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No serial number distinction between the sweet 16 and the standard 16 gauge a5. We specialize in outfitting the discriminating sportsman from top to bottom. Belgian browning a5 commemorative 2 million shotgunvalue. Get the best deals on browning vintage hunting books and manuals when you shop the largest online selection at. I have one of my grandfathers shotguns, a remington sportsman that is almost identical to a a5 16ga i also have.
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They have the same serial number and both come unfired in original boxes. Gloss finish, scrollwork, engraving, gloss finish walnut stock, aluminum alloy receiver, recoiloperated. This book was the foundation for the more expanded fn browning pistols sidearms that shaped world history that we released in 2009. Were not worried though, you pretty much cant wear out one of these old shotguns. Collectors, this is a matching set of browning model 42 410s. Shotgun life is the first online magazine devoted to the great people who participate in the shotgun sports.
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This publication is to date the only reference book on the auto5 a5 shotgun prepared entirely with the extensive cooperation and support of browning, fn herstal, the ogden ut, browning museum and the liege firearms museum. Jan 04, 2018 this unique look by browning makes the a5 easily recognized at a distance. Make offer vintage a history of browning guns from 1831 book 1942. Shirley, jr anthony vanderlinden and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. How to determine the year of manufacture on a browning a5. Browning auto5 shotguns wet dog publications official site. Sep 22, 2017 forums shotguns browning auto a 5 three browning a5s pricing and info. Here is the top of the range in browning over and under shotguns. According to the browning website this belgium a5 was manufactured somtime between 19031939.
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I started hunting with them when i was 12 or as handmedowns and they are still my favorite shotguns. Browning is so confident in the a5, they are standing behind it with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee that the shotgun. A5 in mossy oak shadow grass blades, a5 in realtree max4, a5 in mossy oak breakup infinity, a5 stalker and a5 hunter. Sad thing is that they copied the benelli action and still didnt get it right. The all new browning a5 is built to be the most reliable, fastest cycling, best. Another fine estate firearm offered by dust 2 dollars. John moses browning once said that he regarded his auto 5 semiautomatic shotgun as one of his best inventions. Oct 07, 2011 in march 2012 browning will bring the a5, lovingly nicknamed the humpback for its humped reciever, back to life. Wet dog publications was founded in 1998, our first book the belgian browning pistols was published shortly afterwards. The browning auto5 shotguns contains the following chapters and information. Browning commemorative firearms for sale guns international. A thorough and extensive chapter on the history of fabrique nationale d. Buy browning shotguns online for delivery to your local sgc or gun dealer the key values in the browning family of shotguns for field and clay are sturdiness, efficiency, elegance and impeccable technical features.