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Browning A-5 info

bsdoylebsdoyle Member Posts: 279 ✭✭
edited August 2006 in Ask the Experts
So I acquired this gun 12ga A-5 Plain barrel. Serial #363XXX which is on the rec, bbl and the forearm wood. It has a Poly choke on it. Is this factory or not . Im getting conflicting reports.The butt plate has ben removed and a pad added which I assume is not orig either. It has a round knob pistol grip and some engraving . It says belgum on the bbl but also St louis Mo . Whats the deal. I know somebody will straighten this out . Some of you guys always knows. Thanx Steve
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    if the bbl has a choke mark, it isnt a factory polychoke. all factory polychokes were added to bbls before a choke mark was put on.
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    bsdoylebsdoyle Member Posts: 279 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I forgot to mention that. It does not have the marking of choke on the bbl. Lots of other stuff though. It has quite a bit of engraving on it with I think John Brownings pic on the rec.Im not at all up on Brownings.So now we can ASSUME that the Poly choke is factory., That will answer one question. Thanx Bobski
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    poly may be factory, now you must determine if the bbl is original to the gun. check the serial numbers to see if they match the receiver and bbl.
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    bsdoylebsdoyle Member Posts: 279 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They do . BBl -rec and forearm wood all the same.
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    youre in business![:D]
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    TWalkerTWalker Member Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The choke markings if I remember correctly are:
    * for Full Choke
    ** for Modified
    *** for Imp. Cyl
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    bsdoylebsdoyle Member Posts: 279 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    TWalker I just found that out tonight. I thought it would say FULL MODIFIED ETC on the barrel. NOT.... Thats hoow little I know bout Brownings. It has a single mark as you described so it was a full at one time i guess and the Poly choke has been added. By the factory I understand but it has been added. I also learned its bout a 52 model with a 363xxx serial number. Made in Belguim but distributed out of St Louis. Thanx to all for the info. I guess its not as valuable as I once thought it was. Guess Ill shoot some doves with it next month. Steve
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