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Wanted.: 20 ga. Browning Auto 5 (not the newer A5 gas-operated gun). Japan or Belgium doesn't matter.
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I do not recall a light 20 in an A5. Light 12, yes. I certainly could be wrong.
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Yes, they made a LW 20 I’ve got one but not planning on selling it.
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Some of the 2 3/4” Belgium guns (don’t remember the era) have “Light 20” engraved on em. Some have “Twenty.” They are the exact same gun though. Unlike the two models of 2 3/4” 12 gauges, there is no difference at all that causes one to be lighter than the other.
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Some of the 2 3/4” Belgium guns (don’t remember the era) have “Light 20” engraved on em. Some have “Twenty.” They are the exact same gun though. Unlike the two models of 2 3/4” 12 gauges, there is no difference at all that causes one to be lighter than the other. That's good to know - I may as well change my ad then. Thanks
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That's a decent looking "old" one. It may make a good candidate for the rabbit gun I'm wanting. Saw the barrel off to about 24" and leave it cylinder bore.
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I do not recall a light 20 in an A5. Light 12, yes. I certainly could be wrong. Check my info but my memory is all the older 2.75” 20s were Light Twenties. I know they are light, nice handling guns. Some were marked with light and some weren’t.
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^^^
Yes, ALL 2-3/4” Auto 5 20ga guns were of the lightened configuration, period. The only ones that weren’t were the 3” magnum…though there was the custom shop superlight, that was even lighter in weight.
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Those Super Light 20's were made in very few numbers and limited production. They had aluminum receivers and were only available in Europe IIRC. The 2.75" guns were marked "Twenty" until the 3" magnum guns came out. After that there were "Light Twenty" markings for the 2.75" guns and "Magnum" for the 3" guns.
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That's a decent looking "old" one. It may make a good candidate for the rabbit gun I'm wanting. Saw the barrel off to about 24" and leave it cylinder bore. Leave those old girls un-molested.  Buy a cheap Benelli or Beretta.
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Some of the 2 3/4” Belgium guns (don’t remember the era) have “Light 20” engraved on em. Some have “Twenty.” They are the exact same gun though. Unlike the two models of 2 3/4” 12 gauges, there is no difference at all that causes one to be lighter than the other. I recently bought one that I was told was made in 1958. It is just marked "Twenty". The designation was changed to "Light Twenty" later on, but still the same shotgun. donsm70
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Those Super Light 20's were made in very few numbers and limited production. They had aluminum receivers and were only available in Europe IIRC. The 2.75" guns were marked "Twenty" until the 3" magnum guns came out. After that there were "Light Twenty" markings for the 2.75" guns and "Magnum" for the 3" guns. I had a 24” Skeet choked 20ga Superlight for a time, backe when I was collecting. If you have the original box, with two bar codes (one for gun, and one fir barrel once it got to Utah) then the box was worth as much as the gun, at one time. I’m not afraid to mod a ‘normal’ A5.
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Some of the 2 3/4” Belgium guns (don’t remember the era) have “Light 20” engraved on em. Some have “Twenty.” They are the exact same gun though. Unlike the two models of 2 3/4” 12 gauges, there is no difference at all that causes one to be lighter than the other. I recently bought one that I was told was made in 1958. It is just marked "Twenty". The designation was changed to "Light Twenty" later on, but still the same shotgun. donsm70 1958 will have an 8z serial number, like the one linked on Gunbroker, first year production. I have one that is only a handful of numbers away from that one, but with a vent rib. Marked "Twenty" as well.
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