So went to the gun show today and had some cash burning in the ole pocket.
Saw an old A5 pattern 12ga. made by Remington for $230 on a private party table, but kept looking.
Bought some 223 ammo, and since I couldn't find anything else to buy, went back towards the table to offer $220 on the Remington.
On the way I ran into a couple carrying two shotguns, one was a Stevens 12ga. side by side and the other a Browning Auto 5 12 ga.; both with $250 price tags.
I took a quick look at the A5 and offered him $200 which he quickly took, saying these were some inheritance items they wanted to get rid of.
I don't know anything about Browning Auto 5's. This one has a bright clean bore; almost no bluing left, and very little pitting.
The forend and stock don't match. The English style stock appears to be walnut and has had a repair done to it on the left side.
So do I have junk or does this old gun have some value? Based on minimal research, it looks like it might be a pre-war model made maybe in the late 1920's.
Hope the pics. can shed some light.
I think this was the 3rd in a series of 5 butt plates that were used by Browning.
Saw an old A5 pattern 12ga. made by Remington for $230 on a private party table, but kept looking.
Bought some 223 ammo, and since I couldn't find anything else to buy, went back towards the table to offer $220 on the Remington.
On the way I ran into a couple carrying two shotguns, one was a Stevens 12ga. side by side and the other a Browning Auto 5 12 ga.; both with $250 price tags.
I took a quick look at the A5 and offered him $200 which he quickly took, saying these were some inheritance items they wanted to get rid of.
I don't know anything about Browning Auto 5's. This one has a bright clean bore; almost no bluing left, and very little pitting.
The forend and stock don't match. The English style stock appears to be walnut and has had a repair done to it on the left side.
So do I have junk or does this old gun have some value? Based on minimal research, it looks like it might be a pre-war model made maybe in the late 1920's.
Hope the pics. can shed some light.
I think this was the 3rd in a series of 5 butt plates that were used by Browning.