date of manufacture, np=98 date of manufacture, np=98
Browning Bolt Rifle.
Good rifle
Browning Bolt action Rifle. BBR. Year serial numbers start with 010001. PM is year of manufacture. 1980 117 is the model type. Standard hunter model. So your rifle is a Browning bolt action rifle manufactured in 1980 around July. Standard right hand hunter model.
The letters PM indicate 1980 manufacture.
No
450
Your rifle was manufactured in 1979 [RN}. The 117 designates it as a BBR model number [pre-"A"bolt] The BBR was manufactured from 1978 thru 1984, When the "A" bolt was introduced. They are a very well built gun, and according to Browning, the cost of production was their demise.
on the receiver
Having trouble identifying the model. In 1979 (date indicated by your sn), Browning produces the BBR bolt-action rifle, the B78 single-shot and the BAR semiautomatic rifle in 7mm Remington Magnum, but none of those had that 117 designation. What type of rifle do you have?
Contact the maker.
Need a detailed description
No, the BBR and A-bolt magazines are not interchangeable. They are designed specifically for their respective rifle models and do not fit or function interchangeably. It is important to use the correct magazine for each rifle for proper operation.