Browning

Browning Auto-5 Standardweight 12 gauge semi-auto shotgun with 2 barrels. Made in Belgium by FNH for Browning in ~ 1957. Serial #M60396.

Overall in good condition. No cracks on stock or forend. Signs of use and wear on receiver and furniture. Refer to pics (limited to posting 10 - so more can be provided upon request). Etched receiver with hand checkered, gloss finished walnut stock and forend, round knob pistol grip and a Mershon Co. Inc "White Line Deluxe" butt stock pad installed. Also includes free hard rifle/shotgun case.

Includes two barrels:

• 26" with upgraded Simmons Gun Specialties Inc (of Kansas City, MO) vented rib, fiber optic front bead sight and Hartford Gun Choke Company "Cyclone" adjustable choke. Barrel reads "* Special Steel - 12 GA - Shells 2 3/4" on left side and "Made in Belgium" on right side. Various maker/proof marks and digits on underside of barrel. Serial S
• 29.5"/30" with vented rib. Barrel reads "Browing Arms Copmany Morgan, Utah & Montreal P.Q" and "Made in Belgium" on left side. Right side reads "Browning Auto-5", "* Special Steel 12 GA Shells - 2 3/4" - 30", and "Browning Patents". Various maker/proof marks and digits on underside of barrel.

The Browning Automatic 5 (most often Auto-5 or simply A5), is a recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning in 1898 and patented in 1900. It was one of the very first successful semi-automatic shotgun designs, and was produced from 1902 until 1998. The Belgian Made Auto-5's are regarded as some of the best firearms ever produced for Browning.

It features a distinctive high rear end, earning it the nickname "Humpback". The top of the action goes straight back on a level with the barrel before cutting down sharply towards the buttstock. The name of the shotgun came from the fact that it is an auto-loader with a capacity of five rounds, four in the magazine and one in the chamber.

On consignment from a local estate. Has not been test fired by K3 Armory but we were told it functioned perfectly. More photos available upon request.

Features:

• Manufacturer: Browning (made in Belgium by FNH)
• Stock: Hand checked Walnut with gloss finish with round knob pistol grip and Mershon Co. Inc "White Line Deluxe" butt stock pad installed
• Forend: Hand checked Walnut with gloss finish
• Material: All Steel Construction High Polish Deep Bluing with Engraving
• Caliber: 12 GA, 2 3/4" chamber
• Model Series: Auto-5, Automatic 5, A5
• Barrel Length: 26" and 30" - see full details above
• Condition: Used - estate consignment
• Serial Number: M60396
• Other: Free hard plastic rifle/shotgun case included

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