Browning BLR Lightning .243 Win Lever-Action Rifle, 20 inch Barrel, 1997 Japan-Made, Bushnell Banner Scope, Walnut Stock, Blued
This 1997 Browning BLR Lightning in .243 Win pairs the BLR's detachable box magazine lever-action design with a 20 inch steel barrel and classic open sights. It features gloss checkered walnut furniture, an aluminum alloy receiver with a blued/black finish, and Browning's rebounding/folding hammer system. A Bushnell Banner riflescope with duplex reticle is installed on bases and rings. Overall condition is very good with an excellent, mirror-bright bore.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle presents in great shape. The stock shows mild wear with a couple of small dings.
What's Included
- Scope: Bushnell Banner riflescope with duplex-style reticle (installed)
- Optic Mounts: Scope bases and rings (installed)
- MagNotes: Detachable BLR box magazine (installed)
The BLR Lightning configuration delivers a lever-action rifle chambered in .243 Win with a detachable, flush-fitting box magazine and 4+1 capacity. Its 20 inch steel barrel is paired with open sights, including a ramped front blade and a folding rear leaf, offering immediate usability out of the box.
The aluminum alloy receiver wears a black finish and is drilled and tapped for scope mounts, with bases and rings already installed. A gold-colored trigger and the Browning Buckmark logo in gold on the underside of the trigger guard add recognizable Browning details.
Controls and safety features include an exposed rebounding hammer with a folding spur, providing the BLR's characteristic handling along with a rebounding hammer system. The action is the BLR's smooth lever design built for modern cartridges.
Stocking is classic Browning: a gloss walnut pistol-grip stock and matching walnut fore-end with cut checkering, plus a rubber recoil pad. Length of pull is 13.75 inches, giving a comfortable fit for most shooters.
Manufactured in 1997 in Japan, the rifle bears the "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q. – MADE IN JAPAN." markings. The included Bushnell Banner scope with duplex reticle complements the receiver's factory drilling and tapping and rounds out a ready-to-use field setup.