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zack2746
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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  • zack2746
    I have a Belgium made A5 light weight made in 1968. If I wanted to get another Belgium barrel for it would it have to be off a light weight gun or will any barrel of that age fit? It is a 12 ga. Also can I put a 20 ga. barrel on it? What is the shortest barrel with poly choke they made? What is the barrel marking on a gun that is factory poly choke? *,**,***,****
    Thanks for any and all help with these questions?
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  • bobski
    1957.[:)] hey, i was born in 56. it aint old!
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  • zack2746
    thanks bobski how can i find out how to read the serial number? Im only 23 so its kinda old to me[:D]. Thanks again for the info

    zackwright
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  • bobski
    browning guns are coded. you have to have the codebook. look in the back of a bluebook of gun values or get matt eastmans browning code book. the letter M means your gun is a standard wt gun.
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  • Bert H.
    Hello zack2746...

    Bobski fed you some bum info[:(].

    With a serial number prefix code of "1M", it was made in 1961 versus 1957.

    Bert H.

    Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!
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  • bobski
    my bust, i didnt turn the page. i looked at M1. 1961 indeed. hey...its a real new gun now. im really older![B)]
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  • zack2746
    thanks for all the info guys

    zackwright
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  • mjclothiers
    For anyone else reading this reply check out
    http://proofhouse.com/browning/a5.htm
    This is where I found out the age of my a-5
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