Browning BAR High Power Grade 2 Type 1 Semi-Auto Rifle .270 Win 22" Barrel (1969, Belgium)
This Browning BAR High Power is a Grade 2, Type 1 (pre-1976 era) sporting rifle chambered in .270 Win. It was manufactured in 1969 and marked "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY, MADE IN BELGIUM." Notable Grade 2 features on this example include factory scroll engraving with a game-animal head motif on the receiver sides, along with blued metalwork and glossy walnut furniture with checkered grip and fore-end panels.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The magazine is missing. The front sight post is missing. There is fouling throughout the barrel. The buttstock has multiple scratches and dents. The handguard has scratches and dents.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Scope rings with receiver mount/base (installed)
This BAR High Power is a gas-operated semi-automatic rifle from the pre-1976 Type 1 era, built with a blued finish and a 22" barrel. The receiver is factory engraved with scrollwork and game-animal head motifs on the sides, matching the Grade 2 configuration.
The rifle is configured with open iron sights, including a front sight at the muzzle area and a rear barrel-mounted sight. It also includes installed scope rings with a receiver mount/base, providing a ready mounting interface for a compatible optic setup (no optic is included).
Furniture is walnut/wood with a glossy finish, and it features checkered grip and fore-end panels. The fore-end/handguard is wood, and the buttpad is molded with "BROWNING."
Markings include "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY, MADE IN BELGIUM," and the serial-number dating information provided indicates 1969 manufacture with the early "M" model-code format.