Guns International #: 103403035
Seller's Inventory #: 2619

Category - Browning Belgium Shotguns - A5 - Shotguns - 16 Gauge

Category
Browning Belgium Shotguns - A5
Shotguns - 16 Gauge

BROWNING AUTO-5, SIXTEEN GAUGE SHOTGUN, MADE in 1939

Description:
Used Browning Auto-5, 16 Gauge Shotgun, 2 9/16" Chamber with Browning Conversion to 2 3/4" chamber, Made in Belguim in 1939. I really like this old Auto-5 Sixteen Gauge with its old world craftsmanship. It has seen some use, but still performs perfectly. For an 86 year old, it is amazing. Many decades ago, the original owner sent it back to Browning to have it converted fron the 2 9/16" chamber to the new 2 3/4" chamber so that he could shoot both sizes of ammunition. This involved installing a collar on the barrel and opening up the ejection port slightly. This modification is shown clearly in the photographs. I have shot this Auto-5 with both sizes and have noticed no problems at all. 
The bluing is the old style rust bluing that was used by F.N. before the factory was taken over in WW II. There is some thinning of the blue and there are surface scratches but no major dings. The barrel sports a solid rib that is checkered and has borders, the post-war Brownings had no borders. The wood has several small scratches in the finish that are visible in the photos. If I was younger, and was going to keep this one, I would probably have the wood redone. There are no major chips or dings, and the checkering is intact. There are a couple of small cracks in the forend that are shown in the photos. They have been there a long time. The original owner installed a "Whippett" recoil pad that has held up remarkably well. It remains flexible and does a great job of softening recoil. The length of pull was not shortened and measures 14.25 inches.
I wish I could hear all the stories that this one has to tell. Its very existence is proof of a bygone era when pheasant hunting was not only a sport, but meant survival for those who lived, worked and hunted in the fields and along the ditchbanks out in the country. My Grandpa shot a Winchester model 97, My Uncle shot a Sixteen Auto-5. My Uncle was faster.
Please look over the photos closely and contact me with questions. Thanks for looking!

Buyer pays Insurance and Shipping costs. Shipping costs include: Dixie Gun & Fish transfer fees, soft case for most firearms, and professional packing and boxing in a sturdy container.


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RETURN POLICY- All firearms come with a 3-day non firing, no-tinkering with (turning screws, taking apart, removing parts, scoping. firing, cleaning or altering in any way) inspection/return privilege. Inspection is based on a visual review of the firearm to confirm that it is in the condition stated. In the case of a return, the buyer pays all shipping charges both ways. Please ask questions.
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Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge
Manufacturer: Browning Arms co.
Model: Auto 5
Serial Number: 125769
Barrel Length: 29.5 inches
Chambers: 2 3/4
Condition: good
Metal Condition: very good
Wood Condition: Good
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrel Type: Solid Rib Smoothbore
Action: Semi-Auto Shotgun
Stock: Checkered Walnut
Butt Pad: Ventilated Rubber Vintage
LOP: 14 1/4
Rib: Checkered Solid Rib W/Borders
Finish: Soft Rust Blue
Manufacture Date: 1939
Chokes: Full
Engraving: yes, Standard

Price: $789.99
Shipping: $110.00