Browning Auto 5

[rbernie]

. That steel Action Spring Tube is threaded into the back of the action extension, which is indeed part of the receiver.

Yup - and when that action extension is fractured, it cannot be replaced in the way that it can on the Auto5. That was my only point. The gun was designed to continue the brilliance of the Auto5 in a way that made it lighter and easier to manufacture, and there are clearly corner cases that suffer as a result.

I appreciate you trying to refine my words, but frankly you seem to be taking far too much interest in proving me wrong when I’m sitting here staring at a broken shotgun. Whatever, dude.

I actually looked around for a bit to see if I could find a shop willing to do TIG piece work in the north Dallas area, and I was unsuccessful. At this point, the shotgun lives disassembled in a bin in my shop, in the event that I ever buy another one and use this one for spare parts. They are good guns.

 

[HowieG]

Yup - and when that action extension is fractured, it cannot be replaced in the way that it can on the Auto5. That was my only point. The gun was designed to continue the brilliance of the Auto5 in a way that made it lighter and easier to manufacture, and there are clearly corner cases that suffer as a result.

I appreciate you trying to refine my words, but frankly you seem to be taking far too much interest in proving me wrong when I’m sitting here staring at a broken shotgun. Whatever, dude.

I actually looked around for a bit to see if I could find a shop willing to do TIG piece work in the north Dallas area, and I was unsuccessful. At this point, the shotgun lives disassembled in a bin in my shop, in the event that I ever buy another one and use this one for spare parts. They are good guns.

Yup - and when that action extension is fractured, it cannot be replaced in the way that it can on the Auto5. That was my only point. The gun was designed to continue the brilliance of the Auto5 in a way that made it lighter and easier to manufacture, and there are clearly corner cases that suffer as a result.

I appreciate you trying to refine my words, but frankly you seem to be taking far too much interest in proving me wrong when I’m sitting here staring at a broken shotgun. Whatever, dude.

I actually looked around for a bit to see if I could find a shop willing to do TIG piece work in the north Dallas area, and I was unsuccessful. At this point, the shotgun lives disassembled in a bin in my shop, in the event that I ever buy another one and use this one for spare parts. They are good guns.

My only point is I doubt it broke because of the stock screw. I have no way to prove it, but I would bet that somebody fired enough heavy loads through the gun without flipping the governor ring over, and the force damaged the gun. That's a pity. Like you say, they are nice guns. So is the Auto 5.

 

[welldoya]

The original IS the Auto 5.
The newer one IS the A5.
Since Browning makes it, they get to name it. Get with the program.

Or you could get with the program and realize, in common language among users, the two terms have always been interchangeable, no matter what Browning officially calls it in their advertising.
And it’s been that way for as long as I can remember, long before the reintroduction.

 

[Rudolph31]

Or you could get with the program and realize, in common language among users, the two terms have always been interchangeable, no matter what Browning officially calls it in their advertising.
And it’s been that way for as long as I can remember, long before the reintroduction.

You are 100% correct. But now that Browning has released a new shotgun and recycled the name, it leads to confusion when you refer to the original as an A5.

 

[beefyz]

WOW, the discussion went further then I thought, Hmnnn, but were all here to learn....
Anyways. The Holidays were good to me. Got over covid pneumonia, enjoyed my family, and then found something that prompted my post, The "AUTO" 5 hahahah, sweet 16. Its a looker from '61 and as i type its on its way to me.
This prompted another post. Rather than deal with it here, see new post re: HV loads in shotguns. HowieG, after his comment above, " I have no way to prove it, but I would bet that somebody fired enough heavy loads through the gun" , might find this post interesting. It has to do with HV loads in any shotgun. Actually I should have been concerned BEFORE i bought the gun, but there's enough ammo choices out there to still make it usable if not enjoyable.....

 

[Gus Gustovshon]

Fellas (and ladies) could I revive this thread? I’ll attach photos of a sweet sixteen with a serial number with a B prefix: B905xx. I’ve tried to do my due diligence, but am not confident in the date. I’m curious about some of the markings as well-see the pics. This belongs to my SIL who has asked me to help him sell it to help finance a cross-country move. Shotguns are far from my forte’. I have a friend with a LGS, and I could put it up on consignment, but we have a robust gun classified website here, and I think I could do better listing it. I’d appreciate any recommendations.

 

[Rudolph31]

As far as I know, there was never a B prefix.

 

[Gus Gustovshon]

As far as I know, there was never a B prefix.

Got it. Like I said, I don’t know these shotguns. See the additional photos.

 

[Remington1911]

Nothing to really add, but going to anyway.

You just don't see that anymore, so sad. Look at the screws....that is just craftsmanship. You will never see that on a plastic gun.

 

[Rudolph31]

Got it. Like I said, I don’t know these shotguns. See the additional photos.

I believe that’s an S prefix, and your gun was made in 1954. FN stopped serializing barrels in 1953. And when they did do it, it was on the ring. That number on your barrel is not a serial number.

Here’s a link to serial numbers:

http://www.nramuseum.org/media/940941/serialization-date of manufacture.pdf

And if you want to learn about the gun’s history, start here:

https://www.wetdogstore.com/Browning-Auto-5-Shotguns-The-Belgian-FN-Production-0-9707997-6-4.htm

 

[Gus Gustovshon]

I believe that’s an S prefix, and your gun was made in 1954. FN stopped serializing barrels in 1953. And when they did do it, it was on the ring. That number on your barrel is not a serial number.

Here’s a link to serial numbers:

http://www.nramuseum.org/media/940941/serialization-date of manufacture.pdf

And if you want to learn about the gun’s history, start here:

https://www.wetdogstore.com/Browning-Auto-5-Shotguns-The-Belgian-FN-Production-0-9707997-6-4.htm

Thank you!