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I have a 1958 era A-5 Light 12-- I'd like to replace the std. magazine cap with the series having the swiveling QD sling clip attaching feature- any good ideas where to find one- used is ok-if the threads are not boogered-- Also, a friend has one like mine, and he claims the design and metallurgy is sufficient that he has fired 3" shells in his without any firing or functioning issues?? Comments?? RWTF
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Comments? Yeah sure, DO NOT under any crurcumstances attempt shooting 3" shells in that gun or any gun chambered for 2&3/4" cartridges. Ebay has 25 or so magazine caps listed for the A%, many of which have the sling stud installed already.
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Fox just get a sling with loops on each end.
Wonder why Dave didn't destruct this thread ?
The old 2&3/4" A5 probably wouldn't self destruct with a 3.5" magnum but no one of sound mind would shoot one in it....if it survived it would not prove a thing except that it survived once.
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Thanks- should have thought about good old EX-LAX-BAY. Problem is- those schmucks want either a credit card, or a Pal-Pay thingy-neither of which I care to use- I prefer CIF or a USPS Money Order-less room for fraud- Now as to the M12 issue- In the 1938 Salesman's WRA Catalog- they mentioned that one can send a std. 12 ga. Model 12 back to the factory to be re-chambered for a 3 inch long shell-I'm a bit curious as to whether anyone ever had that done. The fact that the WRA designers felt their std. M12 would "stand the gaff"- back then is belied by the proof load tests their great M21 withstood circa 1930. As I have 2 12 bores that will handle 3" Magnum loads One is a 1940 M12 Heavy Duck, the other ain't) I am not going to try a 3" load in my Light12 A-5 (like, like a M-1 Garand is light)-- just wonderin' is all. RWTF
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Why!!!ask yourself why???????????
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oR, WHY NOT--?? Like to see the design prints for both nthe Belgian A-5 Light 12 and the 3" magnum version- looking for differences in barrel NBD's, and also wall thickness-s of the receivers, difference in recoil springs, etc. Just to learn- NO way would I fire a longer than chamber length shell in any shotgun--RWTF
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Dang Fox you got more likes than Stanley.
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It won’t eject the 3” cartridges They get jammed every shot
Out there doing it best I can.
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Foxes buddy got his wires crossed.
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So, I take it you may have tried 3" hulls in your A-5 at some point in time? RWTF
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