I mowed lawns and other odd jobs and in 1964, at the age of 10, I bought a used auto5 for 100 dollars. It's the only gun I have ever used and still do today. Other than an occasional barrel cleaning and wipe down, I do nothing to it. I have not taken it apart. I am hard on a gun. Didn't even have a case. Just tossed it anywhere. Waterfowl, pheasant, dove, quail, rabbit. Didn't malfunction ever except for not ejecting low base shells because I never adjusted the rings. What amazes everyone and myself, is how tight the pattern is and how far it will kill. The best example was when duck hunting in the mid 90s but I have lots of stories about it. Was in a duck blind with a friend next to me. Had a pretty good wind and singles and pairs of cinnamon teal were coming through very low and very fast, with the wind. They weren't working but just blasting in and out. I pulled up on a pair and managed to get a shot off at about 25 yards. Took out the lead bird and tried to swing on the other but it was gone. My partner didn't get a shot off. This was a last second hunt and we had no dogs. I got out and walked over to get it. When I picked it up, the head was completely gone and I never found it. When I picked it, there were no other holes anywhere on the bird. I regularly killed ducks and pheasants past 50 yards with standard waterfowl loads, no mags, 2 3/4 inch. I once caught a fox running through the yard with my rooster in it's mouth. I had been having problems like that so my gun was by the door, ready. I figured if i didn't shoot, my chicken is dead so if I hit it, so what. The fox came across from my right and I shot just at the mid section. The fox dropped the bird and died before he reached the gate. That rooster ran off and if he was hit, it never showed. The same thing happened the next year with the same rooster. This time the fox ran off dragging a leg. Both shots were about 30 yards. I still cannot believe I shot quail with it. Might as well been a 22 cal. That tiny pattern made me a good shot. My serial number is 20760. Best I can figure is it was made in 1925 and I still use only that gun, even shooting steel in it. I watched by buddies jamming and breaking their 1100s and they rarely got 10 years out of one before showing up with another. They had no respect for how good my gun really is. After a 100 years and almost 60 years of my abuse, it looks like hell. Shoots like new. It was a lot of gun for a 10 year old boy, but I grew into it. It is my most cherished possession and by the way it looks, I'd be lucky to get the 100 bucks back I payed for it. Sorry for the long wind and thanks for the video.
Great video on the venerable Auto 5 shotgun. I picked up a Savage 745 version of the Auto 5 made in the forties, but still in great condition. When I shot is for the first time, it does have stout recoil, but functioned flawlessly and was a hoot to shoot. No question JMB was a genius gun designer, and business man. He knew his invention was something no one had done and it would be successful!
i have that one in a twenty ga. that my grandfather gave me back in the late 60's i also have the 12 that i bought later on...both really great shotguns..one in priceless and the other i wouldn't take anything for
I have a 1950 vintage Auto-5 Light Twelve. Works great on the skeet field and also have the "Buck Special" barrel for deer season in southern Mi. Mine's before the aout-load feature was added and has the so-called :"suicide" safety inside the trigger guard. As others have said, the most important thing is to have the friction rings set properly for the loads you're using.
The mag cut-off feature is also useful if you have newby you are training, and want to be sure he doesn't become so startled by the recoil that he starts panic pulling the trigger and sending pellets flying who-knows-where. The feature gives you the option of turning the gun into a single-shot weapon.
Nice video ! I am surprised you didn’t change the position of the two rings either Lt. Loads or magnum loads. 😳 The recoil you were experiencing as you were shooting obviously was not set properly for the loads you were shooting or the spring has compressed over the yrs. and needs to be replaced. I replaced one spring yrs. ago (40+ yrs old) and was about 2 inches shorter & weak. ps Browning still has the springs available and very inexpensive 🥴 I have owned and shot Auto 5’s since 1958 and I have never seen an Auto-5 recoil like yours!😳 The inertia system Browning developed has less recoil than gas operated shotguns if the rings on the tube are set properly for the loads you are shooting.
