Anyone shooting the Browning A5 for trap? - Shotgun Forum
Nov 4, 2024 · The current Browning A5 is a reliable, very easy to maintain, and well made shotgun that makes for an excellent hunting and “casual” clay gun. It’s my semi-auto of choice for this kind of use. But…. It’s relatively light in weight and flat(50:50) shooting….neither attribute being conducive to serious trap shooting.
Browning A5 - Loading - Shotgun Forum
Oct 27, 2011 · I'm new to shotguns and recently purchased a 1957 Browning A5 in 12 gauge. I took it out to shoot some clays with some friends and was only able to load one round. It seems that after it auto loads the first round there is a bar that is positioned too close to the magazine tube that will not allow any shells to load into.
Timeline for the Browning Auto 5 1903 - 1940 | Shotgun Forum
Apr 12, 2010 · These plugs were an invention of Browning's employees John E. Russel, Douglas B. Ellis and Robert E. Gardiner. They filed a US patent No. 2,026,252 on 9th February 1935 and assigned their invention to Browning: Serial number range 12 gauge 185561 - 191604 Serial number range 16 gauge 99501 - 103500
Benelli Montefeltro (redesign) or Browning A5 (modern)?
Sep 1, 2024 · I’m debating between a Benelli Montefeltro 12GA Wood 26” barrel (new redesign), or a Browning A5 12GA Wood 26” barrel (modern, not original Auto 5). Will be mainly for dove, clays, and plan to pass it down.
Browning A5 20 Gauge, new for 2025 - Shotgun Forum
Jan 26, 2024 · There is an article on the new A5 20 Gauge in the December issue of the American Rifleman. They have some pictures and a brief performance review. The "test" gun they provided to American Rifleman has very high-grade wood! I haven't seen any of their production new A5's with wood anywhere close to that. Hopefully we can see some available soon.
Remington Made Browning A5 - Shotgun Forum
Apr 15, 2017 · Here are the problems: the top tang length on a the Remington 11 and Remington A5 is only 3 1/4" long compared to about 3 1/2 for an FN A5 and the stock angle to the receiver is a little different. I give you this information to avoid the confusion and frustration I've experienced trying to find and fit a stock to the Rem. made A5 receiver I have.
Browning Auto 5 jamming problem - Shotgun Forum
Jan 19, 2010 · Browning A5's have been around for over a century. The work. They are as reliable as any gun ever made and have over 100 years of experience to prove it. Sometimes old guns need a good, thorough cleaning. Get it done right and they'll function for another 100 years. No auto made today can match their record.
A5 magazine cutoff lever - correct usage? - Shotgun Forum
Dec 9, 2015 · I bought a US-made Browining A5 (1946) in 12g. It has that magazine cutoff lever on forward left side of receiver. I gather that this is supposed to control shell release from tubular magazine, but how exactly is it supposed to function?
Browning A5 pre-war engraving grades/grade 4 16ga SN 11087
Jun 22, 2016 · Before I will present my newest toy in detail, I like to give an overview of the six (three) standard factory engraving patterns of the Browning Auto 5 until 1940. Of course, there were also non-standard engravings, especially before 1909, and very special engravings for exhibition purposes and the like - but I like to focus on the "out of the ...
Mystery Remington (Browning A5) -"The Sportsman" - Shotgun …
Jan 24, 2012 · Browning had A-5's made for them in Japan. While of very similar design, your Remington Sportsman (Model 11) is in fact different from the Browning A-5 -- and your shotgun was made in thwe USA. To the best of my knowledge, very few semi-auto shotguns have really achieved "Collector Status." Perhaps the Browning A-5 Sweet Sixteen Model is closest.