landy george Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I've done alright in life but never been a lucky person.............until now Got a call from a keeper friend who says he knows someone looking at retiring from shooting. Picked it up Saturday morning & can't believe my luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Nice Have a weakness for the A5, and a few in residence... What year is it? Got the quickload feature? Barrel length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Very very nice....enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Looks like a great find, nice original condition Auto-5! I like that style of stock and it looks like the woodwork is in fine order, I would check that the friction rings are all in place and in good nick and the recoil spring. If it was me I would order new ones from Brownells just to be sure, and when it setup properly it should have no bother shooting 28 gram loads. You should also check the chamber size some Auto-5's have odd chamber sizes (2 9/16" I think) so check it before you shoot it. If you need any help drop me a PM, I have 3 of these beasts and also a large stock of spares also have a PDF of the manual somewhere. Load of info though on the net and the browning owners site has a wealth of info! http://www.browningowners.com/forum/index.php?forums/browning-auto-a-5.129/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Nice Have a weakness for the A5, and a few in residence... What year is it? Got the quickload feature? Barrel length? I've tried looking at the Browning website but the numbers don't match with theirs so emailed Browning to see if they can help. Yes it's got the quick load so I know it's a real browning not a Remington, it's made by FN. Not measured the barrel or stock length yet but the stock is short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I've tried looking at the Browning website but the numbers don't match with theirs so emailed Browning to see if they can help. Yes it's got the quick load so I know it's a real browning not a Remington, it's made by FN. Not measured the barrel or stock length yet but the stock is short The Browning data online is for the US made guns. The FN system is different. Normally the first two digits are the year...but not always. And sometimes the two digits for the year are smaller, but again, not always! Short stock? Nah, it's a junker version. Send it to me for disposal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 The Browning data online is for the US made guns. The FN system is different. Normally the first two digits are the year...but not always. And sometimes the two digits for the year are smaller, but again, not always! That sounds about right, the first two are smaller than the next 5 digits Short stock? Nah, it's a junker version. Send it to me for disposal... Sorry to disappoint you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 That looks very original and very tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Took one from the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safc1973 Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 I've tried looking at the Browning website but the numbers don't match with theirs so emailed Browning to see if they can help. Yes it's got the quick load so I know it's a real browning not a Remington, it's made by FN. Not measured the barrel or stock length yet but the stock is short Try this website for the serial number - my A5s serial number is not listed on the Browning site but it is on here - http://www.nramuseum.com/media/940941/serialization-date%20of%20manufacture.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Just got to wait until September now to get it all covered in mud. I'm not an auto fan, but if I had to have one it would be that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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