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Browning A-5 barrels

woodsman777
With the help of this forum I was able to tell that I have a standard weight 12 ga Browning A-5 2 3/4" chamber shotgun made in about 1954. It has a plain jane barrel. I found a 12 ga 2 3/4" chamber barrel for an A-5 with a raised rib in good shape for $60. It looks like a newer model. Are these barrels interchangable? Is there a difference in barrels that fit standard weight vs light weight models? I have sent my A-5 off to be reblued so I am not able to see if it fits. Thanks
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  • woodsman777
    Appreciate your help in determining a plain barrel from a matted barrel. Thanks!
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  • Bert H.
    woodsman777...

    A plain barrel is just that, it is as smooth as a babies butt.
    A matted barrel has a swath of what appears to be knurling along the entire length of the barrel at the 12 o'clock position. (I own an A-5 Light Twenty with a matted barrel).

    Bert H.

    Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!
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  • bobski
    matted bbls were designed to reduce top glare on the bbl. they were suppose to be an improvement to plain bbls.

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.
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