Guns & Shooting
Does anyone have the Browning A5
My brother gave me a new A-5, 3.5 inch, 30 inch marshland camouflage browning 3 years ago just before he passed away from cancer.
I’ve been duck hunting for 47 years with everything from a double to many autos. Here’s my assessment on the new A-5.
love the feel of the gun, quick to mount, shoots excellent. Perfect plane to swing and find birds. Regular 3” low recoil. Gun functions well with no ejection problems. I love the feel of this gun with about 500+ rounds.
the bad.... I’ve sent the gun back to browning 2 times in 3 years. Gun will not fire first shell, no dent on primer, bolt completely closed. never fails after that. Browning found problem on second return. Now I always bring An extra auto loader in the boat just in case my new a-5 fails. I just bought a new browning gold 10 gauge auto, marshland camo, can’t wait to shoot it. I know it’s slower than the 12- 3 1/2’s, but I shot one for 10 years and loved it. I also shot a new Franchi 12, 3 1/2 infinity for a backup last 2 years, love this gun, same configuration as the a5.
Watch for the rebates, I’ve seen them go from anywhere from $1150-1500.