^Lot 358 Belgian Browning ''Light Twelve'' Auto-5 Semi-Automatic Shotgun

Belgian Browning ''Light Twelve'' Auto-5 Semi-Automatic Shotgun, #7G87228, 12 ga., 25.6'' barrel with 2-3/4'' chamber, raised silver bead front sight, ''matte rib'', and Modified choke. Dark blue finish with standard engraving to the receiver. Checkered pistol-grip walnut stock with a gloss finish and black composite FN Browning buttplate. Mfg'd 1967. Shotgun is in very good overall condition, showing intermittent handling and other small marks from field use to both the wood and metal. Approx. 92%-94% factory finishes remain. Barrel with some rub marks and light scratches. Stock with light dings and scratches. There are several thin gouges, approx. .5''-.75'' in length, on both sides of the buttstock towards the rear. There is also an approx. .5'' crack to the rear of the upper tang. Forend has two cracks, the first being approx. 5.5'' on the right lower section, this is contained mostly in the checkering pattern. The second is approx. 3'' radiating from the receiver forward, at the bottom on the forend. Action cycles smoothly and locks up tight. Bore is bright. Est.: $500-$700. (C&R/PPT)