My favorite shotgun
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:22 am
Browning light twelve made in Belgium in 1971.
Henry Rifle Forums
A friendly place to talk about Henry Repeating Arms.....and just about anything else
https://henryrifleforums.com/
My favorite shotgun
Page 1 of 1
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 5:37 pm
You have a good collection of rifles and shotguns.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:05 pm
Very nice Browning,Dutch. I still like the "corn cob" 870 also.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:24 am
This is a very pretty shotgun too!Deadwood Dutch wrote:Browning light twelve made in Belgium in 1971.
Is it a lighter weight shotgun compared to other 12 gauge Browning shotguns? Is that why you said 'light' in your post?
Thank you.
Cate
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:46 am
It is actually called the Browning Auto 5 Light Twelve. From what I have read they stamp it on the side of the receiver with this designation because it is a lighter version of the standard .12 gauge Browning. Some people say because it only shoots 2 3/4" shells. But when carrying it in the field, as far as I am concerned, it becomes heavier to carry than my old Remington Wingmaster .12 gauge.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:52 pm
Great looking shotgun Dutch. I picture you with a coach gun with external hammers though.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:31 am
DD,
Thanks for the explanation.
Cate
Thanks for the explanation.
Cate
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:11 am
16 Ga. Belgium 1951
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 3:40 pm
Fine woodwork on that one.Jdl447 wrote:16 Ga. Belgium 1951
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:22 pm
Great old shotgun!, Jdl.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:52 pm
My father bought new, he used it to hunt ducks here in OhioDeadwood Dutch wrote:Great old shotgun!, Jdl.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:25 pm
my favorite shotgun is a 12 ga Remington 11-87 .... its been a hunter that's fired everything from slugs and buckshot to bird shot .... long ago it was upgraded by the addition of a Pachmayr Triple Mag Field Pad and had a Mercury Recoil Suppressor inserted in the stock .... she handles like a dream that allows me to fire a couple of hundred rounds during a morning's trap shoot .... she has a few dings and dents, she's earned everyone of them .... when the gun safe is opened and a shotgun is needed, the 11-87 comes out of the vault .... there is absolutely no way of knowing how many thousands of rounds she's sent down range since the early 90's .... she's never failed to load, eject, or fire
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:25 pm
My Stoeger Condor 20 ga. O/U quickly became a favorite.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 5:51 pm
Browning maxus! Very little recoil with th 3.5" mag shotshells i always fire that makes a huge difference in target aquisition and compared to my old mossberg was just like a punch in the face. Nice non wood rubbery feeling stock, camo, because I dont want my swamp gun wood!! I also believe the ducks cant see it they have good eyesight,all other shotguns i have ever shot this is my favorite, i do also like my over under for trap.
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 6:00 pm
we have a beautiful Ruger Red Label 12 ga O/U .... it sits in the vault and is seldom taken out .... the sucker kicks like a big mule ... we've owned it for over 25 years and its literally no fun to fire .... this coming January we plan to have a gunsmith install a mercury recoil suppressor and a top recoil pad .... if that doesn't calm it down we will have to decide if its worth keeping any longer or could the money be better spent on something we can enjoy using
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:48 am
My favorite I sold which was the 1897 I shot in CAS/CASS for yrs . My old age force me to get a 1878 SS .
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 12:51 pm
That 1897 sure looks familiar.tx gunrunner wrote:My favorite I sold which was the 1897 I shot in CAS/CASS for yrs . My old age force me to get a 1878 SS .
Re: My favorite shotgun
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:58 pm
Jaker wrote:Browning maxus! Very little recoil with th 3.5" mag shotshells i always fire that makes a huge difference in target aquisition and compared to my old mossberg was just like a punch in the face. Nice non wood rubbery feeling stock, camo, because I dont want my swamp gun wood!! I also believe the ducks cant see it they have good eyesight,all other shotguns i have ever shot this is my favorite, i do also like my over under for trap.