Browning BLR Lightweight '81 Rifle .243 Win 4rd Magazine 20" Barrel Walnut

A .243 Win lever gun with a 20-inch barrel and a detachable 4-round box magazine puts this rifle in a useful spot for hunters who want lever-action handling without being limited to traditional flat-point ammunition. That magazine setup is one of the BLR's defining differences, and it matters in the field.

The Lightweight '81 pairs that modern lever-action layout with a walnut straight-grip stock and straight forearm, both finished in gloss with cut checkering. Browning also gives it a polished blued barrel and receiver, adjustable rear sights, and the BLR's integrated lever and trigger arrangement. The folding hammer has four positions: full-cock, half-cock, folded, and dropped or fired.

For someone carrying a rifle as a working hunting tool, the appeal here is straightforward: lever-action speed and familiar handling, chambered in .243 Win, with a detachable magazine and a profile that still looks like a proper walnut-and-blue steel field rifle.

Specifications

• Caliber: .243 Win
• Action: Lever action
• Barrel length: 20 inches
• Magazine capacity: 4 rounds
• Stock: Walnut straight grip with gloss finish and cut checkering
• Forearm: Walnut straight forearm with gloss finish
• Receiver: Aluminum alloy with polished blued finish
• Barrel finish: Polished blued
• Sights: Adjustable rear sights
• Hammer: Four-position folding hammer
• MPN: 034006111