I have both and like both about the same. The plain barrel seems to make the gun handle a little better to me, and comes up faster on the target.
With my limited knowledge that makes your gun a 1920's model! Amazing find and well done for picking her up and bringing this classic back. Lovely...
Indeed so Shooter13. I normally use my Perazzi double for clays but this is a whole lot of fun!
Hey guys I wasnt getting on too well with the favorite Auto-5 at clays, and a couple of weeks ago I spoke to a shooting instructor at my local clay...
Hi Richard Interesting post, I am also a UK based owner of a growing family of Auto-5's I assume from your post that your in the UK? Regarding...
Not that odd this side of the pond R31! The theory being that a well fitting shotgun should shoot where you look so this is a good way to test the...
I like my Auto-5's alot and use them as my go to guns for bird hunting, recently though I have been missing a fair few which is frustrating. So, I...
But its a bit of a double edge sword I guess in that I do often think that there is alot to go wrong with an Auto-5 so it's gonna break at some...
It still astounds me that with all that is going on in these guns that they still work so well after so many years. I took my 1950's gun out bird...
It seems dependent on the gun. I have had stoppages using some 28G 1 ounce cartridges and some work just fine set up for light loads. It seems that...
Great write up R31, I learnt alot from that thank you!
That was in relation to comment on post 7 where the OP said that his friction rings were so loose they rattled. That isnt right they should never be...
I use Tetra gun grease on mine and it works great..
SOG, many thanks I really appreciate your offer! I have managed to source one here in the UK, just waiting for it to turn up if its no good I'll...
But they won't send to the UK! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
I have bought several chopped receivers, if you PM me I can give you the name of the person where I get them from he normally has a few full...
Dont think its been cut R31, and thats the problem with the rubber recoil pad the LOP is a tad over 15", too long for me. It also still has the...
Ok let us know how you get on!
Ok good plan! Have you shot your Auto-5 yet? I didnt get out this weekend, too much to do around the house but planning to go pigeon shooting on...
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