I purchased a Remington 11. Nice old gun. Purchased a rebuild kit from Arts Gun shop. Looking forward to taking this gun to the range. BTW, subbed your channel.👍😎
Nice..their great guns..I inherited my dad's..1957 20 gauge auto 5.. Belgium browning..👍. I stand corrected..browning made the first auto light 20 gauge in 58..I got a ( z) on mine..first lot built. Ty.. Ps.. my late dad.dropped alot of white tail with this gun..alot..I know..I dragged them..💪
I have 5 Auto-5s with different barrel configurations and a Remington model 11. All perform flawlessly. I wouldn't part with any of them. I also have the rifle version, the Remington model 8 in .35 Remington. They look nice on the rack next to my Winchester model 12s.
They are wonderful shotguns! Never jam but as he stated the recoil is not light. I could never get over the hump. I struggled shooting them but that doesn't mean I don't know how influential they were on firearms history today. Great job! Beautiful shotgun.
Have the 12 gauge have not hunted since teen if any interested. Belgium made gold trigger.. was passed down from father, have a new addition to family that needs attention.
I have several A5 I also have a "widowmaker" Winchester 1911SL Looking at my A5s, I prefer them I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. The only shotguns I've tried so far are 870 wingmaster.
The mag cut off was used for home defense . load the tub and the chamber was empty. When u needed it just flip the switch and the gun was ready to fire..
when i was a kid in the 60s me and my dad and another man was shooting doves. the man had a brand-new A5 he put a shell in and when the bolt slammed shut his finger was in front of it! it slammed and locked on his finger! my dad had to take the gun apart on the hood of his truck to get his finger out!
I bought a Light 12 off my brother a couple years ago. Recently, a couple Browning enthusiasts told me I shouldn’t shoot steel shot with this gun as it could eventually foul the choke. Bismuth is considerably more expensive to shoot duck/geese but that’s where I’m at. Anyone been told this as well?
Are you able to install a tube extension for increased shell capacity or is it fixed in place? Definitely don't wanna damage the gun, just curious if you could. Thanks!
I own a 71 Belgium light 12, I listed it for sale yet I keep changing my mind and taking the listing down. That 12ga and my 64 A5 magnum are just two firearms I can't part with. I'd like to point out that snobs are everywhere, cars not as nice as theirs, I fish with a spectrum hd1400 25hp so the ranger boat ramp guys are snooty, have 73 bmw R75 not really any bashing on it yet. But the guys always seem to want to comment on me bringing an old 64 into the blind and new guys always say time for a newer gun. The guys who know me and have hunted with me are quick to let them know browning is the 1st semiauto shotgun and this browning is the reason their shotgun is around today. My gun never jams, breaks or drops parts that leave u stranded. One guy lost the tab part to pull back the bolt on his sx4 and another guy once on his mossberg, they couldn't hunt for weeks. I'll stick to my classics, everything old works better. Great gun, great video 👍
I’ve got the a 5 light twelve circa 1957, it’s marked special steel and has a mod choke. I’ve heard a lot of people saying don’t put steel through them and a lot who say go for it, any thoughts on this?
Steel shot is hard on chokes. If you have one that is in great shape I would keep the steel shot out of it or at least very limited. They don't make these any more and the new one operates completely differently. Thanks for watching.
I picked up an A5 light twelve about 5 years ago manufactured during to same year G29xxx. I try to stay away from steel shot due to the age and I want to keep it as mint as possible.
@@45AlfaCharliePapa Thanks, already saw the video, proof house and the Browning website. All I know is it was made by FN and serial stops at 438000 and mine is 454### with 1 above it.
Hello, Craig. My name is Beth, Matt's wife. I am so sorry to inform you that Matt passed away from Covid almost a year ago, on Jan 21, 2022. I don't know if anyone else can answer your question. Thank you for watching these videos, Matt loved to make them.
John Moses Browning was born in the Image and Likeness of Almighty God in Heaven. John Moses Browning was a Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the 1800's. Just ask Jesus Christ, I'm Neal Patrick Fry from DETROIT.
I have this exact gun. My dad let me use it when I was 12 to Goose hunt. When he went blind he gave all his guns to me. It’s one of my most cherished.
