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| < 16ga. Guns ~ Old A-5 |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:07 pm
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Another old Relic - I can't wait to shoot it !
I know it is pretty early, mid 1920's ? And it has been modified to accomadate 2 3/4 shells - but past that I am pretty much in the dark about it. |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:14 pm
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| 51600 was in the belgian FN warehouse on 12/31/26. That would make your Browning a 1927 model. Very nice. I have a 1928 model 12 gauge. I do like those old Browning Auto 5,s. |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:18 pm
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Also you will need to make some shims out of plastic. Your barrell sticks to far out at the reciever. The barrel ring has pounded the wood so long that the barrel slides to far forward. Shims between the barrel ring and the fore stock will set the barrel back into the reciever like it should be.
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:22 am
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Yentzen,
If this was a 12 you would be right.
But this is a 16 that was modified to shoot 2 3/4" and that included taking 3/16" of wood from the forend to allow the barrel to sit further forward. One of the quick ways to spot a short chambered gun that has been altered is the tell tale shiny ring of metal showing at the front of the reciever.
I love the deep burnt umber color of the wood, nice. Give the wood a couple of goings over with Murphy's Oil Soap and it will bring back some of the "glow".
Some one that did not know how to steer a screw driver mucked up the bluing by the screw heads. Not much you can do about that.
Great gun! |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:23 am
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| Jeff Mulliken wrote: |
Yentzen,
If this was a 12 you would be right.
But this is a 16 that was modified to shoot 2 3/4" and that included taking 3/16" of wood from the forend to allow the barrel to sit further forward. One of the quick ways to spot a short chambered gun that has been altered is the tell tale shiny ring of metal showing at the front of the reciever.
I love the deep burnt umber color of the wood, nice. Give the wood a couple of goings over with Murphy's Oil Soap and it will bring back some of the "glow".
Some one that did not know how to steer a screw driver mucked up the bluing by the screw heads. Not much you can do about that.
Great gun!
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Im never too old to learn something new, Thanks Jeff |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:23 am
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| Now there is a serious birdkiller! I also love those older A5's, especially in 16 gauge. I've got a Remington 11 only 6 years newer than this one and baby does it ever spank the roosters! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! (lost it) |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:28 am
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Hey, your not that old are you?
Jeff |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:31 pm
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| Thank y'all for the information - I hope to try her out this weekend. I have give her a good cleaning. |
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Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:27 pm
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I need to get mine and out and exercise it---originally chambered for 2 3/4  |
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