browning a-5
I have a Belgium Browning A-5 with serial number 7xxx. According to the Browning site this gun was part of the ORIGINAL 10,000 ordered by Browning in 1903. I can believe it. I have never seen one even close to it. Unfortunately time and various owners have not been good to the old girl. The wood is NOT original and some of the internal parts are missing. I have 30 yrs experience restoring doubles but "0" with the Autos. Where can I find early era parts for this piece of history? Failing in that where can I get the spec. drawings for the parts so I can make them in my shop. Any ideas will help. Even pictures of the prewar, World War I models would help. The upper and lower tang appear to have been on a straight grip stock!! I'll make the stock if I can see what one looks like. Some of you collectors PLEASE HELP me.
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Can anyone tell me more about this 12ga?
Top of the barrel marked Bbowning Automatic Arms Co Ogden Utah USA.
Receiver marked Fabrique-Nationale-Herstal-Liege.Belgium-Browning's-Patents. Oct9 1900- Dec17 1901-Sept30 1902-June 16 1903
4 digit SN# 23xx0 -
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You may find the following link helpful:
http://browning.com/services/dategun/guns/auto5.htm
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