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The Superposed introduced a wide variety of innovations including the single select trigger and over-under design. [2] This design was considered revolutionary in the 1930s, but Browning had patents on the design long before that, as far back as 1923.
When the Browning Superposed was introduced in 1931, American sportsmen soon fell in love with the concept of a stacked barrel double gun. Unlike traditional side-by-side double barrel shotguns that have issues with aiming points and recoil, a shotgun with two barrels stacked one on top of the other offers a single sighting plane and lighter recoil.
The Superposed, which was first sold in 1931, was the last completed firearm design by the famous small arms designer John Moses Browning. [1] In 1977, the Browning Arms Company was acquired as a subsidiary by the FN Herstal company of Herstal, Belgium, which continues to oversee operations today. [2]
Browning Superposed: Browning Arms Company: 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge United States Belgium: 1922 Ciener Ultimate Over/Under: Johnathan Arthur Ciener 12 gauge United States: 1989 Cooey 84: H. W. Cooey Machine & Arms Company: 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge.410 bore Canada: 1947 Cynergy Shotgun: Browning Arms Company United States Japan: 2004
Browning Arms Company (originally John Moses and Matthew Sandefur Browning Company) is an American marketer of firearms and fishing gear. The company was founded in Ogden, Utah , in 1878 by brothers John Moses Browning (1855–1926) and Matthew Sandefur Browning (1859–1923).
John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855 [1] – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. [2]
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A four-shot superposed load pistol, with the lock positioned to ignite the rear-most charge. The covers for the forward touchholes are open. A superposed load or stacked charge or superimposed load is a method used by various muzzle-loading firearms, from matchlocks to caplocks, including a few modern weapons, such as Metal Storm, to fire multiple shots from a single barrel without reloading. [1]