Unfortunately, it most definitely IS a salt gun, and has considerable corrosion on the left side of the receiver directly behind the barrel where the stock contacts the receiver. There is also minor corrosion on the right side at the lower portion of the receiver.
Although many folks say no high grades were salt guns, I have seen a Midas salt gun, and a very high grade bolt rifle as well.
Hate to be a buzzkill, but I performed warranty service and repair for Browning right after this tragedy, and am very familiar with this.
I always tell folks that want a Browning Super, to get a LTRK (long tang round knob), BEFORE 1966. I have seen S7's (1967) with salt damage, and any STSK (short tang square knob) into the early 70's is suspect.
A "fancy" dealer in Nashville who "specializes" in Belgian Brownings once tried to sell me a severely corroded salt gun, looked me in the eye and told me it was engraving. When I asked him why it was rusted as well, he snatched the gun out of my hands and stomped off.
Although many folks say no high grades were salt guns, I have seen a Midas salt gun, and a very high grade bolt rifle as well.
Hate to be a buzzkill, but I performed warranty service and repair for Browning right after this tragedy, and am very familiar with this.
I always tell folks that want a Browning Super, to get a LTRK (long tang round knob), BEFORE 1966. I have seen S7's (1967) with salt damage, and any STSK (short tang square knob) into the early 70's is suspect.
A "fancy" dealer in Nashville who "specializes" in Belgian Brownings once tried to sell me a severely corroded salt gun, looked me in the eye and told me it was engraving. When I asked him why it was rusted as well, he snatched the gun out of my hands and stomped off.