Browing 12ga from the 1950's

Oneounceload, what do you mean by "as long as I do not need to shoot steel"? Will it damage the barrel if I fire steel shot through it? Unless I am mistaken, only lead-free loads are allowed for waterfowl hunting here in CA.
 
Belgium Brownings=No Steel Shot. Because of the chokes, steel, and the lightness of the barrels you can not use steel shot in that gun. If you do the barrels will look like Elmer Fudd's shotgun after bugs Bunney got through with it!!:(
 
Lead free shot is required for waterfowl everywhere / or even hunting upland birds near a waterway (some canals, estuary's, etc - will require non-lead shot for upland bird hunting too.

But like others advised - I wouldn't run anything except Lead shot thru an older gun ( steel or any of the newer hybrid non-lead options ).
 
FWIW

The Browning CASE is worth $250.

I could sell that Superposed for $1300-$1500 in a New York Minute, N.P.

Non-lead/non-steel shotshells, that're compatible with that Browning, are commercially available. (loaded with Bismuth and/or Tungsten-matrix)

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Good to know about the steel shot! Another thing, I feel kinda silly for this--I never tried to remove the mildew stains until just now, and they came clean off with some buffing, sooooo, no more mildew!
 
The fine lines in the stock is cracking of the original finish, these were a sprayed on lacquer, noted for that as it ages. Looks to be a basic plain jane model with solid rib. In my opinion these are higher quality shotguns than the Citori's. All Superposes are Belgium made, even today. If the stock has been shortened it can easily be replaced.....the folks at Midwest Gun Works are a Browning authorized repair center. Their work is superb.
 
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