Shotguns similar to A5?

[chadintex]

I love the looks of the A5, but I also prefer to collect shotguns that are a little less known.

Can you tell me what other guns are basically the same, but not Browning made?

 

[Remo223]

remington made one. don't recall the model name/number. I think savage might have made one too.

 

[Remo223]

I like the lesser known stuff too. And I also prefer 16ga.

 

[Sam1911]

remington made one.

Remington Model 11

 

[oneounceload]

Franchi also makes a recoil-operated shotgun

 

[rbernie]

Remington and Savage made Auto5 clones, or thereabouts. The Franchi 48AL is not a clone, but is also a long-recoil action and is the best well known of the 'like an Auto5' shotguns.

 

[rickb2202]

savage 745

 

[451 Detonics]

The Savage 720 can often be found with some really nice relief engraving...also Winchester made the 1911...interesting sidenote...the Winchester has a knurled barrel to cock the gun with and lacked a handle on the bolt in order to get around Browning's patent.

 

[reuben mishler]

Daiwa had a model A500...it was a basic knock off of the Browning A5. Daiwas were made in Japan and looked just like a B-A5. Got to shoot one once. It wasn't too bad.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Remington 11 and Savage 720. IIRC they were built under license from Browning. They would not command the high prices of a "real" Browning.

 

[coop923]

The Remington Model 11 lacks the magazine cut-off lever that the Auto 5s have. I don't know if Savage ever offered that feature.

 

[chadintex]

I love that Winchester.

Thanks guys,off to gunbroker I go

 

[451 Detonics]

I actually like the Savage 720 better than the Browning thanks to the elaborate engraving on them. A Savage that has been correctly restored is amazing and I saw one that had the receiver done is case colors that was unbelievably beautiful.

 

[foghornl]

Years back, I had a 20-Ga Remington called "The Sportsman". Not sure how close it was to the Browning A-5, but without seeing the brand name, you could hardly tell them apart.

Way it was made (The Rem), it only held 2+1 shells.

 

[rbernie]

Wasn't the 11/48 also a long-recoil design?

 

[1KPerDay]

I love my franchi 48 ALs... lighter and (IMO) sexier than the A5s, and quite cheap. I haven't paid more than $325. Nobody wants the 12 gauges since they stopped making them. *shrugs*

 

[Sam1911]

Wasn't the 11/48 also a long-recoil design?

Yes, the 11-48 and the "Sportsman 48" which was a cheaper version of it. (I have the 20 ga.)

The neat thing, though is how much parts commonality there was between the 11-48s and a lot of other Remington repeating shotguns (878, even 870, recoil op, gas, op, and pump too).

 

[coop923]

My grandpa had a "Mohawk 48" that looks just like the Sportsman 48; I assumed it was a more plain grade -maybe sold by Wards, or one of the other chains.