Browning Auto A-5 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:32:41 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:32:41 +0000 Browning Owners https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?forums/browning-auto-a-5.129/ Wed, 06 May 2026 03:03:49 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/2-piece-carrier-experiment.12329/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/2-piece-carrier-experiment.12329/ BrentC BrentC
When everything arrived, I gave the...

2-Piece Carrier Experiment]]> 3 Sun, 03 May 2026 19:19:26 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/1925-12g-questions.12277/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/1925-12g-questions.12277/ Bob Hunt Bob Hunt
1925 12g questions]]> 13 Sun, 03 May 2026 12:12:37 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/1947-light-twelve.12324/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/1947-light-twelve.12324/ Rudolph31 Rudolph31



I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time. I sold the one I had to a buddy, thinking I’d find a nicer one. It’s been over 10 years and I never saw another one until BrentC pointed this one out to me:...

1947 Light Twelve]]> 34 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:22:35 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/first-year-sweet-16.12327/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/first-year-sweet-16.12327/ BrentC BrentC
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1161112515]]> 1 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:21:39 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/light-twenty-value.12265/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/light-twenty-value.12265/ BrentC BrentC
I know twenty's are wild right now, but I just can't commit.

What do you guys think?]]> 11 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:56:44 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/100-year-old-club.12325/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/100-year-old-club.12325/ BrentC BrentC
The odd thing is that it doesn't have a Browning address anywhere. I figure since it says "Full 16 Special Steel" instead of "Acier Special" that it's an American Market gun....

100 year old club]]> 7 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:22:50 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/quiz.12321/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/quiz.12321/ Biz Biz
]]> 17 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:06:27 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/to-blue-or-not-to-blue.12314/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/to-blue-or-not-to-blue.12314/ Five.five-six Five.five-six
Somewhere along the line, I acquired the notion that refinishing a firearm diminishes it’s value however, watching several videos in the effort to learn how to piece an Auto 5 together I see several experts who do re-blue these shotguns and it seems to improve...

To blue or not to blue]]> 13 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:25:15 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/trigger-sting.12323/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/trigger-sting.12323/ Rudolph31 Rudolph31 The Princess and the Pea at first but some very experienced Auto-5 guys experienced it too. So I’m wondering if anyone here has ever had their trigger finger stung by one of our favorite shotguns.

https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/trigger-sting.101859/#replies]]> 7 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:50:34 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/light-twelve-year-question.12322/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/light-twelve-year-question.12322/ Bdubtx Bdubtx Thanks for your help.]]> 2 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:00:11 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/a-couple-new-auto-5s-to-join-the-party.12318/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/a-couple-new-auto-5s-to-join-the-party.12318/ BrentC BrentC 4 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:50:53 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/auto-5-friction-pieces-set-up.11433/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/auto-5-friction-pieces-set-up.11433/ Ranger6 Ranger6 View attachment 2996]]> 2 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:08:26 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/1984-belgian-magnum-twelve.12315/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/1984-belgian-magnum-twelve.12315/ BrentC BrentC 9 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:01:35 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/unusual-spring-wear-i-think.12313/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/unusual-spring-wear-i-think.12313/ Bill Idaho Bill Idaho I went in yesterday to look at a 1951 Sweet 16 and a 1969 12 mag. Both were as dry as a popcorn fart. I lubed them up and bingo---smooth as a Belgian made Swiss watch.
I did notice something I had never seen before....the recoil spring was darn near the correct length, telling me it had either been replaced or the...

Unusual spring wear--I think.]]> 2 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:50:18 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/two-millionth-commemorative.12280/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/two-millionth-commemorative.12280/ BrentC BrentC
I'm not usually one to get excited about commemorative models, but this one got me fired up, even with a square knob....

Two Millionth Commemorative]]> 15 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:16:13 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/x-prefix-16-value-and-advice.12283/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/x-prefix-16-value-and-advice.12283/ Bdubtx Bdubtx [/IMG] I have inherited what appears to be a very rare 16 GA that was my grandfathers. I have no one to leave it to, so I'm thinking about selling it. From what I can tell it is one of the first post war 16's made in Belgium 1947. It also appears it is one of the very first chambered for 2 3/4" shells. The serial number is X5937 it's in pretty decent shape. All serial numbers match (barrel, receiver etc.) I believe it has very little use,...

X prefix 16 value and advice]]> 13 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:22:19 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/building-a-a5-frankenstein-from-scratch.12273/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/building-a-a5-frankenstein-from-scratch.12273/ Five.five-six Five.five-six
I have an old A5, I’ve had it for years. It was a US officers club gun near Nuremberg before it made its way to America. The engraving was done by a master, even though it technically detracts from the gun, it’s my gun and I wouldn’t...

Building a A5 Frankenstein from scratch.]]> 65 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:57:49 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/x-prefix-16%E2%80%99s.10985/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/x-prefix-16%E2%80%99s.10985/ win7stw win7stw
https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=297760

However I have seen a 1948 gun that was an unmarked sweet and it had Browning Arms Company St Louis Mo on the left hand side of the receiver. The only thing I can come up with is that it was a left over receiver?

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X prefix 16’s]]> 50 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:41:39 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/cool-find.12268/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/cool-find.12268/ BrentC BrentC
I couldn't read the name anymore and the paper was very brittle. I just neatly rolled them back up, put em back in and tightened the screws. Kind of interesting history for an old shotgun.

Has anyone else...

Cool find]]> 17 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:50:28 +0000 https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/miroku-auto5-question.12270/ https://browningowners.com/forum/index.php?threads/miroku-auto5-question.12270/ Bill Idaho Bill Idaho
Miroku Auto5 question.]]> 13