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Overview
The Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Laminated Take-Down Stainless .223 rifle masterfully blends classic lever-action design with modern engineering, making it an exceptional choice for outdoor enthusiasts and hunters. This robust and dependable firearm is specifically crafted to excel in diverse environments, offering both reliability and convenience. Its non-reflective finishes are thoughtfully designed to minimise glare, ensuring optimal discretion in the field.
Experience unmatched portability with the BLR Lightweight '81's innovative quick takedown feature. This allows for rapid disassembly into two compact components, simplifying transport and storage without compromising performance. Reassembly is swift and straightforward, ensuring you are always prepared for action. A significant advantage of this Browning BLR is its detachable box magazine, which safely accommodates pointed bullets, expanding your ammunition options beyond what traditional lever actions typically allow.
For those who rely on optics, this .223 lever-action rifle features a barrel factory drilled and tapped for an optional Browning forward-mounted scout-style scope base. This provides a stable and consistent platform for your chosen optics, allowing you to remove the barrel for transport and storage while maintaining your scope's zero for consistent accuracy.
- Durable Construction: Features a satin finish on the laminated grey hardwood stock, a satin-nickel finish on the receiver, and a matte finish on the stainless steel barrel, ensuring resilience against challenging outdoor conditions.
- Enhanced Visibility: Equipped with a TRUGLO/Marbles fibre-optic front sight, providing superior visibility and rapid target acquisition in varying light conditions.
- Quick Takedown System: Designed for effortless disassembly by simply engaging a finger lever and twisting the receiver and barrel 90 degrees, facilitating easy transport and compact storage.
- Optics Ready Design: The barrel is drilled and tapped for an optional Browning forward-mounted scout-style scope base, ensuring stable optics mounting and reliable zero retention after reassembly.
| Action Length | SA |
| Barrel Length | 20" |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 |
| Twist Rate | 12" |
| Length of Pull | 13 3/4" |
| Drop at Comb | 4/5" |
| Drop at Heel | 1 5/16" |
| Weight | 6 lbs 8 oz |
| Barrel Finish | Matte |
| Stock Finish | Satin |
| Receiver Finish | Matte Nickel |
| Chamber Finish | Polished |
| Barrel Material | Stainless |
| Barrel Contour | Sporter |
| Stock Material | Laminate |
| Recoil Pad | Polymer |
| Pistol Grip Cap | None |
| Checkering | Cut 18 LPI |
| Sling Swivel Studs | Matte Nickel |
| Receiver Material | Aluminum Alloy |
| Trigger Finish | Gold Plated |
| Magazine Type | Detachable |
| Trigger Material | Alloy |
| Trigger Guard Material | Steel |
| Trigger Guard Engraving | Buck Mark in Gold |
| Drilled and Tapped for Scope | Yes |
The Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Laminated Take-Down Stainless .223 is engineered for hunters and outdoor adventurers who demand a blend of traditional lever-action reliability with modern durability and portability. Its thoughtful design, including the quick takedown and detachable magazine, ensures consistent performance and ease of use across diverse outdoor pursuits.
Maximize the potential of your new Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Laminated Take-Down Stainless .223 by utilising Bronco's Outdoors Professional Mounting & Sighting Service. Let our team securely mount this premium optic and laser bore-sight it, so you are ready to go out of the box.