In an auto the recoil is drawn out during the cycling whereas with a pump it's all delivered at once. Any 3.5" auto is MUCH more user friendly than a 3.5" pump because an auto will always be much more comfortable to shoot. If it's a 3.5" check the serial number in Browning site to find out if it was made after the fix went in. Good looking gun and they worked like a charm. If the Gold is 3" model and in good shape I would snap it up in a heartbeat for that price. It's like being shoved instead of being punched with the same amount of force. Benelli tries to fix this by stretching the fore end back to the receiver but I've heard it's a bit thick in the hands, especially for smaller guys and kids. I have heard complaints about that across the board for 3.5" pumps no matter who makes them. The one disadvantage is the longer throw to cycle a 3.5" shell means it's still somewhat more awkward to handle than a shorter 3" pump. I guess the Benelli pump is a good enough gun if only more sensible shorter ammo is used (although butt ugly in the extreme). The ammo is ridiculously expensive, awful to shoot (ESPECIALLY in a pump), and doesn't produce a significant advantage in the field: certainly not when compared to the disadvantages. Three and a half inch twelve gauge has been about the biggest farce foisted on the shooting public by manufacturers and media, in recent times anyway. If this one is a 3.5" you may be looking at a big headache (see Phil Bijourjaily's review from five years ago: ). Ouch! 3.5" is overkill for birds and overly damaging to shooter especially in a pump.Ĭuriously, no one shoots Browning Gold at trap club but I haven't heard anything bad about them. If you ever shot those shells in that gun you'd know why.
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