Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Straight Grip .308 Win Lever Action Rifle, 20-inch Barrel, Japan, Scope Base, Two Magazines, Box
This Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Straight Grip in .308 Win stands out for its Miroku-Japan manufacture, 20-inch barrel, and alloy receiver paired with the BLR's rack-and-pinion lever system and rotating, multi-lug bolt. It includes a screw-attached scope base on the drilled-and-tapped receiver, two factory 4-round magazines, open sights, and the original Browning box with a matching serial label.
Condition
Overall Condition: Excellent condition, showing only faint signs of any prior use or handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Details: This rifle shows minimal markings from previous handling and use. Please refer to the pictures.
What’s Included
- Factory Browning cardboard box with matching serial label
- Screw-attached scope base installed on receiver
- Scope rings (loose)
- Scope mount screws and hex key
- Two 4-round factory Browning BLR detachable box magazines marked 'BLR 308 JAPAN'
The BLR Lightweight '81 design uses a rack-and-pinion lever with a rotating, multi-lug bolt. This system works in tandem with a detachable box magazine, enabling reliable feeding of spitzer-style bullets in .308 Win with a 4+1 capacity.
The rifle features a 20-inch barrel with a barrel roll mark that reads "BLR LT WT 81 CALIBER .308 WIN ONLY." Sighting is via open sights, including a folding rear leaf and a front sight base.
The alloy receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounting, and this example arrives with a screw-attached scope base installed, plus loose rings and hardware to facilitate mounting.
The straight-grip walnut stock and matching checkered walnut fore-end have a gloss finish. The stock includes a rubber recoil pad and a 14.0-inch length of pull. A gold-colored trigger, external fold-down hammer, and safety features including a half-cock and folding hammer round out the controls.
Manufactured by Miroku in Japan, this BLR Lightweight '81 Straight Grip shows the precise fit and finish associated with that factory, while preserving the model’s distinctive handling and magazine-fed versatility.