Browning BPS

Browning Arms Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1977

Weight (empty)3515 g (124.0 oz)
Overall Length1238 mm (48.74")
Barrel Length711 mm (27.99")
Magazine Capacity4 rounds
Action TypePump Action
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Effective Range40 m (44 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 12 Gauge

The Browning BPS (Browning Pump Shotgun) is a pump-action shotgun introduced in 1977 and manufactured by Miroku in Japan for the Browning Arms Company. Its design traces directly back to John M. Browning's bottom-ejection pump shotgun patents, which also gave rise to the Remington Model 17 and the Ithaca Model 37. The BPS is distinguished by its bottom-loading and bottom-ejection system, which ejects spent shells downward through the underside of the receiver rather than to the side, making it a...

Country of Origin: United States