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Browning Auto-5 16 Gauge Sweet 16

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Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Browning's 16-gauge Auto-5 in the Sweet 16 configuration, featuring a true 16-gauge frame scaled to the cartridge rather than a 12-gauge frame adapted for 16-gauge shells. The Sweet 16 is lighter and better balanced than the 12-gauge version.

Type: Shotgun

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 16 Gauge

Capacity: 4

Year introduced: 1937, Belgium

Weight: 7.5 oz

Overall length: 46"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Upland Bird, Collecting