John Moses Browning held 128 firearms patents during his lifetime, many of which were for guns that are still being made and used today. However, even the greatest minds have to start somewhere, and for Browning, that was with the Model 1878 rifle. This B78 Sporter is 24 Inch Heavy Contour Barrel, Blue Finish Monte Carlo Style Walnut Stock Gloss Finish Single Shot. It is high polish steel blue receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mount. It’s a lead into this story, which is about my Browning B78 rifle. You see, every time I had to visit one of these distant places on my business travels, it was an opportunity to check out the gun shops in the area. Browse all new and used Browning Rifles - Single Shot for sale and buy with confidence from Guns International. The Browning B78 rifle originated in the early 1970s as Browning's high-grade single-shot centerfire rifle. Designed for precision shooting and clean aesthetics, it combines modern machining with a classic falling-block action. In 1976 the was a Bi-Centennial Model was produced. The B-78 was discontinued in 1982. To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online. This was preceded by the serial number beginning with 1000 for each year. This B78 Sporter is 24 Inch Heavy Contour Barrel, Blue Finish Monte Carlo Style Walnut Stock Gloss Finish Single Shot. It is high polish steel blue receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mount. All the 1885s as produced by Miroku and sold as Brownings or Winchesters are fine rifles. The earlier ones generally had nicer wood, sometimes very nice, but all are worth owning. I have two Low Walls, and they’re possibly my very favorites (there’s some shifting about that goes on!). The original Browning B78's had three barrel options. Octagonal, sporter round barrel and heavy round barrel. Most common were the 22-250's, 6MM Remington, 25-06 and 30-06. 7MM Rem Mag is less common and the 243W is the least often seen. There were also B78's in 45-70. The Browning B78 was introduced in 1973 as part of Browning’s effort to revive interest in falling block single-shot rifles. Unlike its competitors, which focused on bolt-action and semi-automatic firearms, Browning took a bold step by offering a rifle designed for deliberate, precision shooting.