Description
Finding a semi auto shotgun that genuinely fits a smaller framed hunter usually means settling for a stripped-down youth gun. The Browning Silver Field Micro Midas takes the opposite approach. It is a full-featured Silver series autoloader with the stock trimmed to a 13 inch length of pull, so younger hunters and shooters with shorter arms get a gun that mounts naturally instead of one they have to fight. At just 6 pounds 2 ounces, it carries easily through a long morning in the field and swings quick on flushing birds.
Why the Micro Midas Shoots So Soft
The heart of this gun is Browning's Active Valve gas system, which bleeds off gas from each fired shell to cycle the action rather than sending it all back into your shoulder. It self-adjusts across a wide range of loads, so it will run light 2 3/4 inch target shells at the clays range and step up to 3 inch hunting loads come fall. Combine that gas system with the naturally mild recoil of a 20 gauge and a small Inflex recoil pad, and you have one of the most comfortable field autoloaders you can put in a new shooter's hands. That matters a lot when someone is burning through a case of shells learning trap or skeet.
Classic Browning Looks, Compact Silver Field Fit
The satin-finished Grade I Turkish walnut stock and forend wear clean cut checkering, and the aluminum alloy receiver comes in a sharp bi-tone silver and matte black finish with Browning's signature semi-humpback profile, which gives you a long, consistent sighting plane. The 26 inch back-bored barrel is topped with a ventilated rib and brass bead front sight, and it ships with Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder Invector-Plus flush choke tubes so it is ready for doves, upland birds, or a round of clays right out of the box. A gold-plated trigger and chrome-plated chamber round out the details. This is the kind of gun that gets handed down, not outgrown and forgotten.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer Part Number: 011412605
- UPC: 023614443148
- Gauge: 20 Gauge
- Chamber: 3"
- Action: Gas-Operated Semi-Auto (Active Valve System)
- Barrel Length: 26" Back-Bored, Ventilated Rib, Matte Blued
- Capacity: 4+1 (2 3/4" shells)
- Overall Length: 45.75"
- Length of Pull: 13"
- Weight: 6 lbs 2 oz
- Stock: Grade I Turkish Walnut, Satin Finish, Cut Checkering
- Receiver: Aluminum Alloy, Bi-Tone Silver/Matte Black, Semi-Humpback
- Choke System: Invector-Plus Flush (Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder)
- Front Sight: Brass Bead
- Safety: Crossbolt
- Recoil Pad: Inflex, Small with Hard Heel Insert
What’s Included
- Browning Silver Field Micro Midas shotgun
- Three Invector-Plus flush choke tubes (Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder)
- Choke tube wrench
- Owner's manual
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Browning Silver Field Micro Midas designed for?
The Micro Midas is built for smaller framed hunters, which includes youth shooters, many women, and anyone who finds a standard 14.25 inch stock too long. The 13 inch length of pull and light 6 pound 2 ounce weight make it much easier to mount and swing correctly. Because it is a genuine Silver series autoloader, it is not a gun a young hunter will outgrow in quality, only in stock length.
Will the Micro Midas cycle light target loads reliably?
Yes, that is one of the strengths of Browning's Active Valve gas system. It automatically adjusts to a wide spread of shell types, so it runs light 2 3/4 inch target loads for clays practice and heavier 3 inch hunting loads without any adjustment from you. Owners routinely put high volumes of standard target shells through these guns with dependable cycling.
What choke tubes come with this shotgun and can I add others?
It ships with three flush-fit Invector-Plus tubes: Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder, which covers everything from doves and skeet to late-season pheasants. The Invector-Plus system is one of the most common threadings on the market, so aftermarket and extended tubes are widely available if you want a specialty pattern.
How does the Silver Field Micro Midas handle recoil for new shooters?
Very well for its weight class. The gas operation soaks up a good portion of the recoil impulse by using it to cycle the action, and the 20 gauge chambering keeps the push mild to begin with. Add the Inflex recoil pad and it is a genuinely soft-shooting gun, which helps new shooters build good habits instead of a flinch.


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