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Browning A5 tidy up.


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Further to my dirty stock thread. This is probably going to be slowish to update as my job is a right pain with shifts etc.

 

 

I purchased a 1930s A5 from the legend Wabbitbosher.

 

Amazing gun, love it. But looking a bit tired so have decided to tidy the old girl up.

 

 

Got gun to permission, ran load of carts through it and rang bang on.

 

So off home and stripped wood off.

 

Here's the wood when I got it.

 

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And after a good scrub....

 

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Have made a few passes with checkering cutter. That's going to take a while but be worth it.

 

Next job attempt to remove old oil stains. Do checkering, very light stain then probably tru-oil finish.

 

 

Then the metal!!!!!

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

Bazza.

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beauty is in the eye of the beholder......some people think it is an ugly gun....i love them

It's one of the ugliest gun out there but a brilliant piece of engineering of it wasn't for mr Brownings brilliancy on this gun the Hastan Escort could not have been loathed by millions.

 

A true classic gun.

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It's one of the ugliest gun out there but a brilliant piece of engineering of it wasn't for mr Brownings brilliancy on this gun the Hastan Escort could not have been loathed by millions.

 

A true classic gun.

Very True. They are an engineering masterpiece, and its a shame Browning havent kept up the brilliance with their modern offerings. I had a look thru the guts of a maxus not long ago and boy was it a disappointment.

I guess FN are doing as they're told.....funny that they not badging up any FN Herstal versions.

Even the new A5 is struggling with issues......even more so than a Hatsan....I asked about a new A5 at a Browning dealer last week. He said that they were staying away from them until further notice - He did have 3 new Hatsans in the rack!

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Okie dokie. Very quick update.

 

Took action to the legend that is Wraivi and he showed how to completely stirp action down and we gave it a total clean and oil inside and she's working a dream now. Amazing difference. So thank you so much Wraivi your a star mate. I really do appreciate your help.

 

 

 

 

Have had woodwork drying out from initial cleaning. Finally got half hour on it last night.

 

Gave wood good looking over and decided on game plan. Made a start on checkering. Thats going to take a while. Have also ordered a hands free head magnifying thingy. Will get pics up get more done.

 

During inspection found this monster...

 

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So have cleaned crack out and is currently sitting drying where bonded it up. Its all cable tied up at min.

 

 

Sorry taken so long been crazy and had sod all time.

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I was gifted an old auto5 ... Branded fn and the numbers do not compute with the browning website

Why would they compute?

Two different factories...the Belgian made FN were made for a lot longer than the American made Browning.

 

The factories were joined administratively, in recent times, but not at the hip.

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Looking good...

I was gifted an old auto5 ... Branded fn and the numbers do not compute with the browning website

 

Cheque ring on mine has worn smooth.

Watching this with keen interest as have not been brave enough ti strip fully

Saddler is right, you will need to look at the FN Herstal serial number log to ascertain its age. I suspect yours is something like A74326 ? as an example? There are some tell tale fitment points like safety position on the trigger group, one or two piece shell lifter etc. These can give you a period estimate.

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Saddler is right, you will need to look at the FN Herstal serial number log to ascertain its age. I suspect yours is something like A74326 ? as an example? There are some tell tale fitment points like safety position on the trigger group, one or two piece shell lifter etc. These can give you a period estimate.

Thanks for the steer. I'll try to find the correct log. My safety is a push through behind trigger. Has single lifter as I can see and the magazine cut out

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