The 1971 Belgian-made Browning BLR in .243 Winchester is an early first-generation, steel-receiver lever-action rifle featuring a smooth rack-and-pinion gear system, a detachable 4-round box magazine, a 20-inch or 22-inch barrel, and a checkered walnut straight-grip stock. General Specifications Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Herstal, Belgium (for Browning Arms Company) Year of Manufacture: 1971 ( designated by "K71" suffix in the serial number) Action Type: Lever-action with rotating multi-lug bolt via a rack-and-pinion gear drive Caliber: .243 Winchester Feed System: 4-round detachable box magazine (plus 1 in chamber) Dimensions & Weight Barrel Length: Typically 20 inches (some variants/special runs featured 22 inches) Overall Length: Approx. 40 inches Weight: Approx. 6.8 to 7.2 lbs (heavier than later alloy-receiver models due to the all-steel original receiver) Length of Pull (LOP): Approx. 13 7/8 inches Features & Hardware Receiver: Steel construction with a high-luster blue finish, factory drilled and tapped for scope mounts Safety: Unique folding hammer design with half-cock and forward-folding positions (no manual cross-bolt safety) Sights: Hooded ramped front bead sight and adjustable square-notch rear sight on the barrel Stock Material: Checkered walnut in a classic two-piece configuration with a straight comb and wrist, capped with a ventilated red rubber Browning recoil pad Doesn't come with box! Everything pictured is included..