Browning "light twelve" Automatic 5
I recently aquired a Browing auto 5 from my father and was curious as to its value. It was made in 1965 in Belgium, has a 28 inch smooth bore barrel with no ribs and a gold trigger. Also has original owners manual and magazine plug. It is in excellent condition with only two very minor dings on the fore grip. Less that 100 shots have ever been fired. Is this a gun that I should hold onto for any reason other than sentimental? Thanks
Tom Beswick
Tom Beswick
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Tom -
As I answered before... Perhaps the premier auto scattergun in the world.
The bad news is that 12 ga. guns are numerous and not as popular as smaller gauges. Yours suffers a lack of options such as a vented rib, but it's still a nice gun.
Values are different depending on locality, but here in southern New York your gun probably won't pull much over $600.00 if you're lucky.
In Jersey the value will be perhaps $100.00 higher because of certain state laws and in the northern section of NY the value will probably be depressed almost $100.00 because of it being "rifle" territory.
And so there you have it!
Nord0 -
Tom - Nord's thoughts are about the same as here in the south. Your gun probably gets $550-$600 here without vent rib assuming the buttstock hasn't been shortened and padded and its really nice, but it could be closer to $400.00. GB Auction lots should give you an idea of value and market (whether they sell or not). I have a shotgun similar to yours and really like it...good shooter...discourage you shoot steel shot (waterfowl) with the Belgian barrel..install a Jap barrel if you intend to duck hunt with it. Best, Jim
timbroman@aol.com0 -
TIMBROMAN is right about the steel shot. Also in Ohio your looking at about $600.00 for it. Personally I'd keep it. Great for shooting dove, turkey and other birds. Mine patterns well with full choke. 0
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