[Pollster1]

The shells could have popped out into his face if his weapon didn't break in the middle.

I think that is a Browning 525 that does break in the middle, but I'm hoping someone who owns one can confirm that.

[GreatMan]

That is a break open shotgun.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Looks to me like a Browning Citori Lightning Sporting Clays model in 12 gauge with 28” barrels. It has the Browning Sporting pad (not the honeycomb brown field model), and a front Hi-Viz bead and mid-bead. It’s not a Special Sporting because it has the low post rib. The typical lightning type fore end as opposed to the schnable type found on the 525, 625, and 725 guns. The checkering pattern is also typical of the Lightning models. Never seen a 28 gauge browning that was ported, mostly 12’s and some 20’s.

Sort of a nice general purpose target O/U (i.e. too short for sporting, too light for a dedicated skeet gun). Interesting that it has a Diana Grade extended choke in the top barrel, but either a flush choke or no choke (bad idea) in the bottom barrel.