Browning BT-99
Browning Arms Company · Shotgun · In Production · 1969
Also known as: BT-99 Trap
Overview
The Browning BT-99 is a single-barrel, single-shot break-action 12 gauge shotgun built specifically for trap shooting, introduced in 1969. It pairs a long 32- or 34-inch barrel with a high-post ventilated rib and an extractor-only action, and uses Browning's Invector-Plus interchangeable choke tubes with a Vector Pro lengthened forcing cone for tight, even patterns on rising clay targets.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3770 g (133.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1295 mm (50.98") |
| Barrel Length | 864 mm (34.02") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 457 m/s (1499 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3340 J (2463 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12 ga, 12 bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: High Post Ventilated Rib, Invector Plus Choke Tubes, Vector Pro Lengthened Forcing Cone, Chrome Plated Chamber, Extractor Only, Ventilated Trap Recoil Pad, Ivory Front Bead
Variants
- Browning BT-99 Max High Grade — High Grade
- Browning BT-99 Micro — Compact
Production
Production years: 1969-present
A long-running trap-range staple; current production continues in several grades
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
A dedicated trap gun with no magazine; the action holds one shell at a time. Chambered for 2.75-inch shells only.
Background
Introduced in 1969, the BT-99 became a fixture of American trap fields precisely because it does only one thing: a single high-ribbed barrel and a single shell, with no second barrel or magazine to balance, all of its weight devoted to swinging smoothly onto one clay at a time.