B25 Engraving Patterns
The Browning B25 was made in a myriad of engraving patterns. Identify your B25 here.
The B25 is usually offered with game scenes, as a game gun. As the letter designation of the gun increases the finish and quality of the gun usually increases. Via an increase in complexity and finish of the engraving, and with the addition of higher quality wood. Some higher grade patterns and clearly improvements of lower grade patterns.
Express patterns are found of Express editions of B25s, guns with rifled barrels. Game scenes of these guns normally feature appropriate ground game shot with a rifle.
A1
The plainest B25 available. Deep blued action with some simple linework. A flower hides the front hinge pin.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
A1R
A simple pheasant and scroll on the left side of the action, with a simple duck and scroll on the right.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
A2
An ungraded A1 pattern B25. linework is finer with slightly more detail. The front pin flower is of a better detail.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
A3
Partridges flight over a backdrop of a field. Engraving is quite fine. Classic scrollwork sits beneath the flighting birds forming the bottom of the engraving pattern.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
AT
The Browning Buckmark with the word Browning. A simple yet bold pattern. Engraving features a gold inlay.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
ATS
The Browning Buckmark with the word Browning. A series of angular lines underscore the text. A simple yet bold pattern. Engraving features a gold inlay.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B0
A clay pigeon is flying across the action gainst a backdrop of repeating scrollwork.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
B1
A central rose within a border of repeating spiral scroll. Fine scroll borders the action. The front hinge pin is covered with a concentric flower.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B1M ou B3
A bouquet of flowers sits in the centre of the action, with flowers and scroll bordering the action. All engraving is very light and fine.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B2
Pheasants taking flight over a grassland scene with a tree in the background. The game scene sits within a rounded border. Fine scrollwork fills in blank areas of the action. The front hinge pin is hidden by an engraved circular design.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B2C
Pheasants resting in a field on the right of the action. Flighting partridge on the underside. Light fine scrollwork covers the action to fill in the pattern.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B2G
A classic browning pattern featuring pheasants flighting over a woodland scene, within an oval negative border. Scrollwork finishes off the edges of the action.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
B4
Pheasants flighting over a grassland scene. The game scene is within an oval. Scrollwork surrounds the border of the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5 Express
A stag is calling, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5.1
Pheasants flighting, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5.2
Partridge flighting, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5.3
A pointer in the classic pointing pose, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5.4
A labrador retrieves a shot duck, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5.5
Ducks flighting, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B5.6
Doves flighting, within a border of oak leaf motif and scrollwork.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
B6
Small fine scrollwork cricular patterns within an oval. Within a border of large scrolls.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
B7
Deep leaf scroll coating the entire action. Deeper areas of the action are shaded grey.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
B8
A central scroll and flower pattern sits with an oval of fine light scroll. Fine light scroll within fat scroll borders the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
C1
Fine roses within a concentric circle, then oval, of fine light scrollwork.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
C2
A turkey calls upon a rock within a field with a tree in the background. The game scene is within a oval. Fine light scroll flowers border the asction and fill in empty areas of the pattern.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
C2C
Ducks flighting within a bold scrollwork border that runs to the edge of the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
C3
Fine light repeating scrollwork covers the entire action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
C4.1
Pheasants flighting, within a border of fat leaf scroll. Engraving is very deep with areas of relief.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
C4.2
A pointer flushing a pheasant within a border of fat leaf scroll. Engraving is very deep with areas of relief.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
C4.3
Partridge flighting, within a border of fat leaf scroll. Engraving is very deep with areas of relief.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
D1
A plain unengraved action, with a border of acanthus scroll. The action almost appears unfinished, awaiting further work within the blank section.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
D2
A central pattern of roses with fine light scroll beneath the roses. Fine light scroll borders the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
D2C
Central scroll work, reminiscent of a fleur de lisle. Scrollwork borders the action, encircling the central design within an unengraved oval.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
D3
Fine roses on a backdrop of light fine scrollwork. The background covers the entire action with no unengraved area. Very similar to the C1 pattern.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
D4
A setter flushses a pheasants in a grass field with a tree in the background. The scene is within an oval. Fine light scroll borders the action and fills in unengraved areas of the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
D4G
The B2G pattern expanded. The game scene of flighting pheasants covers more of the action. Much more detail in the background, included the relief trees. Acanthus scroll borders the action in areas that the game scene doesn't fill. Engraving is deep featuring shading.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
D5
One of Brownings flagship engraving patterns for guns made in the custom shop. A central rose is surrounded in a spiral of leaf scroll. Engraving is very deep.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
D5G
One of Brownings flagship engraving patterns for guns made in the custom shop. A central rose is surrounded in a spiral of leaf scroll. Engraving is very deep with areas of relief. The pattern is more spaced out than the D5.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
D6.1
Flighting partridges within a scrollwork border.
