browning A5 12ga deer shotgun

[eastbank]

i got this japanese made A5 auto 12ga deer shotgun in with several fire arms i bought and as we can,t use semi auto fire arms for big game here,i,m going to sell it and would like to get a few ideas on real world value. it is in ex working condition with a few hunting scratches and minor blueing wear from carrying, but no cracks in the wood or pits in the metal. it has a smooth bore 24" rifle sighted barrel and 2-3/4" chamber. i have fired it with slugs and buck shot and it works fine. thanks eastbank.

 

[Sunray]

Hi. Friggin' barrels worth more than some whole shotguns. There's one on Gunbroker sitting at $325. The guns themselves seem to be running about a grand or so. Depends on who's selling it.

 

[oneounceload]

Here's a listing a site with over 300 for sale - you might get an idea from what similar ones are priced at. Take into account whether you are only selling locally or on the Net, as prices in certain regions will differ from other areas.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/browning-shotguns-a5.cfm?cat_id=606
Good luck.

 

[rbernie]

Hi. Friggin' barrels worth more than some whole shotguns. There's one on Gunbroker sitting at $325. The guns themselves seem to be running about a grand or so. Depends on who's selling it.

Locally, Japanese Auto5's with Invector barrels sell for less than seven bills in brick-n-mortar shops, and most fetch only $500 or so these days. Belgian guns do even worse - most can't sell for $400, even the Light 12s. Only the Sweet Sixteens seem to be retaining their collectable market value.

I've recently sold four of my Light-12's locally, and the prices that I got were disappointing compared their values 5-6 years ago.

 

[judgedelta]

You might consider that it's Japanese (collectors may prefer Belgian) and it's 2 3/4 (hunters may prefer 3") and it's not really cherry, but a hunter/shooter. Since you probably can't sell it locally, as you can't use it where you live, one of the auction sites would be your best bet. Probably around 650 to $700. Good luck.

 

[eastbank]

thanks all, i was thinking 550-600 and maybe going to 500 for a quick sale. if i didn,t have a few rem 1100,s i would think about keeping it for a house gun. eastbank.

 

[USAF_Vet]

There are a pair of Remington Model 11's being sold locally, one with the vent barrel with poly choke, the other with a fixed Mod choke. When I first saw them the seller wanted $350 each, and the price has since dropped to $300, and they are still unsold. My local LGS has a fixed Mod choke Remington model 48 (pretty much the same gun, sans humpback) gathering dust on the used rack with a $250 price tag.

Being virtually identical guns, I'd expect prices to be similar.

Not a lot of people still go for the long recoil action semi-auto shotguns. Personally, I love my Remington model 48 with polychoke and vent rib barrel. I paid $250 for mine, and almost bought a Remington self loading shotgun (pre model 11) for the same price. Due to condition, I let the old Remington pass.

I see Browning A5s typically command slightly more than their Remington counterparts, but not by much. 20% maybe. If it were a Belgian Browning, that might be a different story.

Yours looks to be in really good condition, but I'd think $350- $400 tops.

 

[Sav .250]

Check out the GunBroker site or ones like it to see what they are selling for.

If you don`t need the money .....I`d hold on to it. Even if you can`t use it.