I mowed lawns and other odd jobs and in 1964, at the age of 10, I bought a used auto5 for 100 dollars. It's the only gun I have ever used and still do today. Other than an occasional barrel cleaning and wipe down, I do nothing to it. I have not taken it apart. I am hard on a gun. Didn't even have a case. Just tossed it anywhere. Waterfowl, pheasant, dove, quail, rabbit. Didn't malfunction ever except for not ejecting low base shells because I never adjusted the rings. What amazes everyone and myself, is how tight the pattern is and how far it will kill. The best example was when duck hunting in the mid 90s but I have lots of stories about it. Was in a duck blind with a friend next to me. Had a pretty good wind and singles and pairs of cinnamon teal were coming through very low and very fast, with the wind. They weren't working but just blasting in and out. I pulled up on a pair and managed to get a shot off at about 25 yards. Took out the lead bird and tried to swing on the other but it was gone. My partner didn't get a shot off. This was a last second hunt and we had no dogs. I got out and walked over to get it. When I picked it up, the head was completely gone and I never found it. When I picked it, there were no other holes anywhere on the bird. I regularly killed ducks and pheasants past 50 yards with standard waterfowl loads, no mags, 2 3/4 inch. I once caught a fox running through the yard with my rooster in it's mouth. I had been having problems like that so my gun was by the door, ready. I figured if i didn't shoot, my chicken is dead so if I hit it, so what. The fox came across from my right and I shot just at the mid section. The fox dropped the bird and died before he reached the gate. That rooster ran off and if he was hit, it never showed. The same thing happened the next year with the same rooster. This time the fox ran off dragging a leg. Both shots were about 30 yards. I still cannot believe I shot quail with it. Might as well been a 22 cal. That tiny pattern made me a good shot. My serial number is 20760. Best I can figure is it was made in 1925 and I still use only that gun, even shooting steel in it. I watched by buddies jamming and breaking their 1100s and they rarely got 10 years out of one before showing up with another. They had no respect for how good my gun really is. After a 100 years and almost 60 years of my abuse, it looks like hell. Shoots like new. It was a lot of gun for a 10 year old boy, but I grew into it. It is my most cherished possession and by the way it looks, I'd be lucky to get the 100 bucks back I payed for it. Sorry for the long wind and thanks for the video.
You’re a proud A5owner and should be
1925 they were built by Germans built to last lifetime and they did😊
what choke is your gun? Shot steel loads through it, any signs of wear/bulging at the choke?
@@genelyda1102 they were built in Belgium by Belgians
I really like how you keep bumping this fine gun around on that table.
Own 3 of them and love them all. Favorite shotgun hands down.
Very Cool Guns. Thanks for watching.
Me too. I own 2, a 12 and 20.
Just got my first one and I’m in love
Great video on the venerable Auto 5 shotgun.
I picked up a Savage 745 version of the Auto 5 made in the forties, but still in great condition. When I shot is for the first time, it does have stout recoil, but functioned flawlessly and was a hoot to shoot.
No question JMB was a genius gun designer, and business man. He knew his invention was something no one had done and it would be successful!
i have that one in a twenty ga. that my grandfather gave me back in the late 60's i also have the 12 that i bought later on...both really great shotguns..one in priceless and the other i wouldn't take anything for
Very nice! I can understand why you would never get rid of them. Thanks for watching.
I have a 1950 vintage Auto-5 Light Twelve. Works great on the skeet field and also have the "Buck Special" barrel for deer season in southern Mi. Mine's before the aout-load feature was added and has the so-called :"suicide" safety inside the trigger guard. As others have said, the most important thing is to have the friction rings set properly for the loads you're using.
When my father passed on two years ago he left me one of those. A Belgium made one from the 50'. :)
👍 I have one from the early 60's my dad passed to me
Very nice review. Love my Browning auto-lites in 12 and 20. 👍
Thanks for watching.
I love my 1956 model
Shoot it often!
Great gun. Thanks for watching.
The mag cut-off feature is also useful if you have newby you are training, and want to be sure he doesn't become so startled by the recoil that he starts panic pulling the trigger and sending pellets flying who-knows-where. The feature gives you the option of turning the gun into a single-shot weapon.
Fun fact if you unlock this catch with an open chamber it automatically loads a round
Nice video ! I am surprised you didn’t change the position of the two rings either Lt. Loads or magnum loads. 😳 The recoil you were experiencing as you were shooting obviously was not set properly for the loads you were shooting or the spring has compressed over the yrs. and needs to be replaced. I replaced one spring yrs. ago (40+ yrs old) and was
about 2 inches shorter & weak. ps Browning still has the springs available and very inexpensive 🥴
I have owned and shot Auto 5’s since 1958 and I have never seen an Auto-5 recoil like yours!😳 The inertia system Browning developed has less recoil than gas operated shotguns if the rings on the tube are set properly for the loads you are shooting.
