SPAS 15 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 (edited) Anybody have any ideas what make of shotgun this is? I cannot get the photo to upload but click the black line for the short video. https://x.com/NaviGoBoom/status/1813259346966683745 Edited July 17 by SPAS 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Hello, photo not seen ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPAS 15 Posted July 17 Author Report Share Posted July 17 I cannot get the photo to upload but click the black line for the short video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Ingenious, but the lack of cover for the block would put most people off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Looks like a Japanese version of the Auto 5 and someone being stupid. I have a Daiwa which is almost a carbon copy of this. (With the lid on) Daiwa were owned by Singer when they made these. Very well made and does cycle perfectly. Mines at the back of the cabinet to see if it is one. But it's my best guess. 1 minute ago, Gordon R said: Ingenious, but the lack of cover for the block would put most people off. The top's been deliberately milled off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Fil - I think you are correct. Looks unsafe to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 Well it said browning 5 shot auto .but don’t take my word for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 28 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Fil - I think you are correct. Looks unsafe to me. certainly looks like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 (edited) Breda Brescia with the REMOVABLE (removable like you could on on an L1A1 SLR) top cover taken off from the receiver. Effectively a Browning A-5 clone using Browning's long recoil action and perfectly safe to use like that but maybe not recommended as sensible. As interesting but also as ill advised as running an old car with the rocker cover off to show the valves and pushrods working! So yes the original claim "A5 is the best" is essentially correct. And actually a very interesting way to show how that system worked. I have been using my 1960's 16 bore Auto-5 just this morning by coincidence! Check the linked video below on the Breda Brescia after about 6:30 to see the top cover removed: Edited July 17 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 On 17/07/2024 at 18:10, enfieldspares said: Breda Brescia with the REMOVABLE (removable like you could on on an L1A1 SLR) top cover taken off from the receiver. Effectively a Browning A-5 clone using Browning's long recoil action and perfectly safe to use like that but maybe not recommended as sensible. As interesting but also as ill advised as running an old car with the rocker cover off to show the valves and pushrods working! So yes the original claim "A5 is the best" is essentially correct. And actually a very interesting way to show how that system worked. I have been using my 1960's 16 bore Auto-5 just this morning by coincidence! Check the linked video below on the Breda Brescia after about 6:30 to see the top cover removed: Amazing. I always say that I've seen a lot over my 40 years in the trade but I still haven't seen it all. And here we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 And yesterday I put my two 12 bore A-5 guns into Southam's auction. One a scarce Trap Model from 1960 the other a standard Hunting Model from 1963. I get on better with the lighter weight 16 bore I have so the two 12 bore guns have had to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 (edited) I took a new to me A5 that i picked up from Holts last week. It has a 31.5" ribbed barrel. I was amazed to find it cycle 24 gram shells flawlessly! Edited July 25 by theshootist Adding text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 15 hours ago, theshootist said: I took a new to me A5 that i picked up from Holts last week. It has a 31.5" ribbed barrel. I was amazed to find it cycle 24 gram shells flawlessly! That's a beauty. On 19/07/2024 at 12:38, enfieldspares said: And yesterday I put my two 12 bore A-5 guns into Southam's auction. One a scarce Trap Model from 1960 the other a standard Hunting Model from 1963. I get on better with the lighter weight 16 bore I have so the two 12 bore guns have had to go. A customer of mine has a 16. He will not sell it to me. One day perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 18 hours ago, theshootist said: I took a new to me A5 that i picked up from Holts last week. It has a 31.5" ribbed barrel. I was amazed to find it cycle 24 gram shells flawlessly! Yes. My two 12 bore A5 guns also worked well with 24 gram cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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