Browning Maxus Hunter 12g 3" 28"

Product Description

Gloss walnut, polished blue, satin nickel aluminum alloy receiver, Lightning Trigger, Speed Lock Forearm, Power Drive Gas System, autoloader field shotgun

Elegantly deceptive. The Maxus Hunter is the epitome of a Browning field gun. Rich bluing, gloss Walnut and a satin nickel finish receiver. It looks so beautiful that it's demure appearance masks the superior engineering and ergonomics design that make the Maxus so amazing. Don't let the classic looks fool you into thinking that this is just like every other bird gun in the field. The PowerDrive gas system cycles a wide range of loads and reduces the heaviest and slightest of recoils - making the gun more comfortable to shoot and allowing you to get back on target faster.

The Lightning Trigger. The Maxus has the fastest lock time of any shotgun in its class, reducing the amount of time from trigger squeeze to shell ignition, resulting in more consistent and accurate shots. Whether you're taking rabbits on the ground or chukar and pheasant in the air, the Maxus Hunter looks the part and outperforms the competition.

Chamber Length 3"
Barrel Length 28"
Overall Length 49"
Length of Pull 14 1/4"
Drop at Comb 1 3/4"
Drop at Heel 2"
Weight 7 lbs 0 oz
Magazine Capacity 4
Rib Width 1/4
Barrel Finish Polished Blued
Stock Finish Gloss
Wood Grade Grade I
Chokes Included Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder
Receiver Finish Matte Nickel
Dura Touch Finish No
Chamber Finish Chrome Plated Chamber
Front Sight Brass Bead
Choke System Invector-Plus Flush
Barrel Material Steel
Stock Material Turkish Walnut
Recoil Pad Inflex 1, Large with Hard Heel Insert
Checkering Cut 22 LPI
Sling Swivel Studs None
Receiver Material Aluminum Alloy
Trigger Finish Gold Plated
Trigger Guard Finish Matte Black
Bolt Slide Finish Brushed Nickel
Magazine Type Tubular
Trigger Material Alloy
Trigger Guard Material Composite
Trigger Guard Engraving Buck Mark in Gold
Choke Wrench Included Flat Wrench

Speed Lock Forearm
The Speed Lock Forearm is one of the most innovative features found on the Browning Maxus autoloader shotgun. A simple lift of a lever allows you to remove the forearm in less than a few seconds. Also, this same lever is used to attach or remove a sling just as quickly

Most repeating shotguns use a knurled screw-on magazine cap on the end of the tubular magazine - these caps can be difficult to remove, especially after being exposed to the dirt and grime that we seem to be a magnet for while out in the field, woods, or marshes. The Speed Lock Forearm allows you to quickly and easily remove the forearm to easily access the magazine plug or to allow you perform quick cleaning for extended periods in the field without taking the chance of losing a relatively small magazine cap.

LIGHTNING TRIGGER SYSTEM

A solid performing trigger is something usually reserved for rifles and seldom found on shotguns. You will, however, find one on the Maxus. In fact, we're so impressed with the new Lightning Trigger System in the Maxus, we think it might be the finest ever offered in an autoloading shotgun. The Lightning Trigger is designed to offer a smooth, crisp feel with minimal travel. With lock times averaging 5.20 milliseconds, the Lightning Trigger is 24% faster than the nearest competing autoloader, making every pull perfect. It's also easy to remove for cleaning.

Power Drive Gas System
Gas operated shotguns offer the performance advantages of reduced recoil and faster operation, and the new Power Drive Gas System in the Maxus outperforms every other shotgun built.

Years of extensive research, prototyping and testing have resulted in a new gas piston that has been designed to be more reliable in all conditions, fire a wider selection of loads, reduce recoil and cycle shells faster. The new Power Drive gas piston features large exhaust ports that effectively dump gases faster on heavy loads, while the piston has an approximately 20% longer stroke for superior reliability with light loads.

An all-new, patented, enclosed seal design keeps powder residue out of the action for cleaner, reliable operation. This -- combined with the piston's longer stroke travel -- makes it particularly reliable with light loads. Power Drive equals outstanding performance.

Speed Load Plus
Speed Loading has been popular on Browning autoloaders for decades. Browning’s patent-pending feeding system sends the first shell loaded into the magazine directly into the chamber.

The "Plus" in Speed Load Plus means unloading is just as easy. On some autoloaders unloading the magazine requires the repetitive working of the action to chamber then eject shells one at a time. The speed unload feature makes emptying the magazine fast and easy, without having to to do this. Speed Load has always been an essential feature for the most avid duck hunters who like the speed with which they can reload the chamber after unloading their magazine -- to get back on the next birds faster.

“Speed loading” became synonymous with John Moses Browning's Automatic 5 but was actually the invention of his son Val Browning (also a great gun designer) with the patent awarded in 1952.

The Speed Load Plus feature is demonstrated and explained in the video below using the new Browning A5.