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It ain't mine, but thought I'd tip you guys to the auction:

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=8656736

Member Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 348 Location: Missouri

What's a gun like that worth?

I have no idea, but certainly what its current bid is I would believe.

It certainly loooks nice. I little work and the stock could be nearly new looking.

It may have been made in Belgium: I found this from a google search:

Browning's repeating shotgun was the primary reason that his relationship with Winchester came to an end. Winchester denied production of the gun, and Browning built one, threw it in a suitcase, took it across the Atlantic, and sold it to fledgling arms manufacturer Fabrique National de Belgique (FN). FN was desperate for new products to produce, and scored a major victory when Browning's automatic shotgun revolutionized the hunting market. This shotgun was later rebranded as the Remington Model 11, and reproduced by all the large shotgun manufacturers like Bereta, Franchi and Savage.

The word Belgique is referenced to be on the side of the one of the barrels.

Maybe some other sxs gurus can give reference.

The Littlegun site has been down since yesterday http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20belge/a%20a%20site%20belge%20gb.htm
Belgian proof marks and if the small case greek letter is a tau it would be 1960 production.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery.fcgi?p=999&gid=17575181
BTW: St. Hubert is the patron saint of hunters.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07507a.htm

LittleGun is up, and no 'St Hubert, Paris' on the Belgian or French list of makers. There might be a maker's mark by the 'CHOKE' stamp on the brls, but I can't make it out. Likely made for a French wholesaler or dealer.