How about some double autos

Both my silver guns are early DA's with the smaller curved grip. And both have trench ribs but one gun has a Poly Choke on it. My godfather bought that gun new from Woodwards dept store in Vancouver. My dad said they had a row of them there and all were with polychokes, dad's buddy Doug bought one from there too.
I have a Dragon Black Twelvette and a Brown Twelvette. Both are nice guns, Black gun has a factory modified choke. I also have a couple spare VR barrels and one has the diamond post rib. Never heard or seen one before but I like it!
Had a Twentyweight in nice shape but sold it last fall. Nice gun but decided I could live without it......

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Canso said:
I own 2 double autos and 2 Twelvettes. Bought the latest last weekend at a gunshow...., 1956 Silver Double Auto NIB!!! Couldn't believe it, what a beauty with nice wood and trench rib!
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Big dilemma with this gun. Carefully put it together and it looks and feels awesome! I'm not a serious collector and would like to shoot it, but it probably should be in a museum....
 
Had one in me mitts yesterday and found out this morning it's a nee 1962.
Very much resembles Canso's top one in his photo.
Do I dare say "black" receiver?

I would rate this one as "good".
No cracks, good bluing and has the icon of John Browning on the butt plate.
I wonder what these things sell for realistically?
 
kamlooky said:
Had one in me mitts yesterday and found out this morning it's a nee 1962.
Very much resembles Canso's top one in his photo.
Do I dare say "black" receiver?

I would rate this one as "good".
No cracks, good bluing and has the icon of John Browning on the butt plate.
I wonder what these things sell for realistically?
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$450.00 is a pretty good indicator for the black or grey receiver versions. Of course some will bring more, some less depending on condition. The new in box example I suspect was more. If not, the buyer got a very good deal on it. The higher priced guns are usually the ones with the rare colored receivers, dependent on condition.
 
I paid $1000 for the NIB.
Brown gun $500 shipped, $475 for the Black gun and $250 for the polychoke gun but bought off my buddy who bought it off my godfather many years ago. The Twentyweight I had I traded a Remington 1100 magnum for.
I think prices are dropping mainly because less guys around who know what they are and the market from older guys is shrinking.
Nice guns in rare colors still bring a premium price.
A lot of guys at the gun show I went to still asking a lot but as usual they weren't selling them...
 
gunsaholic said:
$450.00 is a pretty good indicator for the black or grey receiver versions. Of course some will bring more, some less depending on condition. The new in box example I suspect was more. If not, the buyer got a very good deal on it. The higher priced guns are usually the ones with the rare colored receivers, dependent on condition.
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Thanks, glad I passed on it.
 
I apologize to revive an old thread.

Are all twentyweight shotguns black from factory?
The one I have has somewhat of a brown colour, is this the natural fading over time? Or something else?
 
From what I have read on the internet, the twenty-weight was offered in Black and Brown. I imagine Brown Twentyweights are pretty rare, I have a brown Twelvette and it's the only one I've ever seen in person and have only seen pictures of a few.
Dan
 
Bump for an old thread from doing a little research.

Almost didn’t go to look at these on Tuesday but glad I did.

Twelvette showing little use in Autumn Brown colour with 26” skeet barrel and 28” mod and full. All barrels with vent ribs, dates to 1960. Pachmayr pad alteration but LOP AT 14.5” so near perfect for me.

I was told the A5 had been a duck gun so expected the worst but pleasantly surprised as near excellent condition. Standard weight with modified choke 28” barrel dates 1966.

Had sold my two barrel steel Double Auto to “ Canso “ back in 2007 so nice to luck into another.

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I'm glad you revived this thread. I'd forgotten about it. I managed to pick up a Twelvette 2 barrel set last fall. I'll get some pics together and get them posted.
 
REM3200 said:
Bump for an old thread from doing a little research.

Almost didn’t go to look at these on Tuesday but glad I did.

Twelvette showing little use in Autumn Brown colour with 26” skeet barrel and 28” mod and full. All barrels with vent ribs, dates to 1960. Pachmayr pad alteration but LOP AT 14.5” so near perfect for me.

I was told the A5 had been a duck gun so expected the worst but pleasantly surprised as near excellent condition. Standard weight with modified choke 28” barrel dates 1966.

Had sold my two barrel steel Double Auto to “ Canso “ back in 2007 so nice to luck into another.

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Yes, early 2022 and these guns are still out there !
Hope to see a few more pics from the caches :)
Anyone got the Green ones ?
Rob
 
I never thought highly of the double autos. I had one that never got used. I sold it on here for what turned out to be way under market value. Received many reply to the add. I think the first guy bought it. Sure glad it went to a good home!
 
I prefer double guns, side-by-sides and over/unders, for a multiplicity of reasons.

However, I've fired more rounds through an Ithaca Model 37 (16) than all else combined and have a deep appreciation for it, and the Browning Auto-5 (mine is 16, 2 5/8") is a magnificent field gun. Yet, when it comes right down to it, I find the Browning Double Automatic to be as near-perfect as a factory-produced gun gets. I can't fault its balance at all. The action cycles lightning fast, the build quality is excellent, and the cleverness of Val Browning's design is awesome. The Auto-5, ground-breaking for its time, still has a whiff of clanking farm machinery to it -- while the Double Auto doesn't. Coming from a double gun perspective, having two shots is not a handicap, and, if needed, reloading a third cartridge is done in a blink of an eye. It is not the prettiest of guns, but I've never thought of repeaters as pageant queens. On clay birds, the Double Auto is my preferred choice, always. My hunting forays are getting more limited by the year, and for those, I choose guns that deserve another day in the field, possibly their last with me. But the Double Auto is always an option.

Mine has the steel receiver, and dates from 1956.

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