Early Browning A5

jamh4la

February 15, 2010 19:06

I have an early model 12g A5 with a serial number of 1170. It does not look like any other pictures of A5s that I have seen. The safety is located inside the trigger guard and the stock is in a straight line on the bottom side. The butt plate has FN on it. Can anyone help shed some light on where and when it was made?

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  drl50

  February 15, 2010 19:25

  If you could post a photo, I am sure alot of us would like to see it. I am sure many could probably help in its identification. Instructions on posting a photo are are provided in the first 10 or so posts at the top of the topics page.

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  jamh4la

  February 15, 2010 20:04

  I hope this works.
  
  [http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1011333.jpg] [http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1011332.jpg] [http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1011331.jpg] [http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1011330y.jpg]

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  Bert H.

  February 15, 2010 20:26

  It was made pre-1910, and it was made in Belgium.
  
  You might want to change the pictures from thumbnail size to full size.

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  jamh4la

  February 15, 2010 20:28

  I did find an additional mark "Cockerill Steel" stamped on the side of the barrel. Google shows that was a steel company in Belgium.

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  jamh4la

  February 15, 2010 21:18

  Thanks Mr. Bert. I have tried to make the pictures full-size, but it seems that this task is above my knowledge.

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  legn4

  February 16, 2010 07:34

  I have 1 in the 3XX range & have saw 1 around 17X and 1 up around 6000(it was a two barrel set).These were some of the first 10000 produced.Some neat history may not be worth as much as some but still neat.

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