who here is an absolute authority on

scottm21166

February 21, 2010 10:07

Browning A-5 shotguns? I really need to pick your brain on some difficult to research topics. I have studied brownings and read everything I come across that seems to increase my knowledge but I have questions I haven't found the answers for. also, do you know of any books specifically about this topic?
thanks
Scott

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  nononsense

  February 21, 2010 14:06

  scottm21166,
  
  I have cleared your topic so you can hopefully get some reliable information instead of insincere remarks.
  
  Members need to remember that this Ask the Experts and not General Discussion.
  
  Best.

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  badsbsnf81

  February 21, 2010 15:20

  I am by no means an absolute authority, but, have a affinity for Brownings. You don't mention what books you have read.
  
  Have you had the opportunity to read Matt Eastman's book "Browning - Sporting Arms of Distinction"? It stops at 1992, but, has a 80 or so pages rundown on the A5. Browning now offers history letters also.
  
  An entire 200 pages plue, book on the A5 is "Browning Auto-5 Shotguns, The Belgian FN Production" by H.M. Shirley, Jr.& Anthony Vanderlinden

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  scottm21166

  February 22, 2010 03:56

  I looked at those books but I cannot afford them. maybe if they came in paperback?
  Is the Browning book like George Maddis' Winchester book?
  
  maybe you could help with some direct questions about auto-5's.
  what is the first year browning built and installed a ventilated rib barrel?
  what is the last year they made a solid rib
  what are the variations of barrel address and what are their time frames. For example an ogden address st louism or st louis and Montreal.
  where can I find pictures of the differnt grades of early guns (online)

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