Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve 12 Gauge, 28 Inch Vent Rib, Invector-Plus, High-Polish Blue, 1997 Miroku-Japan, Factory Engraved
This Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve is a late-production, Japanese-made (Miroku) example from 1997, identified by its NR date code and Type 211 Light 12 designation. It features a 28-inch ventilated-rib barrel with the Invector-Plus choke system, high-polish blued steel throughout, and a factory-engraved receiver with Browning name and bust logo panel. The shotgun appears unused and comes with multiple factory choke tubes and the original Browning box.
Condition
Overall Condition: As-new condition with no signs of prior handling beyond what’s typical from inspection (see photos).
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: This shotgun appears unused and is in pristine condition.
What’s Included
- Browning Invector-Plus Modified choke tube (marked "PLUS MOD-LEAD FULL-STEEL")
- Browning Invector-Plus Improved Cylinder choke tube (marked "PLUS IMP CYL-LEAD MOD-STEEL")
- F choke
- Browning factory cardboard box
The Auto-5 Light Twelve is a long-recoil operated 12-gauge with a 2 3/4-inch chamber and a five-round capacity. This example is a Type 211 Light 12, and its NR-coded serial elements indicate 1997 production. The Auto-5 line concluded in 1998 with a 1999 Final Tribute run, placing this gun near the end of factory production.
The 28-inch steel barrel wears a ventilated rib and a single front bead. It uses the Invector-Plus choke system for pattern tuning, and this listing includes multiple choke tubes to cover common field and range needs.
The receiver and barrel are finished in high-polish blued steel. The factory-engraved receiver shows scrollwork with the "BROWNING" name and a bust logo panel. A gold-tone trigger and a magazine cut-off lever on the receiver complete the classic Auto-5 control layout.
Furniture is gloss-finished walnut with a round-knob pistol grip, cut checkering, and a finger-groove forearm. A Browning-marked buttplate and a 14.5-inch length of pull provide a traditional fit and finish.
Proof and rollmarks include "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q." and "Made in Japan," confirming Miroku manufacture for Browning. Overall, this is a late-era, factory-engraved Light Twelve presented in as-new condition with its box and choke set.