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Were there any differences between the guns made in Japan and assembled in Japan AND those made in Japan but assembled in Korea. Thanks

None that I've been able to see. I have both.

Thanks Chuck. Were the Korean assembled guns early or later models? I do not have the serial # yet so no idea of date of mfg. Thanks

Later.

Thanks Don I was hoping they were as they are supposed to better/stronger steel????? or have I got that bass ackwards too

Nah, the metal parts were mfgd in Japan even on the Korean assembled guns. If I were to make an observation of any difference, it would be on the wood detail work. The Korean assembled guns I have are the same great metal - metal fit and finish as my Japan assembled guns.

Wonder why the decision was made to stop assembling them in Japan and do so in Korea? Money, i.e., cheaper labor?

There are three different barrel markings:

First.
Browning Arms Company
Morgan, Utah & Montreal P.Q.
Made in Japan

Second.
Browning Arms Company
Morgan, Utah & Montreal P.Q.
Made in Japan and Assembled in Korea

Third.
Browning Arms Company
Morgan, Utah & Montreal P.Q.
Made in Korea with Japanese
Components

W/o looking, pretty sure there is a dif in the triggers as well from earliest to late. Want to say some were non selective and others were. Also a couple of dif stocks at their heads as design evolved.

Japanese labor is expensive compared to Korean.

Quality is very good on any of them and they are servicable guns.

Early ones were nonselective, later ones selective. When we've had this discussion previously, I believe someone stated that the Sporter models (straight grip, smaller forend--probably best described as a semi-BT) all had selective triggers, after which a couple posters chimed in that they had Sporters with NSST.

The really nice ones were the BSS Sidelocks: all straight/splinter/DT. The 20's in particular have gone up in price quite a bit. With the exception of a few of the 12's, which had game scene, they were all scroll-engraved.

There was also a BSS Grade II, which was the boxlock gun but with nicer wood and a coin finished, game scene receiver. They're pretty rare, and asking prices are up in the vicinity of the sidelocks. Wish I'd bought a couple back when they were new!