Oldest surviving Auto 5 ?

scifi97

November 20, 2009 17:10

Does anyone have or know of a Browning auto 5 older than serial# 43660? This is a 16g Belgium made model with a tapered full choke satin finish barrel. My Great Grandfather purchased it new around 1928 I believe. It is in excellent shape, all original and hasn't been fired since 1983 with very limited use from 1965 - 1983.

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  bigbill0910

  November 20, 2009 21:07

  I couldn't answer with proof but I remember a guy that had a 20 gauge that the engraving of John Browning had hair![:D]

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  Bert H.

  November 21, 2009 13:57

  Hello James,
  
  There are thousands of Browning Auto-5s out there that are older than your gun. I have seen several that are in the low 4-digit serial range (and were in the first 10,000 sent to John Browning himself).

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