The Browning Double Automatic is a 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun designed by Val Browning and produced by FN in Belgium. Unlike the long recoil system found in the Auto-5 family, the Double Automatic uses a short recoil operating system. It feeds through a loading port on the left side of the receiver, carrying one shell in the chamber and a second on the loading port carrier for a two-round capacity. The steel-receiver Double Automatic is distinguished from the later Twelvette variant, which substituted a lightweight alloy receiver to reduce overall weight while sharing the same short recoil mechanism and side-loading configuration.

This example is chambered in 12 gauge with a 2.75-inch chamber and features the standard steel receiver with a blued finish and a blued steel barrel. The muzzle is fitted with a compensator with front bead sight. The shotgun wears a walnut stock and fore-end. No additional accessories included.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: FN Herstal
• Model: Double Automatic
• Gauge: 12 gauge
• Action: Semi-automatic, short recoil
• Receiver: Steel, blued
• Barrel: Steel, blued
• Muzzle Device: Compensator with front bead sight
• Chamber: 2.75 inch
• Stock: Walnut
• Capacity: Two rounds (chamber and loading port carrier)
• Date of Manufacture: Circa 1956