Belgian-designed over-and-over shotgun introduced to the United States two years after the Great Depression, in 1931. Despite its original high cost, it was regarded as a fine and valuable weapon by both shooting competitors and hunters.[1]
| Browning Superposed | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Shotgun |
| Place of origin | United States Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning Val A. Browning |
| Designed | 1922–1931 |
| Manufacturer | Browning Arms Co. Fabrique Nationale |
| Produced | 1931–1940 1948–1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 20 in (510 mm), 26 in (660 mm), 28 in (710 mm), 30 in (760 mm) |
| Caliber | 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore |
| Action | Boxlock |
The Superposed introduced a wide variety of innovations including the single select trigger and over-under design.[2] This design was considered revolutionary in the 1930s, but Browning had patents on the design long before that, as far back as 1923.[3]
- ^ Field & Stream. February 2005.
- ^ Sadowski, Robert A. (2015-09-15). 50 Guns That Changed the World: Iconic Firearms That Altered the Course of History. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-63450-463-8.
- ^ Haskew, Michael E. (2017-04-20). Rifles & Muskets: From 1450 to the present day. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78274-268-5.