FN Browning A5 Standard in 12 Gauge - Made in Belgium

BurtonDouglass · Sep 20, 2019

I have a gently used FN Browning Auto 5 in 12 gauge standard. Takes 2-3/4 shells. Shoots light loads or slugs depending on how you set up the friction rings. Manufactured in Belgium in 1939. It has the original one-piece carrier assembly but can be upgraded to a two-piece carrier assembly, "speed-feed", with 3 parts from MGW. The previous owner had it professionally cut down and recrowned to just over 18 inches to use as a home defense gun. He said it probably had 400 shells through it. I have put another 80 shells through it and it functioned flawlessly. I recently bought and installed a Sure Cycle Action Cycle Kit, Browning Factory Spring Kit, a Browning safety sear, a Browning safety sear follower, and safety sear spring. The gun runs like a well-oiled machine with the new springs and friction rings. All the screws are good, nothing seized, no rust, and no pitting. The wood stock didn't have any finish on it so I stained it and put on a new Pachmayr recoil pad.

Hop Sing · Sep 20, 2019

That is wicked cool looking!!!

ZRXrider · Sep 20, 2019

Damn, I wish you were wa state!

BurtonDouglass · Sep 20, 2019

ZRXrider said:
Damn, I wish you were wa state!

I drive up to West Seattle once every couple months to see family. Probably won't be up there until the end of October but if I still have this we could work something out.