Any Browning gurus here? Maxus question

[2tall2]

I have a Browning Maxus Hunter, and just picked up a Maxus Sporting Clays. I'm surprised to see there are some differences other than the barrel length and receiver artwork.

The Sporting Clays that I bought does not have the magazine cutoff. I thought all Maxus models had this. I can't find any references to models without it.

Also, I can't seem to find any reference to the Sporting Clays version, only a Maxus Golden Sporting Clays. This one does not have the gold highlights in the engraving, only the gold trigger like all Maxus models.

Another curiosity, my Hunter model has Maxus engraved on the receiver (bottom gun in pictures). The Sporting Clays has only that engraved within the artwork, no Maxus anywhere (top gun in pics).

I realize there are changes from year to year, but does anyone know anything more about the differences in these two. The two guns are only 2617 digits apart in serial numbers, if that has any bearing. The Hunter having the lower (assume older) number.

Sorry for the crappy phone pics.

 

[3macs1]

I'm no expert on these and maybe browninggold will chime in
Gun looks like a 2011 sporting to me which didnot have the cut off.
Cheers
http://www.randywakeman.com/2011_Browning_Maxus_Sporting.htm

 

[2tall2]

Thanks, that is a good review. I guess when I was Googling I was using 'Maxus Sporting Clays' and could only find references to the Golden Sporting Clays. Googling 'Maxus Sporting' brings info on this model.

 

[3macs1]

Thanks, that is a good review. I guess when I was Googling I was using 'Maxus Sporting Clays' and could only find references to the Golden Sporting Clays. Googling 'Maxus Sporting' brings info on this model.

NP sweet shotgun. Congrats Remember seeing one here when I bought my maxus but I wanted a hunting gun in 3 1/2 Plus they were a lot more cash

 

[2tall2]

My intention was to sell the Hunter with the 26" barrel, but they are such nice guns I'm not sure I want to part with it.

 

[RatFink]

Holy crap those are beautiful! Way better looking than my Silver Hunter!

 

[rembolt]

None of the sporting models have the magazine cut off .what are the date codes on the 2 guns ( the 2 letters in the serial # ) . an other difference you may find is that the power drive system may be 1 piece in the hunter and 2 piece in the sporting . meaning the gas valve snaps on to the sleeve in the hunter and only sits on top of the sleeve in the sporting .an other difference maybe that the shell lifter will different in the two guns .

 

[2tall2]

Both serial numbers are 115ZM###xx. I'll have to get them out again to compare the drive system and shell lifter.

 

[rembolt]

Both are 2010 manufacture so more than likely will be the same . a buddy of mine has a 2013 sporting I believe and it has a 2 piece drive system .I have an 09 stalker it has a 1 piece drive system .have no idea why Browning changed this on the newer models . you can pop the valve off the sleeve of the 1 piece for cleaning without much trouble though .

 

[Labatt50]

A buddy at the club has the real fancy sporting maxus model. I was surprised not to see the mag cut off. Also won't speed load like a hunting model. Feature set seems to be like the SX3 for the sporting models.