not good at searching...browning a5 content
So I'm really new to owning a gun...like within the last couple of days. My uncle passed a couple of years ago and my aunt was clearing out her house and decided that I needed his old shotgun. It's a browning a5. I have been looking at the their site and can't make heads or tails of what year it is. I do know that it's in really good condition and has been taken very good care of. It looks to have the gold trigger and a vented rib (I think that's what it's called)the serial number is 5G81809. I do realize that the G=lightweight but don't know what the other numbers represent. Any help with this noob would be great. I'm looking forward to some good times with this gun...it's my first. Thanks for your help
John
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Congratulations, that was also my first shotgun. Nicknamed the "humpback" for its frame that allows the barrel to ride down the entire lenght to eject the shell. You need to read all you can about that shotgun in order to truly appreciate it, and your grandpa's good taste!
A true classic design that has quit being manufactured. This has driven up the price of the good ones. For fun (Make sure its unloaded) and point the barrel at a carpeted floor, now push the gun down to see how the action operates, John M. Browning was a genius!!!0 -
From all of my reading this was a must have gun for every hunter.
I was able to take it out and learn some of the basic rule of the road for guns the other weekend. I also learned that it's more fun unload five shells to take out a clay pigeon then just one...ha ha ha I know in time one shot will be what I want.
My friend was almost just as impressed with the cleaning rod0 -
quote:Originally posted by jmyres
From all of my reading this was a must have gun for every hunter.
I was able to take it out and learn some of the basic rule of the road for guns the other weekend. I also learned that it's more fun unload five shells to take out a clay pigeon then just one...ha ha ha I know in time one shot will be what I want.
My friend was almost just as impressed with the cleaning rod
You'll have to explain that to me.
The A-5 is a great shotgun. A little on the heavy side compared to other autos. I have a 1979 in great condition. My inlaws are all A-5 users - I count 5 and my FIL's was the first A-5 I shot (and first pheasant). I looked at the Browning site and can't see the any serial number that resembles yours. Contact Browning and ask them.0 -
Your shotgun was made in 1965. The last 5 numbers are the actual serial number. Although most folks don't understand this and consider the whole alpha numeric as the SN. 0 -
Forgive me for not knowing the correct terms to use but what I refered to as the cleaning rod is a rod that screws together in three places so I can put a little cloth onto the end to clean out the barrel.
maybe this is no big deal but my friend seemed to think that is was something special. Like i said I don't really know much about guns0 -
Is that cleaning rod made of hickory on the shaft with brass screw joints? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1KYDSTR
Is that cleaning rod made of hickory on the shaft with brass screw joints?
yeah sure is.0 -
You have a dandy of a classic shotgun. As cartod said, continue reading up on that old classic I think you'll be quite impressed with the genius that invented it. The cleaning rod is how they used to be made in the good old days. I know some companies still produce the "old style" wooden cleaning rods today. But mostly aluminum today. What gauge is your Browning? Post some pictures of it, we would love to see it! Instructions for posting pictures are at the top of the page.
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Congratulations on your fine acquisition and my compliments to your Grandfathers fine taste! Sounds like you have a beautiful family heirloom!0 -
5G= 1965 12 ga lightweight per the blue book 0
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