2 things......1)-the browning will be finished nicer, and 2)-the verona's reliability and service, now and down the road is not known being a fairly new gun in the marketplace. I have a verona myself, and as far as performance, it'll match anything. That should bring some flames, but i have one and i can tell you that i couldn't possibly shoot better than i do with it. I never shot anywhere near as well with any other shotgun i've owned. But again, the reliability and service is untested. Weigh the differences yourself and take it from there. For myself, i love the verona as much as i can a shotgun, and the price is low enough to make it the easy pick in my mind. Closing in on a year of ownership, and so far not a hitch as far as reliability. I can honestly say it's my favorite gun of any type i ever owned.Hope that helps you decide one way or another.