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Browning Exquisite 20-bore

THIS MONTH’S test features a Browning Exquisite 20-bore. Tipping the scales at 6lb 12oz, it is a 30in-barrelled over-and-under with a single selective trigger, solid 6mm top rib and open-radius full-pistol grip. Invector Plus pattern multichokes are steel shot friendly and the 3in-chambered gun, made in Japan for Browning International, bears Belgian high-performance proof marks. It is imported into the UK by International Sports Brands.

A dedicated game model, the gun has laser-cut scroll engraving and classical styling with impressive decorative work. The Exquisite looks most attractive; its oil-finished wood and B25-like shapes are elegant and understated. The deeper-than-average

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