Older Browning A-5s

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I have a friend that is wanting to sell about 4 older Browning A5s and one made in Japan. I am going to call them truck guns. He claims they all work. These are original blueing and what is left on the stock finish.

If you know anything about these guns, please PM me or reply to this post.
 
I have a mid-60's Belgian one with a Poly-Choke on it that I got for about $400 a couple of years ago. Wasn't pretty on the outside, but was clean on the inside. Some new friction pieces and a recoil spring later and I have a very soft shooting, very fast old shotgun. I can't hit much with it, but that has more to do with the loose nut behind the stock than anything the gun has to offer. I do know that the Belgian barrels are supposedly not steel shot rated but have heard that the Japanese ones might be. Great, soft shooting guns if set up correctly, absolute beasts if not set up for the load you are using. GunBroker has prices all over the place from around what I paid to "WOW!"
 
GG, agree with prices all over the place. I am thinking around $350 on these in the condition that they are in. I am thinking about buying one and trying my woodworking skills on it. I have never refinished any stock.
 
I have a mid-60's Belgian one with a Poly-Choke on it that I got for about $400 a couple of years ago. Wasn't pretty on the outside, but was clean on the inside. Some new friction pieces and a recoil spring later and I have a very soft shooting, very fast old shotgun. I can't hit much with it, but that has more to do with the loose nut behind the stock than anything the gun has to offer. I do know that the Belgian barrels are supposedly not steel shot rated but have heard that the Japanese ones might be. Great, soft shooting guns if set up correctly, absolute beasts if not set up for the load you are using. GunBroker has prices all over the place from around what I paid to "WOW!"
Belgian barrels are no go for steel shot, Jap barrels will handle steel.

also some belgian stocks in the '60's were salt cured to speed up the kiln drying process. the long term effects of this was premature and excessive corrosion to receivers and barrels. more on that at the link below.

https://shotgunreport.com/2013/05/22/browning-salt-wood-explained/
 
GG, agree with prices all over the place. I am thinking around $350 on these in the condition that they are in. I am thinking about buying one and trying my woodworking skills on it. I have never refinished any stock.

When you get ready shoot me a pm. I do pretty good work on stocks and can give you a couple of pointers.
 
Here’s some before and afters. A5’s were also prone to cracks in the forend. I even have a simple fix for that as well.

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Chad, I am going to pick up the guns maybe this Sunday. I will post some pictures and list them on the site for sale.

Thanks
 
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