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Posted: 4/8/2026 4:51:17 PM EDT
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Its bottom line price is $379 OTD. But a bit odd. It’s a Japan model. All steel parts are 98%+ blueing, sharp stampings, clean bore and internal action. Very smooth operation. That’s where it stops. The barrel bands are about 50% missing the coating/paint. The stock and forend are very dinged up. Looks like a lot could be steamed out as it doesn’t appear the wood grain is broken, just compressed oddly all over. Store doesn’t have any background on it. I’ve restored dinged stocks before with good success and minimal to no sandpaper use. Just debating if the price is worth is as a project. Only thought is maybe someone did a swap out of parts for another gun. |
 DSC_0402-BL22 by FredMan, on Flickr
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Originally Posted By FredMan: https://live.staticflickr.com/1596/25159736895_a491fe9e21_h.jpgDSC_0402-BL22 by FredMan, on Flickr This thread will cost me more $$. 😩 |
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Perfect project base. (Mine is Japanese also) https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/Browning-BL-22-take-down-conversion-/47-558954/ |
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Originally Posted By wmagrush: Its bottom line price is $379 OTD. But a bit odd. It's a Japan model. All steel parts are 98%+ blueing, sharp stampings, clean bore and internal action. Very smooth operation. That's where it stops. The barrel bands are about 50% missing the coating/paint. The stock and forend are very dinged up. Looks like a lot could be steamed out as it doesn't appear the wood grain is broken, just compressed oddly all over. Store doesn't have any background on it. I've restored dinged stocks before with good success and minimal to no sandpaper use. Just debating if the price is worth is as a project. Only thought is maybe someone did a swap out of parts for another gun.  It is here: 
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Don’t care for any of the new ones. Got a Winchester 150 and a couple of Marlin 39s. Just on a .22 rifle kick recently. The modest collection:  The Marlins are original finish. The Winchester needed help. This is the refinish I did to it. Just a couple nicks at the toe of the stock I couldn’t fix to what I wanted. Edit: after thinking about the rifle a few days and going back to take a second look, it’s a pass on it considering time and effort to bring it up to the appearance I would want. Also seeing that it is still there, others have passed on it probably for the same reasons. |
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The BL-22 was the first gun I bought when I turned 18. $230 iirc. Added a Bushnell 1.5-4 scope for a grand total of around $280. Traded it for a Remington 788 carbine in 7-08 
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Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand
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Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand
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| Mine is nice but has a few scratches and dings. Just enough to make me not be worried to actually take it out and use it. I think I paid about $250 20 years ago so $370 isn’t too bad today. |
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Originally Posted By wmagrush: Its bottom line price is $379 OTD. But a bit odd. It's a Japan model. All steel parts are 98%+ blueing, sharp stampings, clean bore and internal action. Very smooth operation. That's where it stops. The barrel bands are about 50% missing the coating/paint. The stock and forend are very dinged up. Looks like a lot could be steamed out as it doesn't appear the wood grain is broken, just compressed oddly all over. Store doesn't have any background on it. I've restored dinged stocks before with good success and minimal to no sandpaper use. Just debating if the price is worth is as a project. Only thought is maybe someone did a swap out of parts for another gun. |
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