1971 Browning Auto 5 12ga Long-Recoil Semiauto Vent Rib Shotgun With Rare European Anti-Glare Finish. C&R Eligible

Details

• Long recoil, made in Belgium.
• Choke: Improved Modified.
• Length of pull: 14 Inches.
• Barrel length: 28 inches.
• Condition: Good overall

This Browning Auto-5, manufactured by FN in Belgium in 1971, is a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun utilizing the long-recoil operating system. This example is a European-market Anti-Glare finish model, which denotes a steel receiver gun with a flat finish that won’t reflect sunlight or show grease and oil smudges from handling. Additionally, this example sports a factory superlightweight alloy trigger guard – a rare feature to find on steel receiver Auto 5s. This example features the Val Browning two-part carrier system, which enables the “speed loading” these guns became famous for. This shotgun was likely a special order model, as it sports a factory “high comb” stock.

This shotgun’s barrel sports a vent rib and improved modified choke – making it equally well suited for trap shooting, sporting clays, and upland hunting. The shotgun is in good condition, though it does appear that the rear of the trigger plate tang may have a small hairline crack.

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