The browning a5oog shotgun is a gasoperated, semiautomatic shotgun. Browning silver autoloading shotguns if you have any questions about your new firearm, this owners manual or other browning products, contact. Browning auto5 semiautomatic shotgun light 12 and 20 gauge. The browning a5 sweet sixteen 16 gauge shotgun offers the lightweight profile of a 20 gauge with the power and precision of a 12 gauge. Browning manual for automatic shotgun, 12 and 16 gauge for sale. Shotgun expert phil bourjaily breaks down the history of the first semiautomatic shotgun and gives you tips for buying a vintage a5. This new browning a5 sweet 16 is a semiautomatic shotgun chambered in the 16 gauge shell. This limitedproduction gun was made by miroku of japan for browning, and is a very highquality shotgun with superb level of fit and finish. The 20 gauge shell, unfortunately, will not fall completely through the barrel. Find browning shotguns with a variety of features, finishes, and options, configured in 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, and 410 bore. Stevens was sold to new england westinghouse on 28 may 1915 and production of civilian firearms was greatly reduced.
The browning bps offers the same pride of ownership that one receives from any of our fine shotguns. Today we will take a look at the fn browning sweet sixteen. Browning manual for automatic shotgun, 12 and 16 gauge for. The standout feature of this new model is the smaller, lighter weight 16 gauge specific receiver that is perfectly tailored for this resurgent ammunition. Browning gun manuals bps magnum, bar, lever action rifle gun maintenance guides. It is as shown and is a browning automatic shotgun manual for 12 16 and 20 gauge shotguns. Browning a5 16 gauge 1947 mfg for sale gunsamerica. The tubes listed are also available as accessories. The browning automatic 5, most often auto5 or simply a5, is a recoiloperated semiautomatic shotgun designed by john browning. Here are the files pdf of the original owners manuals. My dad bought it when he was like 18 or 19 years old. With a reasonable amount of care, your a5 shotgun is designed to give you many years of dependable, enjoyable service.
Browning shotguns pump for sale guns international. This appears to be an early version marked fabrique nationale darmes guerre herstal belgique. Browning auto5 parts will only fit belgium and japanese manufactured auto5 shotguns. Browning a5 12 gauge magnum butt stock round knob new. The example we will be looking at was minted in 1960. The receiver has beautiful scroll work and the stock grain is beautiful with a few handling marks. The sweet 16 is one epic update from the folks at browning. Early 1950s belgium browning 16 gauge semi auto shotgun. Every detail of the a5 shotgun is engineered to provide you the best in reliable operation and handling. With a reasonable amount of care, your b80 should give you many years of dependable, enjoyable service.
The processes of design, testing and manufacturing were all assisted by advanced computer systems. Browning bps pump shotguns if you have any questions about your new firearm, this owners manual or other browning products, contact. Vented rib and invector choke system comes with one full choke. Buy browning auto5 parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. The most common way to bulge or rupture a shotgun barrel is to drop a 20 gauge shell into a 12 gauge chamber. It is an extremely lightweight shotgun, lighter than most 20 gauge autos. Browning 1929 12 and 16 gauge 5 shot automatic shot gun a5 instruction manual reproduction, actually more of a book. What would be the blue book value for a browning 12 gauge.
Dropping a loaded gun can cause an accidental discharge even with the safety in the on safe position. Remember, standard invector and invectorplus tubes are not interchangeable. The browning auto5 sweet 16 lightweight, 16 gauge shotgun, began production in 1937 and it ran through 1992. Be extremely careful while hunting or during any shooting activity, to avoid dropping any firearm. Browning a5 autoloading shotguns if you have any questions about your new firearm, this owners manual or other browning products, contact. How to find out when a browning sweet 16 was manufactured. I do not believe it is the sweet 16 because no gold trigger. New, old stock of the browning gran citori lightning or bps hunter grade iii may be also found, as well as past runs of the remington model 870 and others.
