Your browning light 12 auto-5 shotgun which was made in 1967,is going for 650 dollars in 98% condition,if it has a vent rib barrel then your shotgun is worth 925 dollars in the condition you describe.
Browning has parts made in numerous factories. Belgium, Portugal, Japan to name a few.
Browning.com has sn data under customer service. You can request a factory letter for @@ 40 USD>
Browning can tell you how it left the factory, and the gun can be dated by serial number.
A few hundred to a few thousand depending on if the engraving is factory.
The value will be mainly determined by engraving. Who did it? Is it factory or aftermarket? Was it special ordered? Any accessories come with it? What type of wood used in the stock? Value range could be 100-1000 USD or more.
No, never. Browning did not make any recoil pads standard on any A5 except the Mag12. For an extra fee, Browning would install it for you at their shops in the US, but it is not factory and was not imported from Belgium with a pad.
Made in Portugal, USA, Belgium and Japan. You will have to specify if you are talking about military or civilian manufacture.
Question can't be answered without serial number. You will also have to find out if the engraving is factory or after market. Browning offers a historical letter service on their web site.
It depends on who is buying it. A purist will always want it to be EXACTLY the way it left the factory. Even if the factory does the work, it will lose value in some folks opinion.
This gun was made in Liege Belgium at the Fabrique Nationale Gun Factory in 1962.
Impossible to answer. Is it factory done? Aftermarket? If aftermarket, who did it? Are they known in the engraving community? What is overall condition? How much and type of inlay? You need to contact Browning. For about 40 USD you can get a letter on it. Value could be a few hundred or multiple thousands.
To find out if the engraving is factory, you will have to spend 30 USD and get it lettered by S&W. To find out if the engraving is factory, you will have to spend 30 USD and get it lettered by S&W.