The Browning B725 had a lot to live up to in replacing Browning‘s ageing but extremely successful B525. Thankfully, the Belgium-based company produced a gun which has proved popular with the public and critics alike since its launch in the first half of 2013. I was suitably impressed when I tested the 12 bore Hunter (game) model, finding a gun with…
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With the arrival of the B725 in 2011 it seemed that the long, celebrated life of Browning’s 525 line of guns would come to an end. With a new, slimmer action and consistently good sales since launch, one would be forgiven for thinking the young upstart B725 had surpassed the master from whom it took so many design and styling…
Browning 725 Game Gun
Given the reputation of the Browning 525 that’s no mean feat. The B525 is well tried and tested. Proven by the fact that it and the other models that preceded it have needed very few modifications in the past 40 years. Get it right straight off – as Browning have done with the…
Secondhand Browning B725
When Browning introduced the B725 shotgun a little over two years ago, the reaction among a number of shooters was to ask why they bothered? This was not so much a criticism as an acknowledgment that it would be hard, if not impossible, to improve on the B525 it looked set to replace. Before we go any…
Secondhand Browning Citori review
Secondhand Browning Citori: If you were trying to think of a name for a new gun you hoped would conquer world markets, what would you call it? Browning had that dilemma during the early 1970s, and the word they hit on was ''Citori''.
Popular second-hand semi-autos
Beretta ES100 Forty years ago, a semi-auto was a cheap gun, selling for a few hundred pounds. Then, as the guns became more mechanically complex, prices crept up until a “semi” sold for as much as a fairly good over-and-under. Prices seemed to be locked into an upward spiral until budget-…
Browning 725 Grade 5
The Browning 725 has been around for a year or more and has been well received. Now comes the Grade 5 — which, for those who are more used to names rather than numbers is the equivalent of what was known as the “Prestige” on the 425 and 525. Mechanically,…
Browning B725 Black Edition
Browning’s B725 has been with us for about three years now. Gradually, the range is expanding as we’ve seen various versions of the Hunter or game version and also a 20-bore. An addition to the Sporting range is the Black Edition. It is effectively the same as the standard Sporter,…
Browning T-Bolt Target/Varmint .17HMR
The Browning T-Bolt Target/Varmint .17HMR is not only a good-looking rifle, its handling and style are effortless
20-bore Browning 725 Hunter UK
Standing on the shoulders of their 12-bore, the new 20-bore Browning 725 Hunter UK is going to be very popular with gameshooters, says Jason Harris
Browning B725 Sporter
The Browning B725 Sporter is a wholly new gun and carries a modern look, but it isn’t a radical departure from what we are used to
Second-hand Browning Grand Prix Sporter
A second-hand Browning Grand Prix Sporter is basically a B525. It's an ideal Sporter and not too heavy for the occasional day’s field shooting
Browning B525 Game shotgun review
Gun reviews: Browning B525 Game shotgun: Take a look at the Browning B525 - a shotgun that's been refined and redesigned. Was the wait worth it?
Browning B725 Hunter G1 shotgun review
A study in evolution, the new game gun from Browning is pointable, reliable and pleasing to the eye - and it performed well.
Browning B525 Light Classic shotgun review
Browning B525 Light Classic shotgun review: Browning’s lively game gun is a well-balanced blend of traditional craftsmanship and technical innovation.
Browning Buckmark .22 semi-auto rifle review
Browning Buckmark .22 semi-auto rifle: This Browning is an unusual and capable rifle for vermin control.