The close grip on the fore end also.
I enjoyed your review, thanks for leading me to Art’s Gun Shop! It helped me date an A5! Great Video!
love my browning, gave it to my son a few years ago now he loves it.
Yours looks like the blond wood, like mine. Love it. 👍
I have a blonde wood Light 12. I love mine!
Made in the 60s they called it French walnut. I know I’m telling my age when I say that.😊
I have the 1958 light twelve, grandpa left it to me, one of those things you would need to pry from my hands
I purchased a Remington 11. Nice old gun. Purchased a rebuild kit from Arts Gun shop.
Looking forward to taking this gun to the range.
BTW, subbed your channel.👍😎
Nice gun. Thanks for the sub and watching.
Best shotgun ever made!
Nice..their great guns..I inherited my dad's..1957 20 gauge auto 5.. Belgium browning..👍. I stand corrected..browning made the first auto light 20 gauge in 58..I got a ( z) on mine..first lot built. Ty..
Ps.. my late dad.dropped alot of white tail with this gun..alot..I know..I dragged them..💪
Very cool! Thanks for watching.
I have 5 Auto-5s with different barrel configurations and a Remington model 11. All perform flawlessly. I wouldn't part with any of them. I also have the rifle version, the Remington model 8 in .35 Remington. They look nice on the rack next to my Winchester model 12s.
They are wonderful shotguns! Never jam but as he stated the recoil is not light. I could never get over the hump. I struggled shooting them but that doesn't mean I don't know how influential they were on firearms history today. Great job! Beautiful shotgun.
Well Done, I love the A5!
Mine only loads 3. Still learning about this shotgun
I saw an old WWII video of the Marines on Guadalcanal - and I saw a Devil Dog using the Browning A5 in combat.
Have the 12 gauge have not hunted since teen if any interested. Belgium made gold trigger.. was passed down from father, have a new addition to family that needs attention.
Wicked deadly on flying objects.
My Belgium Browning is one of my favorite dove guns.
I have several A5 I also have a "widowmaker" Winchester 1911SL Looking at my A5s, I prefer them I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. The only shotguns I've tried so far are 870 wingmaster.
Interesting...I have the same one and it was also made in 66...
One fine shotgun. It lasted decade after decade. A good gunsmith knows the right way to keep the AUTO 5 alive and well. Game birds beware!
Just shot my A5 the other day. 1954 I believe and shoots like new. Auto 5 light 12 gauge.
The mag cut off was used for home defense . load the tub and the chamber was empty. When u needed it just flip the switch and the gun was ready to fire..
I have got one like this and it is awsome
Enjoy and Cherish it. they don't make them like this anymore. Thanks for watching.
when i was a kid in the 60s me and my dad and another man was shooting doves. the man had a brand-new A5 he put a shell in and when the bolt slammed shut his finger was in front of it! it slammed and locked on his finger! my dad had to take the gun apart on the hood of his truck to get his finger out!
I have a auto 5 and modle 11 love them both
My Browning Belgium made 12 gauge A5 was born in 1950.
Nice! Thanks for watching.
Love it !
Very nice gun
Yes It is.
A table gun pad probably would be a good idea.
I realized after filming. Thanks for watching.
I bought a Light 12 off my brother a couple years ago. Recently, a couple Browning enthusiasts told me I shouldn’t shoot steel shot with this gun as it could eventually foul the choke. Bismuth is considerably more expensive to shoot duck/geese but that’s where I’m at. Anyone been told this as well?
Are you able to install a tube extension for increased shell capacity or is it fixed in place? Definitely don't wanna damage the gun, just curious if you could. Thanks!
Is there any Belgium made in aluminum action ?
I couldn't find any reliable information. My friend has a 12 G , which the action is made of Aluminum.
What year would a browning 9m71029 be?
I own a 71 Belgium light 12, I listed it for sale yet I keep changing my mind and taking the listing down.
That 12ga and my 64 A5 magnum are just two firearms I can't part with.
