Browning 71 .348 WIN

Make: Browning
Model: 71
Caliber: .348 WIN
Action: Lever
Barrel: 20
Bore: Shiny
Serial # 02775PR1C7
Condition: Very Good
Importer: Browning Arms Company
Manufactured in 1987 as per serial number. Winchester’s Model 71 was originally Introduced in 1935. It was adapted from Winchester’s Model 1886 and featured a new cartridge. Named the .348 Winchester, the new cartridge was intended to be a “Do All” round ideal for anything from deer to moose. The Model 71 is the only traditional Winchester lever gun not named for the year it was introduced. Instead, being the next rifle model introduced after the bolt-action Model 70, it was labeled the Model 71. Some experts consider the Model 71 to be the most refined of all the traditional lever-action designs. It was known for smooth function, thanks to quality craftsmanship and the tapered .348 Win. cartridge. The model was discontinued in 1957, with almost 50,000 rifles manufactured during its 22 year run In 1986 Browning (now owned by Winchester) made a limited run of about 13,000 Model 71 rifles in its Miroku manufacturing facility in Japan. It has a deep blued finish on all metal parts, hooded front with an adjustable Lyman rear peep sight and standard rear buckhorn sight, a side loading gate tube magazine with top eject, and a smooth walnut forend paired with a semi pistol grip stock and rubber recoil pad. It has a LOP of 13 ¼”. It shows some signs of use with some marks on the wood furniture and a light scratch on the left side of the receiver. Please see photos.