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Browning Brothers 1878

Antique

The RCMP Firearms Reference Table records the Browning Brothers 1878 (single-shot, chambered in .40-70 Sharps Straight, .44-60 Remington, .44-77 Sharps & Remington and 3 more, made in United States of America) as Antique in Canada, under FRN 3635.

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Reference table record

FRN
3635
Make
Browning Brothers
Model
1878
Classification
Antique
Type
Rifle
Action
Single-Shot
Country
United States of America

Calibres on this record

.40-70 Sharps Straight.44-60 Remington.44-77 Sharps & Remington.44-90 Sharps Necked.45-70 Government.50-70 Government

Sourced from the published RCMP Firearms Reference Table. This is a reference, not a legal determination — confirm with the Canadian Firearms Program before a transfer, an import, or anything else that turns on the classification.

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Common questions

Is the Browning Brothers 1878 restricted in Canada?

The RCMP Firearms Reference Table records the Browning Brothers 1878 (single-shot, chambered in .40-70 Sharps Straight, .44-60 Remington, .44-77 Sharps & Remington and 3 more, made in United States of America) as Antique in Canada, under FRN 3635. Classification attaches to the specific firearm rather than the model name, so variants with a different barrel length, overall length or action can carry a different class. Confirm the record matches the firearm in front of you, and verify with the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program before any transfer.

What licence do I need to buy a Browning Brothers 1878?

Prohibited firearms cannot be acquired by ordinary licence holders. Transfers are limited to holders of the matching grandfathering, and the newer prohibition orders came with a buyback rather than a transfer path. Confirm the position with the RCMP Canadian Firearms Program before going any further.

What is FRN 3635?

FRN 3635 is the Firearm Reference Number the RCMP assigns to this Browning Brothers 1878 record in the Firearms Reference Table. Quoting the FRN is the unambiguous way to identify a firearm in a transfer, a registration or an import, because model names are reused across variants that are not classified alike.