Your browning light twelve was made in 1972 as the number prefix suggests.
50-500 usd
The 72G prefix indicates that you have a browning auto-5 light weight shotgun that was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1972.
if its mint and unfired it could go for $1500 or more
A Browning light weight auto-5 shotgun in unfired condition,and made in the year 1972(72G)prefix to your serial number will bring 775 dollars for a shotgun with a plain barrel,or 1,150 dollars for a vent rib barrel model.Yours is often called the flat knob model(which was made from 1967-1976).
The prefix of 72G indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 light weight shotgun that was made in the year 1972.It is chambered in 12 gauge.
The prefix of 72G indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 light weight shotgun that was made in the year 1972.It is chambered in 12 gauge.
1972
You have given a poor description. Is it a pump, over/under or semi-auto? What is it choked? How long is/are the barrel(s). Any engraving? How much of the original finish is left? What shape is the wood in? If it is a Browning, it was not made in the U.S.. You could have something worth 200 or 20000 or anything in between. Check the auction sites to see if you can find one similar.
The 72g refers to the year it was made, 1972, and the G indicates the lightweight model. The non special edition guns value around $600 in good or better shape and the special edition ones can add $200 to $300 to the value depending on the options it has.
Far less than 1 pound. 72 grams is 0.15 pounds.
The GCF is 18g.