A friend has one in 20 gauge. He bought it at a small gun shop in NE PA for, I think, $200 because the barrels are heavily pitted and the second barrel didn't always fire. His is the pistol grip/beavertail fore-end model with single trigger. I like it, for a SxS. It is heavy. With 26" barrels it weighs 7 lbs. even. My Beretta BL-3 20 gauge with 26" barrels weighs a shade over 6 lbs. This Browning SxS is picky about the ammo you feed it, at least in the left barrel. It won't fire reliably with certain ammo, and has been back to Browning to address the problem. Browning said they were aware of the problem. The answer is simple: Check your ammo for function before you go hunting! I'm having it refinished for him at the present time by a gunsmith friend. The pits won't be completely gone, but the appearance will be much better when he is done. There is another like it for sale at a local skeet/trap range for $1,600, which is way too high.
