Good Morning, I have few questions concerning my Lightning marked Browning O/U three barrel, small gauge set that came from a U.S. Skeet Team Shooter. I have had it for some 40 years +/-. Here are my questions: I have been told that it can't be an original gun as Browning guru's mention that no Lightning 28 or 410's were manufactured. But now, a well known dealer has been making me ascending bi-weekly offers since I inquired what it was worth in trade against a smallbore Parker he had for sale??? This gun is 100% original, and all the barrel's serial stampings are indentical, except for the numbers 1,2,3 under each set's serial stamping. The 20 gauge bbls are three star marked(cyl), the both the 28's and 410's have star, star, S markings.(skeet) The gun weighs about 5 3/4 lbs in 20 gauge trim, and has a petite gripped round knob, cast-off field style stock and small field forend. It's serial number is 14369. The original owner informed me that it came from direct from Browning??? I also had a grade "V" 3 bbl small bore, light weight set with a straight grip that I sold some 20 years ago or more, as I don't care for straight grips out in the grouse covers. There was also a 12 bore Browning that was marked U.S. Skeet Team that came from the same source. Sadly, it is gone as well. Any help about my Lightning's value/rarity/??? would be sincerely appreciated. Always Remember: Life is Good, Treat it with Respect!
