Belgium Browning sweet 16, never fired,perfect condition in the box..

1500? If unfired I'd keep it as a collector. My $.02

There is one on gun broker for $4k right now

That is what they are asking? That's my point, what would somebody really give for it?

I have owned a battered one before,and I know how sweet they shoot. That's the damn problem.

Buy that one and then buy the new one and shoot the new one. Problem solved

Damn.

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What's it realistically worth? I can buy one,but If I do, I can't really shoot it. Or can I?

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verify the complete SN to confirm: what year it was made, where it was made (Japan, Ogden UT, Belgium), superlight or standard weight, High Grade, etc..... barrel will either have no rib, solid rib, or vented rib

SN will have
- no prefix
- A, X, R, S, T, or 2-digit year prefix

the SN may look like this : 68S19595

the first A5 16ga. was released in 1909, and the first Sweet 16 in 1936 on a limited run

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you can't shoot steel shot through it

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My pawpaw had a 1957 Browning light 12 and he shot many a ducks with steel shot. He passes it down to me, and I used it for a few years to shoot ducks.

Are you supposed to shoot steel through it? I don't know, but that gun has had a lot of steel go through it, and is no worse for the wear.

The general rule of thumb is mod choke or more open, and smaller shot size. I've shot no. 4 through my dad's old gun without issue.

He's asking $2,500,but I am assured That $2,200 will get it. For me.