The model 12 was designed by winchester engineer t. The action mechanism is operated by moving the slide forearm in a rearward motion, followed by a forward motion. Browning shotgun gun manuals for sale in stock ebay. Johnson, and was based in part on the m189397 design by john m. Browse all new and used browning belgium shotguns a5 for sale and buy with confidence from guns international. This is a flatmint, unfired, and 100% original 1988 ducks unlimited browning sweet 16 auto 5 shotgun in 16 gauge with the original du case, owners manual, and 3 factory chokes. This owners manual covers the 10, 12, 20, 28 gauge and. This is because browning guns made from 1903 through 1939 were simply numbered in numeric order rather than given a serial number to denote the year in. Browning a5 16 gauge serial number date guide shotgunworld. Your gun will misfire, and under conditions of carelessness made lethal by haste, a 12 gauge shell can be loaded behind the 20. A common mistake i have seen in many, many, gun shops and online sites is to assign the 12ga serial number date to a 16ga. Browning vintage hunting books and manuals for sale ebay. The name of the shotgun designates that it is an autoloader with a capacity of five rounds, four in the magazine and one in the chamber. A5 shotguns combine the best of traditional browning craftsmanship with stateoftheart design and manufacturing.
This action unlocks the breech block, extracts and ejects the fired hull, transfers a live shell from the magazine to the chamber and locks the breech block. Have a look at the manual browning b80 owners manual online for free. Browning consumer information one browning place morgan, ut 840509326 phone. Browning shotguns for sale 12, 16, 20,410 ga shotguns. Browning customer service one browning place morgan, ut 840509326 phone. What a neat find, 36 pages plus three sectional view foldouts inside the rear cover referencing the complete parts list on the rear page. With a reasonable amount of care your bps pump shotgun should give you many years of enjoyable service. The browning bps is a manually operated, slide action, repeating shotgun. Jan 29, 2021 citori white lightning 16 gauge shotgun january 29, 2021 the soughtafter browning citori white lightning is now available in the inbetween 16 gauge chambering. This is a browning a5 shotgun chambered for 16 gauge. Pinpointing the exact manufacturing year of early sweet 16s is a bit difficult. This is a spectacular alloriginal browning grade v model 12 shotgun in 28 gauge complete with the original box and owners manual.
Dec 11, 2020 buy browning a5 recoil spring, 16 gauge factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. On all browning automatic5 shotguns, barrels of the same gauge and model are com. Anybody out there know about the true belgium browning 16 gauge shot gun. The 16 gauge manual is long recognized as a vital guide for anyone who decides to make the most of this oftoverlooked gauge. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided on serial numbers and dates of manufacture are accurate, records on early production models such as the auto5 and superposed shotguns were not included due to the complexity of numbers, models and grades offered. It incorporates browning s traditional quality and craftsmanship, and is made using the finest materials and manufacturing methods. The model 1912 shortened to model 12 in 1919 was the next step from the winchester model 1897 hammerfired shotgun, which in turn had evolved from the earlier winchester model 1893 shotgun. The combination of 16 gauge ammunition and a fast to point over and under shotgun is very likely the ideal combination for upland game. It represents the stateoftheart in modern gun design and manufacturing.
Browning auto5 semiautomatic shotgun light 12 and 20. Browning sweet sixteen is the 16 gauge slipping away. The shotgun has a 26 gloss blue barrel with a vent rib. Browning manual for automatic shotgun, 12 and 16 gauge for sale online.
This limitedproduction gun was made by miroku of japan for browning, and is a very highquality shotgun with superb level of. May 28, 2019 affordable, 16 gauge shotguns are available from savage arms, browning new for 2019 citori 525 field, and the a5 sweet sixteen feather superlight 16 gauge, tristar and czusa, among others. The browning auto5 semiautomatic shotgun began production in 1902, and they were made until 1999 when the final tribute was produced. This is a very nice new style browning a5 12 gauge shotgun. But this gun has amazing craving work on butt stock receiver and front stock. The rotary bolt locks into the barrel with four lugs.
For more than a century, browning has been known for making high. Several tubes are supplied with your browning shotgun. And when it comes to over and unders, none match the reputation for durability like a citori. This browning shotgun is built with a classic humpback receiver profile that extends the sight plane for natural sight alignment, leading to faster target acquisition and accurate shots. Browning, in that it used a sliding forearm or pump action to cycle. It was the first successful semiautomatic shotgun design, and remained in production until 1998. The company was renamed the j stevens arms company on 1 july 1916 and new england. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. The weight of an anemic 20 gauge combined with healthy recoil management makes this one smooth shooting shotgun.
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