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in debt
A friend of mine has a 1972 Browning A5 12 gauge with a vented rib, he says it was made in Belgium. It is new in the box has never been shot and assembled only twice. He is the original owner and has kept it in storage disassembled ever since he got it.What would it be worth? Thanks!
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  • in debt
    Hi to all
    I have a browning a5 light 20 Jap,grade 1, Vent rib, with a 26" skeet tube that is still in plastic wrappings in the original box. It seems to be new and was purchased in 1980. Can you tell me value as i am helping a widow of a close friend.
    Thanks
    Kevin
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  • aerogenius1
    The browning website explains it well and they will even send you a letter (explaining who,where,when, model particulars of your A5) for a fee.

    On the website you can determine date of mfg by your s/n.
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  • aerogenius1
    I would like historical information about my Browning firearm. Where can I get this?
    A. Add a piece of history to your firearm! For $39.95 (Shipping included), our Browning Historian will research your firearm and type a historical letter.
    Historical Letters include: Date of manufacture, invoice number, date of sale, to where the gun was shipped, and a description of the firearm.
    All letters come on official Browning Historic Letterhead which is authentically stamped & signed by the Historian and are enclosed in a plastic cover.
    For more information, please contact Browning Customer Service at 1-800-333-3288.


    http://www.browning.com/products/manuals/index.asp
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  • aerogenius1
    http://www.browning.com/services/dategun/index.asp

    you could even try here if you are struggling finding it
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  • timbroman
    Hello "In Debt" and welcome to GB. You are embarking on what will be both, an interesting and a frustrating journey. Browning websites, the "Blue Book" and other sources offer various answers to the same questions. Given an A-5 that has had two or more owners, considering the 30 or so years since they were made in Belgium and the interchangeability of barrels and other parts, you will have a difficult task to accurately determine what you call "original." There were overlapping periods of styles (like round knob stocks and flat knob stocks) as well as the more modern variations like fixed choke vs Invector choke vs Invector plus chokes. You will find notes describing some feature that became standard in such-and-such year, implying that it was available in previous times, meaning there are variations within model years. In many cases you will have to be satisfied that the subject gun consists of era-appropriate parts.

    I have embarked on a venture similar to yours. Mine was inspired by an over/under shotgun that I am continuing to try to identify after more than two years. It looks like maybe it is a "Leige" or B-25, or B-26, or B-27, or something. The serial number looks a little like some shown by Browning, and some like the Blue Book, but the alpha-date code is wrong when compared to dates of manufacture as reported by Browning.

    If you are of the mind to do it, this gun hobby can become a scholarly pursuit and a really good way to meet and interact with people at gun shows, shops, etc as you work toward your edification.

    In short ID, there is no short answer. Browning certainly excels in many things, but providing identification through serial numbers is not one of their strong points. Their scheme changes from time to time and there are considerable variations within their schemes.


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