride.\u003cbr\u003eMany collectors and historians consider the 1950s to be the peak quality era for the Browning Superposed. The\u003cbr\u003eguns of this period were beautifully fitted and finished, with every receiver hand-engraved by Belgian craftsmen at\u003cbr\u003eFN. The post-war American market was hungry for quality, the Superposed had the field essentially to itself, and\u003cbr\u003eBrowning did not cut corners. This gun is a product of that era.\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of the 1950s, FN had produced over 86,000 Superposed shotguns — the majority sold in the United\u003cbr\u003eStates — and these Belgian-made guns became the aspirational firearm of a generation of American\u003cbr\u003ewingshooters and clay target competitors.\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eProfessionally appraised at 85% condition per the Blue Book of Gun Values, 44th Edition, with an assessed\u003cbr\u003evalue of approximately $1,000. The gun is fully functional — all systems including ejectors\/extractors, firing pins,\u003cbr\u003esafety\/barrel selector, and lockup have been tested and operate correctly. The bores are bright with no pitting.\u003cbr\u003eCosmetically: wear marks on barrels forward of the forend consistent with normal use; minor corrosion on\u003cbr\u003eextractors, ejector cocking arms, and breech area; corrosion on takedown lever. Bluing shows significant wear on\u003cbr\u003etrigger and underside of trigger guard; stock has lost high luster on the right side with small scratches. Would\u003cbr\u003ebenefit from a cleaning and lubrication service.\u003cbr\u003eThe Case\u003cbr\u003eIncludes a Browning Hartman style Airways carry case — a period accessory sold by Browning in the\u003cbr\u003e1960s–1980s, identifiable by its all-vinyl handle. While not original to this firearm, it is a correct-era Browning\u003cbr\u003eaccessory. Similar cases sell on eBay in the $200–$300 range.\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003cbr\u003e• Professionally appraised — 85% condition, Blue Book value ~$1,000\u003cbr\u003e• Fully functional — all systems tested and operational\u003cbr\u003e• Bright bores, no pitting\u003cbr\u003e• Golden-era (1950) Belgian FN manufacture — widely considered the finest production period\u003cbr\u003e• Hand-engraved receiver, classic Grade I presentation\u003cbr\u003e• Includes period Browning Hartman Airways carry case (valued at $200–$300 separately)\u003cbr\u003eAsking Price: $1,350\u003cbr\u003eIncludes Hartman Airways Case\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dennis Shaneybrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43425661878385,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7943\/3329\/files\/signal-2026-06-09-141141_008.jpg?v=1781028953","url":"https:\/\/safefirearmsales.com\/products\/browning-superposed-grade-i","provider":"SAFE Firearm Sales, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}