MINT Browning (U.S.) Model 78 Heavy Octagon Barrel Falling-Block Hi-Wall W/ Leupold Vari X-III 2.5x8 in Tucson, Arizona For Sale

This Rifle Belongs In A Museum Or An Advanced Collection
Browning (U.S.) Model 78
Chambered In 25-06
Heavy Octagon Barrel
Falling-Block/Hi-Wall
Leupold Vari X-III 2.5x8 Variable Scope
99% Condition...No Scratches or Dings in Wood, Perfect Blueing
$xxxx Cash...Open To Cash Plus Gun(s) In Excellent Condition
A Rifle Just Like This One Is Featured In The NRA National Firearms Museum...Below Is The Link To The Website
http://www.nramuseum.com/the-museum/the-galleries/firearms-traditions-for-today/case-80-hunting-big-and-small-game/browning-model-78-single-shot-rifle-w-leopold.aspx
Offered in .22-250, 6mm Rem., .243, .25-'06, 7mm Mag., .30-'06, and .45-70 chamberings, this popular single-shot rifle was eventually discontinued due to rising production costs.
Browning (U.S.) Model 78 Lever-Action Falling-Block Rifle (single-shot/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) When hunting, every society approaches the act in a culturally different way. Produced in xxxx, this lever-action exposed-hammer gun reminded the buying public of its past. Sales of this model climbed, showing that many hunters, especially in Mexico, rural Canada, and the western United States still enjoyed a hunt in which either the first shot hit, or the hunter went without.
This rifle's falling-block action also appealed to the same sort of hunter. Chambered for the .30-06 deer cartridge, this gun tended to make its owner a better hunter because bucks or rams rarely allow the hunter a second chance. After initial sales success, however, the cost of manufacture also caught up with the Model 78, and it was discontinued. --Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #173