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Browning Arms Company was founded in 1880 by the American John Moses Browning, one of the most, if not the most prolific and influential firearm inventor of all time, with the help of his brothers, in Ogden, Utah. A large portion of John Browning's rifle designs have been acquired and produced by other big-name companies, like Winchester, Colt, Remington, Fabrique Nationale of Belgium, and Miroku. Among his most famous guns produced were the 1895 Colt Peacemaker machine gun, the Browning automatic rifle, the .45-caliber pistol, a variety of .30- and .50-caliber machine guns used in World War II; and the Browning Automatic-5 shotgun first introduced in 1902 and still produced to this day. Beside firearms, Browning is also a manufacturer of various other products, such as gun knives, shooting accessories, bicycles, and clothing. In 1977 the Belgian firearms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) purchased the Browning Company. In 1987 the US Repeating Arms Company (Winchester) was purchased from its former owners. The Winchester brand (licensed from Olin Corporation) was acquired at the same time by FN. In 1990, Société Générale sold the FN company to GIAT Industries.
In 1997, the entire FN family of companies (including Browning and the Winchester) was bought from GIAT by the government of a Belgian region named Waloon and was renamed to Groupe Herstal.
Browning A-Bolt is a centerfire bolt-action repeating rifle first introduced in 1984 as a successor to the Browning BBR rifle model. The A-bolt series was upgraded in 1994 with the release of the A-bolt II range which was later succeeded by Browning AB3. While the first two versions are very similar and feature the same mounting surfaces, the A-Bolt III version is a slight redesign and features different mounting surfaces. Therefore, most accessories suitable for Browning A-Bolt and A-Bolt II such as mounts, or magazines will not fit the AB3. Browning A-Bolt III SA is a short action version of the A-Bolt III series.
The rifle consists of a bolt with a small extractor, plunger-style ejector, and three locking lugs that lock into the front of the receiver. Its barrel is free-floating, and the recoil lug is glass-bedded. The two-position safety catch is located on the neck of the stock, just behind the bolt, and readies the rifle to fire when pushed forward. The A-Bolt series rifles are available in five different mounting surfaces:
A-Bolt SSA
A-Bolt Short (SA)
A-Bolt Long (LA)
A-Bolt III Short (SA)
A-Bolt III Long (LA)
Figure 1: Browning A-Bolt III LA (Source: https://www.njuskalo.hr/puske/browning-a-bolt-iii-hunter-battue-30-06-sprg-oglas-28918249)
Browning A-Bolt III LA is chambered for the following calibers: *
.270 Win.
7mm Rem. Mag.
.30-06 Spr.
.300 Win. Mag.
*Caliber choice depends on the variant
Browning A-Bolt III LA is available in the following variants:
Hunter
Composite Stalker
Browning A-Bolt III SA features four holes on the receiver for mounting purposes.
Figure 2: the receiver of Browning AB3 (Source: https://www.huntinggearguy.com/rifle-reviews/browning-ab3-review/)
Figure 3: Browning A-Bolt III LA receiver
A: 21.84 mm
B: 98.04 mm
C: 21.84 mm
BHU: 0 mm
Ø: 8-40
R1: R17.4
R2: R17.4
The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Browning A-Bolt III LA are the following:
For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the B dimension which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Browning A-Bolt III LA are the following:
These Leopold Backcountry rings are the only fixed-mount option available.
We recommend this repeatable two-piece Rusan Pivot Mount since it is sturdy and reliable.
This ERA-TAC Picatinny rail is a good choice for this rifle, coming at a relatively low price and with reliable build quality.
If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.
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