I'd like to point out that snobs are everywhere, cars not as nice as theirs, I fish with a spectrum hd1400 25hp so the ranger boat ramp guys are snooty, have 73 bmw R75 not really any bashing on it yet.
But the guys always seem to want to comment on me bringing an old 64 into the blind and new guys always say time for a newer gun. The guys who know me and have hunted with me are quick to let them know browning is the 1st semiauto shotgun and this browning is the reason their shotgun is around today. My gun never jams, breaks or drops parts that leave u stranded. One guy lost the tab part to pull back the bolt on his sx4 and another guy once on his mossberg, they couldn't hunt for weeks. I'll stick to my classics, everything old works better. Great gun, great video 👍
I have one that I got when my dad passed away. He shot a lot of rabbit with it...how do you tell what year it was produced?
Great review
What year is this gun made? Great vid btw.
Came across a 58 in a pawnshop..... sweet.
They don’t come prettier than that.
It is a nice gun. They don't make them like that any more either. Thanks for watching.
Nice review.
I’ve got the a 5 light twelve circa 1957, it’s marked special steel and has a mod choke. I’ve heard a lot of people saying don’t put steel through them and a lot who say go for it, any thoughts on this?
Steel shot is hard on chokes. If you have one that is in great shape I would keep the steel shot out of it or at least very limited. They don't make these any more and the new one operates completely differently. Thanks for watching.
I picked up an A5 light twelve about 5 years ago manufactured during to same year G29xxx. I try to stay away from steel shot due to the age and I want to keep it as mint as possible.
The 'Special Steel' marking has to do with the composition of the barrel; it does not mean that it is okay to use steel shot in the gun.
What would happen to the barrel of my Light 12, if I used steel shot?
Without a doubt my favorite shotgun, unfortunately I lost mine due to a divorce. I sure as heck don't like the new one.
That's just wrong..sorry..a man's gun .is a man's gun .u know
And she more than likely sold it for 1/4 its worth. Sorry to hear. Thanks for watching.
What kind of sick freak of a judge would give a man's shotgun to the wife? That judge needs to be impeached!
I finally got one after 35 years of wanting one and it seems I have a serial# that doesn't exist.
Check out this channel He seams to know a lot about the auto 5's. ruclips.net/video/3qtzDN9auiI/видео.html
Thanks for watching.
@@45AlfaCharliePapa Thanks, already saw the video, proof house and the Browning website. All I know is it was made by FN and serial stops at 438000 and mine is 454### with 1 above it.
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Its a newer model the old models had double ingraving on the reiciver
It is still a classic. Being made in 1966 (52 years ago) and before they moved the production to Japan. They just don't make them like this any more.
Fabrique Nationale is not F&N., it's FN. Also, this was designed for the field, not bench rest.
Is this dude weak or does it rly kick that hard ?
First gun I ever shot.
I have my Dad's A5 auto made In Japan. Can you you say where it is as far as History?
Hello, Craig. My name is Beth, Matt's wife. I am so sorry to inform you that Matt passed away from Covid almost a year ago, on Jan 21, 2022. I don't know if anyone else can answer your question. Thank you for watching these videos, Matt loved to make them.
You said that the model 11 was made by Winchester. My model 11 is made by Remington.
is their a shop in your city where ican buy repair kid
Thanks for the sticker on that day
Your welcome
Need to but you a deer hide or carpet skin on top of that table so you aren’t banging around a classic gun on the table top.
I thought shotguns shells in the pre-plastic era were made of metal, not paper/cardboard.
R.I.P. Kurt Cobain
That wasn't a browning.
@@Milkmans_Sonsure was
I have one of these, it’s serial number is 73000.
I thought the pres of winchester died of a heart attack not the other way round
Thats called a split reiciver
? I have heard of a split bridge receiver. Do inform us. Thanks for watching.
Always a bad idea to look down the barrel
There’s no such company as “F&N”. It’s “FN”… Fabrique Nationale.
John Moses Browning was born in
the Image and Likeness of Almighty God in Heaven.
John Moses Browning was a Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
in the 1800's.
Just ask Jesus Christ,
I'm Neal Patrick Fry from DETROIT.
Quit telling people about these.
Anyone who owns one knows this stuff.