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Jeff, is there a reference book on the A-5?
If not, you should write one.
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The are good guns. I am sorry to say that I never owned one. Jeff is right about keeping the forend nut tight. That is the only problem I have ever heard about them, but it is usually because someone was negligent. What the heck. Better buy it! Good luck.
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I bought it, gents. I'll post some pics when it gets here. Really appreciate all your counsel.
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I see A5s here all the time - often in quite poor cosmetic condition, occasionally in very good condition. Usually they are 12-bores.
Are they sought after in the US? If they are I may save a few and bring them next time I travel in your direction.
I just fixed up a Browning 'Double Automatic' 12-bore that I bought for £40. I have a soft spot for those early semi-autos, pumps, lever-action shotguns etc...
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Don, I almost wrote a book with that last post....
The book is:
Browning Auto-5 Shotguns, The Belgian FN Production, by Shirley and Vanderlinden
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Dig, dont bother bringing any unless they are either
-Grade 2 or higher,
-A Sweet sixteen
-are in pristine condition.
There is a wide band of pricing, well used but not abused guns usually find a home for $400. I was recently offered 5 european A5's for $250 each, but I had to take all of them.
And there is usually a preference for guns with the Browning name on them. Most of the FN production you see in Europe will probably have FN marks and not have the Browning address on the barrel.
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Watched a guy with a 12 gauge A-5 in apparent perfect condition having trubs with skeet loads 2-3/4 DE 1-1/8 oz. The bolt would not open all the way. I think he had set up the friction rings for light loads. In the past a light field load in 12 gauge would be 3-1/4 DE 1-1/8 oz, and I guess that is what Browning intended the light load setting to handle, but I do not know this. 3-1/4 DE seems to work a Franchi 48A/L better than anything lighter.
My Rem 11 Sportsman 16 gauge cycled some fairly light 1 oz loads with no hitches. I will have to double check - think they were 2-1/2 DE. That would be pretty light if a field load. The brand was Concord, so they are not usual stuff. Its friction ring setup is different from a 12 gauge 2-3/4 in A-5, and probably different from the Sweet Sixteen.
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When I started shooting a shotgun some 50 yrs ago most common field loads in 12ga were 3de-1oz, 3de-1 1/8oz & 3¼de-1 1/8oz. Heavy field load, also known as pigeon load was 3¼de 1¼oz while Heavy (High Brass/Duck) load was 3 3/4de-1¼oz. In 16ga light field was 2½de-1oz, heavy field was 2 3/4de-1 1/8oz & Heavy was 3¼de-1 1/8oz. 20ga was light field 2¼de-7/8oz, heavy field 2½de-1oz & heavy 2 3/4de-1oz. Browning A5's of the day if set properly would digest them all.
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I looked over a 16 gauge A-5 in a gunshop today. St. Louis address on barrel, which was also marked for 2-3/4" shells. Barrel was also stamped "OK", whatever that signified. It had the old style safety on the front of the trigger.
Condition was so-so (good?) with lots of wear on the metal and wood. It appeared the stock had been shortened when the recoil pad was added. Didn't have a tape with me, but it seemed about 13".
Price was $450 and I passed.
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