lurgan wildfowler Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hello folks, if anyone knows we're I could locate a forend for a browning auto 5 I would be greatful cannot find one anywhere Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opossum Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) Brownells sells various ones for a fair chunk of money. They also do unfinished ones which I have but it's very basic-looking. This set looks okay though. The ad used to have a picture, but it's a forend and stock: http://www.gunstar.co.uk/browning-a5-12-bore-gauge-semi-auto/Shotguns/863615 Did yours split? I bought a new forend and put a couple of layers of carbon fibre where it usually splits. I'd like to see it split now Edited February 4, 2017 by Opossum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Try wabbitbosher on here, also there are some from Spain I think, on amazon UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurgan wildfowler Posted February 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks lads think il just order a stock and forearm for it. Yeah opo it split like a banana 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) I may have one, amongst my box of Auto-5 bits and pieces, I'll have a look. The basic brownells one is good though, I have one on my 1936 Auto-5 hundreds of rounds through it and never split. In fact I have never had one split in all the time I have owned my Auto-5's. It does needs a bit of fitting though I sanded the profile down as it rubbed on the mag tube slightly trick is to be able to slide a sheet of A4 paper easily between the forend below the barrel. Quite a few of them seem to be damaged by excess oil, I think due to the misconception that the magazine tube needs to be lightly oiled. I always shoot mine bone dry (wiped over with acetone now and again) and no problems cycling 28 gram loads... Edited February 6, 2017 by Wingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opossum Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Mine split due to excess oil at the front. I had the occasional stovepipe but the gamechanger for me was to lightly oil the rails on the barrel that go into the receiver, and make sure the mag tube was clean. Not had a single jam since! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Ahh stovepipes that brings back memories of spending hours practicing stoppage drills! Anyways, to the OP my apologies I dont have a spare forend sorry, got some other bits if you get stuck. Good call about oiling the barrel where it slides into the receiver I would use CLP or Tetra Grease sparingly.... Great guns though and they seem to work best when not faffed over, well mine does anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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