Browning BPR
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 559 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.26 kg
- Introduced
- 1997
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Browning BPR (Browning Pump Rifle) is a pump-action centerfire hunting rifle introduced in 1997 and produced by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal, Belgium. Mechanically related to the Browning BAR, it uses a seven-lug rotary bolt that locks directly into the barrel and shares scope mounts and magazines with the BAR Mark II. Chambered in popular hunting calibers including .30-06 Springfield, it offered fast follow-up shots from a slide action together with the strength of a rotating-bolt lockup. It was discontinued around 2001.
The BPR brought the pump-action format, long popular among Eastern US deer hunters who favored fast repeat fire in thick woods, to Browning's lineup by adapting the proven BAR action. Its relatively short production run has made surviving examples sought after by collectors.
Offered in long-action calibers (.270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7mm Remington Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum) and short-action calibers (.243 Winchester, .308 Winchester). Standard calibers held four rounds in a detachable box magazine; magnum calibers held three and used a 24-inch barrel. Not to be confused with the earlier rimfire BPR-22 made by Miroku of Japan.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Browning Arms Company
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Belgium
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1997 to 2001
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 559 mm
- Overall length
- 1006 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.26 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Pump action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Trigger pull
- 23.0 N
- Capacity
- 4
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum alloy
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 880 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 4515 J
- Effective range
- 300 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Seven lug rotary bolt
Detachable box magazine
Gold bead ramp front sight
Click adjustable rear sight
Drilled and tapped for scope
Side ejection
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 75 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 3.26 kg | 3.40 kg | Lighter than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 73 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 1006 mm | 1100 mm | Among the shortest tenth |
| Barrel lengthAmong 75 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 559 mm | 584 mm | Shorter than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 78 .30-06 Springfield rifles | 4 | 4 | Holds fewer rounds than about 60% |
Its place in the rankings
Answers
Questions about the Browning BPR
How much does the Browning BPR weigh?
The Browning BPR weighs 3.26 kg (7.19 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Browning BPR?
The Browning BPR is chambered in .30-06 Springfield.
How many rounds does the Browning BPR hold?
The Browning BPR holds 4 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Browning BPR?
The Browning BPR is 1006 mm (39.6 in) long overall, with a 559 mm (22.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Browning BPR?
The Browning BPR is made by Browning Arms Company (United States). It was designed by Browning.
When was the Browning BPR introduced?
The Browning BPR was introduced in 1997 and discontinued in 2001.
How does the Browning BPR operate?
The Browning BPR uses a pump action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
82%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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