Browning Double Automatic

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I went to Cabela's this past weekend and they had a browning double auto "twelvette" for sale. I like the look of the gun and its unique action type. It is a two-shot semi-automatic 12 gauge that loads through a side port. Has anyone ever owned one of these? I was wondering if it would make a good gun for trap shooting. Thanks.
 
I have owned a few double autos.
Cool shotgun , if yours has a vent rib and either a full or modified choke it will be find fir the odd round of trap - as long as it fits you ,
Cat
 
I have a couple of them. Nice guns. Nice to carry for upland when not using a double barrel. They might be a little on the light side for shooting too many rounds of trap though. Some people see no point to a 2 shot automatic but I think they are a cool gun if nothing else. Especially if one collects the various colored receiver models.
 
Awesome, thanks for the info guys. Kamlooky - the price was $300 (just about the price I'm looing for in a gun that I'll just be using recreationally). The particular shotgun in question is the grey receiver variant.
 
They made these in both aluminum receiver and steel receiver variants. The steel ones are worth more and soak up a little more recoil if shot a lot.

Really cool design that didn't last as the trap and clays shooters migrated from semis to O/U among the more upscale shooters.
 
serotonin said:
Awesome, thanks for the info guys. Kamlooky - the price was $300 (just about the price I'm looing for in a gun that I'll just be using recreationally). The particular shotgun in question is the grey receiver variant.
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$300.00 is on the real low end for one of these unless it is in rough shape, has been modified or has had a polychoke installed on it. If it is in nice original condition, I would be all over it for that.
 
Very interesting design by Val Browning, son of John Browning. Way ahead of its time as first short inertial driven action auto. Made them from early 1950's until early 1070's. Steel actions were discontinued first and alloy actions later. Aluminum alloy actions were produced in several colours such as forest green, blue, brown and dragon black. Alloy guns have always been in higher demand than the steel actioned guns by a small following of shooters. I have several, one is a two barrel set, mod and full. Great little autos to shoot...strange recoil sensation as well.
 
Nice, thanks for the input. The gun is all original and I would probably rate it at 85-90% condition (a few nicks and scratches here and there but in overall good condition). It is the alloy receiver variant (twelvette).
 
M12shooter said:
Very interesting design by Val Browning, son of John Browning. Way ahead of its time as first short inertial driven action auto. Made them from early 1950's until early 1070's. Steel actions were discontinued first and alloy actions later. Aluminum alloy actions were produced in several colours such as forest green, blue, brown and dragon black. Alloy guns have always been in higher demand than the steel actioned guns by a small following of shooters. I have several, one is a two barrel set, mod and full. Great little autos to shoot...strange recoil sensation as well.
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Hmm. Must be a regional thing. Here in Ottawa the steel guns are listed for more and sell quickly. The aluminum ones sell, but for less $.
 
I had one a few yrs ago. It was a full choke so wasn't best for skeet or SC. However, it worked flawlessly and never jammed once. Kinda wish I had kept it, for the few $$$ I got for it.
 
mule said:
I had one a few yrs ago. It was a full choke so wasn't best for skeet or SC. However, it worked flawlessly and never jammed once. Kinda wish I had kept it, for the few $$$ I got for it.
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As a full, you could have opened it to any choke cheaply.
 
I love the looks and idea behind these. I've resisted picking one up so far until I have a chance to hold and shoulder one in person. I think it would make a perfect all day upland gun. I was out for rabbits this weekend and was getting very tired of lugging my BPS through the brush.
 
They are a really neat little gun.

Neat recoil.

I was told owners did not know how to feed ammuntion to the gun in the proper fashion. Not really a problem.
 
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