Is the Browning Auto 5 a good shotgun?

The all-new Browning A5 is built to be the most reliable, fastest cycling, best performing and softest shooting recoil-operated (yes, recoil-operated) autoloader on the planet.” That’s all well and good for new shooters, but if you’re in the market for a “humpback” shotgun, make sure you get an original Browning Auto-5 …

Do they still make the Browning A5?

History of the Browning Auto 5 FN produced the A5 in Belgium until 1975, with a brief break during World War II when production shifted to Remington from 1940-46, and lastly to Miroku in Japan starting in 1975 until the traditional A5 ceased production in 1999.

What years was the Browning A5 Made in Japan?

The original Browning A5 shotguns, like this one, were made in Belgium until the start of World War II, when Remington produced the A5 alongside their Model 11s. Production returned to Belgium after the war, but moved to Browning’s Miroku plant in Japan in 1975.

What year was my Browning A5 made?

1976
In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. This would be an Auto-5 Magnum 12 ga.,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. The Auto-5 will be discontinued for 2000.

Are Browning guns still made in Belgium?

Most Browning guns were made in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale (FN) until the mid 1970s when some production was shifted to Miroku in Japan. Today’s Browning firearms are made in either Belgium, Portugal, Japan or in the United States.

What is a Savage Model 720 worth?

Recent sales on Gunbroker.com ranged from about $100 to $300. There were only two or three altogether (although a lot of listings for much more that nobody bid on), and those were for US marked guns, which seems to enhance value. For some reason, I could not search the term “720” on this site.

Which Browning shotguns are made in Japan?

At times people act surprised when they learn that Browning is now making the Citori, the BLR or the X-Bolt in the Miroku factory in Japan. But the fact is they have always been made there. Even today, production of the Browning line is split largely between Miroku in Japan and Belgium/Portugal in Europe.

What kind of shotgun is the Browning A5?

Browning A5 Magnum Twelve 12g 28″ Miroku Japanese/Miroku A5. Steel safe. Nice Duck gun for sure. Bluing is good. Stock has a bunch of nicks and bumps as seen in photo. NO structural damage wha …Click for more info NEW THIS WEEK! Browning A5 Light Twelve 12ga. 1973 Belgium mfg. 28 inch vent rib barrel. Full choke. 14 1/2 LOP butt plate. 98% blue.

What kind of barrel does the Browning A5 Wicked wing have?

This new Browning A5 Wicked Wing is a semi-automatic shotgun chambered in the 12 gauge shell. This gun features a 28″ barrel and a tungsten finish with Realtree timber camo. Comes (read more)

What kind of shotgun is the Belgium A5?

Belgium Browning A5 Lightweight 12 GA 1965 C&R Shotgun GI#: 101645135 Serial #5G-83991, 12 GA (2 ¾), 29″ matte, ventilated rib barrel with a bright, excellent bore choked full. This a Belgium made, Browning model A5 shotgun with the round pistol grip wood st…Click for more info

How big is the barrel of a Browning Model 5?

This Browning Model Auto-5 is a right hand semi-auto shotgun in 12 Ga. It has a 29.5 inch barrel. A metal bead front sight. With a 3 inch chamber it has a fixed Full choke.