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Browning A-5 Question

duckbusterduckbuster Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
Hey guys, I know we have some smart people on this board. Just wondering what you could tell me about a Browning A5 with a serial # of B17221, 12 gauge, 27" modified bbl.

thanks in advance

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  • duckbusterduckbuster Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello, I have looked over these forums before asking this but, I could not find what I was looking for.
    My Granddad gave me a early style A-5 full choke gun I think it is from the 30's but i dont't Know for sure the #s match and are 201297.About what year was it built?

    Thanks for any help!!
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  • duckbusterduckbuster Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gentlemen:
    Recently I had my old A-5 gone through. Quite a few parts were changed out springs, pins, etc. The gunsmith told me the chamber had some pitting that could affect the shotgun ejecting shells. He also said the gun was chambered for the old 2 3/4" paper shells and use of modern plastic shells could result in dangerous pressures. He suggested altering the forcing cones to accomodate plastic shells. Is there a difference in 2 3/4" chambers? Plastic shells were used in this gun for years and I didn't know it was a situation that could be dangerous. Was I uninformed or is the gunsmith being overly cautious? Thanks

    EDIT: The barrel is marked 2 3/4" Maybe the forcing cones were different in the earlier paper shell days, I just didn't know there was a difference.
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  • duckbusterduckbuster Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Many a-5 stocks are marked with a 1 or 2 digit stanp right behind the knob on the pistol grip. I have never seen this stamp on a square knob stock but I have seen them on round knobs....I have had people tell me that if the stam isn't there it indicated the stock has been refinished...I reject that out of hand...what do you KNOW about it?
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  • jbw1776jbw1776 Member Posts: 3,056
    edited November -1
    The numbers don't match up in my reference. Are you sure it is 6 digits? Any letter prefixes or suffixes?

    Ben
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  • duckbusterduckbuster Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I looked again it's got 201297 on the receiver, barrel and in the forearm. thanks
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  • jbw1776jbw1776 Member Posts: 3,056
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by duckbuster
    I looked again it's got 201297 on the receiver, barrel and in the forearm. thanks


    I'm sorry, I was misreading my reference. it says 1938.[8D]

    Ben
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  • duckbusterduckbuster Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the help[:)]
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