Browning A-5 (Belgian made)

I have one that I plan on having restored soon. It's a beautiful gun but kicks like a mule!!

I've shot an A-5 since I was big enough to handle it. It's heavy and kicks pretty damn hard, but I don't think I'll ever replace it as my main duck gun. My Dad and Uncle also only shot A-5's.

We all shoot the Japanese version though. According to my Uncle the Belgian's don't like the new steel shot or something so they all sit on the wall.

I have 2. One nice one that is a closet queen, and one a little rougher that I use a lot. I love mine, and I consider them a must have. I would love to get my hands on a 16 GA around that price in good condition.

Mine shoots 2-3/4 only, and you move the brass ring from the top of the spring to the bottom depending on whether you are shooting high brass or low brass shells.

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and you move the brass ring from the top of the spring to the bottom

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The one I'm looking at still has the paper diagram inside the forearm describing that.

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Mine is a 12 Magnum, full choke. It will bruise your shoulder through to the back.

Does the Magnum have the same brass rings? I need to take a look.

I have a sweet 16 that was bought new in 1967 by my grandfather. He was a bird dog man that never hunted anything other than quail. The gun never had a sling, therefor his natural hand print wore the blueing off of the receiver. You can actually see each finger mark on the gun. Out of all the guns I own this one is the most special one to me. When I think of my grandfather an image of a weathered man holding that gun at the ready standing behind a pair of pointers is delightful yet sad at the same time.

One hell of an image

Too heavy to tote in the turkey woods. I carried mine yesterday and it was the last. I will be toting the 870 with a sling this afternoon. It's a good shooter though.