Source: 1981 Master Catalogue
D6.2
Flighting ducks within a scrollwork border.
Source: 1982 Master Catalogue
D6.3
A pointer flushing a partridge within a scrollwork border.
Source: 1983 Master Catalogue
E1
A sideplated action. Featuring pheasants relaxing within a woodland scene. Heavy scrollwork covering the rest of the gun.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
F1
A sideplated action. Very realistic flighting partridge over a field within a scrollwork border. Parts of the action are blank with a satin finish.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
I1
A sideplated action. Minimalist inlaid gold on a deep black action. Matches the Type 6 Auto 5 from the Armes De Luxe catalogue.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
M1
A sideplated action. Very fine scrollwork featuring small flowers within the scroll.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
M2
A sideplated action. Featuring pheasants relaxing within a woodland scene. Fine light scrollwork covering the rest of the action.
Source: 1980 Master Catalogue
P2 Express
Very similar to the C4 range of patterns. A standing stag and a sitting doe feature within a heavy acanthus scrollwork border.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA Grade 1
A plain black action with stretched fine scrollwork border the action. The centre of the action features scrollwork in an oval with long flowing engraving lines.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA P1
Very similar to the D6.2 pattern, with flighting ducks within a scrollwork border. The ducks have been gilded. Fine scrollwork fills in the gaps between the oak leaf motif.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA P2
Very similar to the USA P1, with flighting ducks over a pond. The border features heavy acanthus scrollwork with deep shading to produce contract. The ducks have been gilded.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA P3
Doves flighting, with a border of heavy acanthus scroll. The doves have been gilded. A gold line has been chased across the scrollwork to create a border around the game scene. The action has been blued.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA P4
A sideplated action. The pattern is the same as the M2 but with heavy acanthus scroll borders filling the action around the game scene.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA Pointer
A pointer retrieves a duck within an over game scene. Fine light scrollwork fills the rest of the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA Diana
Stylised pheasants rest and fly across a central game scene. Fat acanthus scroll surrounds the game scene.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA Midas
Three gilded pheasants fly across the edge of a woodland. The game scene is within a gold border in a unique oval shape. Acanthus scroll fills the rest of the blued action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA Pigeon
Based on the original pigeon grade superposed. Two pigeons fly on a background of repeating scroll. The top of the action features deep oak leaf motif.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
USA Express Continental
Very similar to the C4 range of patterns. A standing stag and a sitting doe feature within a heavy acanthus scrollwork border. Identical to the P2 Express
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
Pigeon Special
Two pigeons flight within a central black oval. Cencentric circles of fine light scroll surround the two birds. The fine light scroll continues across the top and bottom of the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
Express Special
Two wild boar run across the edge of a woodland. Acanthus scroll borders the front and rear of the action.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue
Express Special Sideplate
A sideplated action. A stag and a doe run forward within a border of acanthus scroll and flowers. Deep acathus scroll conceals the front hinge pin.
Source: 1988 Master Catalogue