I Can't Take It Any More!!!

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I'm doing everything I can to buy Made in the USA, with every decision I make. Last week I finally broke down and bought semi-auto 12 ga. I passed up on many nice models, and spent 1400 bucks on a Browning. Guess I just figured a Company like Browning was made in America. A week later and the night before I'm going out to shoot it, I read the close print on the barrel. Made in Portugal! <deleted> I can't believe I did that.

This Sucks!
 
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I personally don't really care too much where my firearms come from. They take American jobs to get the gun into the country, inventory, ship, etc so it still supports Americans.
 
I hear that on the Mossberg, I have 2 500's, should have done my homework. damnit
 
Unions have priced American labor out of the market. You don't have to look any further than Detroit to see the results.
 
Could have saved some cash and gotten made in USA with a Mossberg 930
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But it wouldn't have the quality, reliability, longevity, or resale value that the BROWNING does. Browning only makes one or two guns here in the US - IIRC, the buckmark is one of them. Things is their shotguns have been made in Japan, Belgium (and assembled in Portugal), for over 40 years - it's not like this is something new

Go look at all of your "old-time" US hunting brands like Woolrich, Danner, LL Bean. Rocky, etc - all made overseas yet they use their "since XXXX date" freely in their advertising - acting somewhat deceptively - that is something Browning hasn't done
 
I had to make a decision on a new shotgun recently, too. It was either an Italian Semi or an American pump. I didn't want the equivalent of a 1200 dollar bill floating around in the bottom of a duck boat, so I went with the American pump gun. It took me 5 months and 400 dollars, but that Mossberg 535 Waterfowl is just the ticket for me. Actually, the main reason I didn't get a semi was because I was afraid it would freeze up, not because of where it was made. I actually sold a Benelli Nova to fund the Mossberg.
 
Take comfort in this:

An American sold it to you, an American brought it to you, an American distributed it for you, an American brought it to the distributor, and American stocked it several times, an American unloaded it for you, several American realtors leased the warehouses it was stored in, and an American holding company designed and profited off of you.

While we try to buy 100% all American, it still benefits many Americans when we buy foreign made products, they get a piece of paper that they can do two things with, invest it or trade/spend it for/on another product.

Consider the path the item made to your door and think of the number of American hands it passed thru to get to you. Rest easier and buy Mossberg next time, I did.
 
Fair enough cowboy. I'll take rest in that. and the fact that it didn't say China on the damn thing. :eek:) that would have sent me through the roof. what's done is done. I'll stop assuming from now on.

Thanks!
 
who ever told you brownings where made in the usa? Yes jmb did design guns that where once made in the usa but not under the browning name.
 
I have my father's Sweet 16 Browning with the orgnal box and sales tag, 1953, manufactured and imported from Belgium. Let's see now, that makes it an almost 60 year old import.

Hodr
 
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I have my father's Sweet 16 Browning with the orgnal box and sales tag, 1953, manufactured and imported from Belgium. Let's see now, that makes it an almost 60 year old import.

Hodr
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I never had an issue buying some things that imported either since some countries are renowned for their craftsmanship in certain areas; firearms are among them. Some of the ones on my wish list were never made here.I like Swiss watches and chocolate too.:)
 
"How can you buy a FOREIGN MADE CAR!!!!?????"

"The guy I bought it from was an American. Go ask him."
 
"How can you buy a FOREIGN MADE CAR!!!!?????"

"The guy I bought it from was an American. Go ask him."
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More likely to be - "How can you buy a foreign car that was made in the US instead of an American car that was made in Mexico?".....;)
 
My GMC was built in Canada with parts assembled mostly in Mexico.

Toyota spent $800 million to build a plant in TX with millions more going to domestic companies in support of the plant to build Tundra starting in 2006.

Both companies source components world wide from a lot of the same suppliers.

Which truck is more American? Which truck employed more Americans in its creation? What country do most of the dollars end up?


Oh.. to keep it gun related ;) , its such a confusing issue that I could spit bullets.
 
"Why would you buy a Browning/FN thinking American? They've NEVER been a domestic manufacturer. "

Made a bad assumption and learned my lesson! Won't happen again.
 
"Why would you buy a Browning/FN thinking American? They've NEVER been a domestic manufacturer. "

Made a bad assumption and learned my lesson! Won't happen again.
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That's too bad because the Belgian made Brownings of yesteryear are some of the finest shotguns ever made and command some of the highest prices.

New Beligian O/U Brownings from the custom shop or LeBeau START at 18,500 and go up very quickly from there
 
Ithaca shotguns are made in Ohio U.S., not far from the city in Ohio where my HONDA Element was made.
 
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