EAW Steel Picatinny, Browning BLR SA (B: 71.6)

About Picatinny Rail

The Picatinny rail system is engineered with slots spaced precisely 5.23 mm apart, ensuring consistent and versatile usage along its entire length. This design allows for easy mounting and universal compatibility, meaning accessories designed for a Picatinny rail will fit perfectly, regardless of the manufacturer or production date. Valued for its affordability, durability, and reliability, the Picatinny rail has become a preferred choice among professionals and military personnel, dominating the scope mounts market in recent years.

The Picatinny design represents a significant improvement over the older Weaver standard. While the Weaver system has only a few predetermined slots, the Picatinny rail features continuous slots across its surface, offering greater flexibility for mounting devices at any location. Additionally, the slots on a Weaver rail are narrower, at 3.8 mm, which means scope mounts designed for Weaver rails can fit on a Picatinny rail. However, mounts specifically made for Picatinny rails do not fit on Weaver rails due to the size difference of recoil stoppers. This compatibility and versatility position the Picatinny rail as a superior mounting solution for various applications.

About the EAW

Founded in 1919, EAW is Germany's oldest active manufacturer of scope mounts and is globally recognized for its innovative, high-quality scope mounts. The company offers an array of Picatinny rails, meticulously designed to ensure a seamless integration with various rifle models. These rails provide a secure and precise fit, optimizing the positioning of optical devices. Renowned for their durability and reliability, EAW's Picatinny rails are highly favored by both professionals and firearms enthusiasts. Despite their superior quality, these mounts come at a higher cost.

About the FN Browning

Browning Arms Company was founded in 1880 by the prolific inventor John Moses Browning in Ogden, Utah. The company's innovative designs were produced by major manufacturers including Winchester, Colt, and Fabrique Nationale of Belgium. Known for a variety of firearms like the Colt Peacemaker and Browning automatic rifles, Browning also diversified into non-firearm products such as knives and clothing. In 1977, it was purchased by the Belgian firm Fabrique Nationale and remains influential in the firearms industry.

About the BLR SA

The Browning BLR SA, introduced in 1971, is a short-action lever-action rifle designed by Val Browning. This model features a unique rotating receiver bolt with eight locking lugs, operated by the lever. Its standout feature is a removable magazine, allowing it to be loaded with cartridges with pointed tips, which was uncommon for lever-action rifles at the time. The BLR SA has a drilled and tapped receiver with four holes for mounting scopes. The rifle does not have a dedicated manual safety but includes an exposed folding hammer with positions for fold-down, half-cock, and full-cock. The trigger is preset and cannot be pulled until the lever is fully closed.

Variants

Browning BLR SA variants:

• Lightweight with Pistol Grip
• Lightweight 81
• Lightweight Stainless with Pistol Grip
• Lightweight ’81 Stainless Takedown

Calibres

Browning BLR SA is chambered for the following calibers:

• .22-250 Rem.
• .222 Rem.
• .223 Rem.
• .243 Win.
• 6.5 Creedmoor
• .270 WSM
• 7mm-08 Rem.
• 7mm WSM
• .308 Win.
• .300 WSM
• .325 WSM

Design of the Rail

The EAW Steel Picatinny, Browning BLR B: 71.6, is crafted from steel, providing exceptional hardness and durability compared to aluminum. This ensures a higher degree of repeatability with minimal wear over time. The rail features 11 slots and 4 mounting holes, all secured with 6-48 threading. A unique central channel allows the simultaneous use of the rifle's iron sights, providing a reliable backup option without needing to remove the rail when there is nothing mounted on it. This Picatinny rail is firmly attached to the rifle with 4 screws, ensuring a secure and stable mount.

Mounting Dimensions

• A=12.7mm
• B=71.7mm
• C=12.7mm
• R1=18mm
• R2=18mm
• BHU=0mm

This rail can also be mounted on:

Usually, a Picatinny rail can be mounted on multiple different rifles if they share the same mounting surface, which we commonly refer to as the mounting standard. The EAW Steel Picatinny, Browning BLR B: 71.6 can be mounted on the following rifles, which share the same mounting standard:

• FN Browning BLR Lightning SA

Mounting Instructions

Clean the rifle's receiver thoroughly with a cleaning fluid, such as acetone, to remove all stains, grease, and oil. Once the surface is clean and dry, verify that the screws fit both the rail and the receiver holes. Before mounting the rail, apply a minimal amount of thread-locking fluid (278 or 648) to the screws, avoiding any contact with the mounting holes. Carefully clean any excess fluid around the rail using the cleaning fluid. Using a torque driver, tighten the screws to the appropriate torque (up to 3 Nm/26.5 in-lbs). If you require any mounting tools, you can find them on our Rifle Scope Mounting Tools page.

What's in the box?

Each package comes complete with one steel rail and 4 screws to securely attach the rail to your firearm.

Warranty

This product comes with a 30-year warranty.