″++BROWNING TWELVETTE 12 GAUGE″

The Browning 12-ga. Double Automatic shotgun, introduced early in 1955, was designed by Val M. Browning, son of firearms inventor John M. Browning. Manufactured by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium, this gun is designated Double Automatic because it will hold only 2 shells and is self-loading (semi-automatic). Unlocking of the breech is accomplished by an inertia block housed in a tube in the stock. Rearward movement of the barrel in recoil is only about **". All types of 2-3/4" factory loads, including **" Magnum, can be fired without adjustment. Initially the Double Automatic was offered in Standard model weighing 7lbs. 11 oz. and a lighter Twelvette model weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. The weight saving in the Twelvette model was obtained through use of an aluminum-alloy receiver. A new version with aluminum alloy receiver, designated Twentyweight, was first offered in 1956. Its name is derived from the fact that its nominal weight of only 6 lbs. 7 oz. with 26-1/2" plain barrel is comparable to that of the ordinary 20-ga. This Browning Double-Auto is the last Twentyweight that we have at this store location....